Presenter - Andrew Smith

Andrew has been testing the use of Bluetooth technology to communicate sexual health information to teenagers in a variety of settings including schools. Andrew’s presentation will review the pros and cons of Bluetooth technology, where it is best and most effectively used and based on this knowledge he will be discussing ways in which this simple technology could be used in physical activity promotion. Again the technology is very cost effective requiring an outlay of about £1000 for the message delivery mechanism. After this, all that is required is for Bluetooth to be activated (a very simple process) on recipients phones. This is the same process that is used for connecting Bluetooth (handsfree) headsets to telephones and is routinely used among adults and particularly children. The sky is the limit when one starts to explore the possibilities this technology offers and this session will end with a round-table discussion involving delegates, on the variety of ways this technology could be utilised in activity promotion.