
Four ways China’s schools are keeping tabs on students with new technology
Facial recognition cameras and tracking bracelets found in Chinese campuses
Schools in China have increasingly turned to electronic bracelets to locate the whereabouts of students. These devices represent a range of new technologies being used to monitor students both on and off campus. Here's a look at some examples.
SMART BANDS
The smart wristbands were being introduced to ensure students’ safety during gym classes, as well as alert them about latest changes in class arrangement, according to the school.

GPS UNIFORMS
While it is easy to remove a bracelet, taking off your school uniform on campus is much harder.

FACIAL RECOGNITION CAMERAS

QR CODE SHOWERS
The most unusual example of hi-tech monitoring on campus is a system that helps a school determine if a student has taken a shower.

News of the QR code-enabled shower stalls lit up China’s social media with lively banter and collective exasperation. One Weibo user asked: “Why don’t they put one in the toilet as well?”
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