D2D Communication: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Application Using Wi-Fi Direct

Abstract

In this paper we present an application for COVID-19 contact tracing based on device-to-device technology. This paradigm allows communication between two devices without the need for network infrastructure. Recently, various technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct have been used in this field. Our approach is based on Wi-Fi Direct. We first explore similar approaches that have been developed. We then present the architecture of the proposed application and show a prototype implementation.