What is Electronic tagging?
[[File:Bracelet de surveillance électronique.jpg|thumb|Electronic tag with a base station: Such setups are used to monitor criminals.]] [[File:Ankle monitor (3767974058).jpg|thumb|Woman with an electronic tag, on the [[beach]]]] There are special [[electronic device]]s, that can be permanently attached to a person. These devices are called '''electronic tags'''. Using [[Wireless LAN|wireless]] or [[mobile phone]] [[network]]s, it is then possible to monitor where the person is, all the time. The device can also have extra functions, such as measuring certain parameters. There are two basic use cases: * People who have committed a [[crime]] can serve part or all of their sentence with an electronic tag. This is not available in all countries, and it is also not available for all crimes * Certain people (mostly old people) have diseases or conditions where they often need help. Using such a device, it is possible to locate them easily. Especially in the case of monitoring old people, there have been concerns about [[privacy]]. In the case of monitoring a criminal or someone on [[probation]], the person has to report to a base station at given times. When the base station no longer detects the signal from the tag, it will alert the authorities. [[Category:Electronics]] {{stub}}