Installing a beacon

If a beacon is installed in a room, the MOCHA app will be able to recognize the space. In order to utilize the collected data in faculties and graduate schools, it is necessary to apply for channel creation. Even without the creation of a channel, installation of a beacon enables each individual to check their location history by themselves and activate contact notification if there is close contacts with infection of COVID-19.

When installing a beacon, please apply as follows. You need to log in with ECCS cloud email to access the link.

Location of installing beacons and channels

Lecture rooms, conference rooms, seminar rooms, libraries, stores and cafeterias, etc.

Lecture rooms and conference rooms, which are likely to be used by the general public, are the most effective spaces for installing MOCHA. By making it possible to disclose the congestion status and apply for a location reservation, actions that avoid crowds can be encouraged. The person in charge of the application should be the facility manager of the faculty / department or the manager of stores and cafeterias, etc.

Laboratories, University offices, Club rooms, etc.

MOCHA installation is effective in spaces where three or more people frequently visit and stay and it is not possible to adequately control when and who was in the room at the same time.

The positive effects of installing MOCHA is not limited to infectious disease control. In the event of an accident in the laboratory, the realtime occupancy informaion will lead to quick lifesaving activities. It is also effective to install MOCHA in a space that is usually used by less than 3 people to check your own location history.

Please apply after obtaining the full understanding of the space users. There are some people who are concerned about "always being monitored" in those spaces.

The application should be made by the staff of the laboratory, the clerical staff, the representative of the club, or the staff of the student hall, etc.

Application flow

1. Beacon application

Please register the location of installation from this application form. Please fill in the following items in the linked form.

  • Affiliation / name / contact information
  • Upload a file related to the location where you would like to install MOCHA
    • Please check here for how to fill in the file.
  • Delivery address by campus mail (if you wish MOCHA beacons to be installed by the UTokyo MOCHA project team's staff)
  • Remarks

2. Beacon installation

  • The UTokyo MOCHA project team will send an ID-set beacon to the applicant.
    When installing, please refer to this material and attach the beacon to the wall of the lecture room with double-sided tape.
  • It is also possible for the UTokyo MOCHA project team to visit you for installation. In that case, the UTokyo MOCHA project team will contact you in person.

3. Requesting to create a channel

Please use this form to apply for opening a channel in your area. Details of the channel functions can be found on the channel administrator page.

Currently, only public channels are accepted for channel creation. At the time of application, you can set the disclosure range of the collected information and whether or not to validate location reservation function. The UTokyo MOCHA project team will contact you as soon as registration is completed.

Currently, we are only accepting applications for private channels for laboratories.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us using the inquiry form.