{"id":25057,"date":"2025-07-24T09:18:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=25057"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:45:00","slug":"italian-scientists-develop-wi-fi-based-human-location-tracking-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/italian-scientists-develop-wi-fi-based-human-location-tracking-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Scientists Develop Wi-Fi Based Human Location Tracking Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Italian scientists at <strong>Sapienza University of Rome<\/strong> have developed a groundbreaking technology that allows for the <strong>tracking of a person&#8217;s location using only Wi-Fi signals and their body measurements<\/strong>, even if they are not carrying any electronic devices. This early-stage technology, dubbed &#8220;<strong>WhoFi<\/strong>,&#8221; leverages the often-overlooked capabilities of Wi-Fi beyond simple wireless communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past decade, researchers have explored how Wi-Fi signals can be used for advanced applications such as <strong>seeing through walls<\/strong>, detecting human presence, and even recognizing sign language gestures. WhoFi builds on this by focusing on how a person&#8217;s unique body dimensions affect Wi-Fi signal interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How WhoFi Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c2afdcf7467b434dd1c126f60a3a5bace7282fa2-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c2afdcf7467b434dd1c126f60a3a5bace7282fa2-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c2afdcf7467b434dd1c126f60a3a5bace7282fa2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c2afdcf7467b434dd1c126f60a3a5bace7282fa2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c2afdcf7467b434dd1c126f60a3a5bace7282fa2-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c2afdcf7467b434dd1c126f60a3a5bace7282fa2-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c2afdcf7467b434dd1c126f60a3a5bace7282fa2-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The technology functions by <strong>identifying how a person&#8217;s body size obstructs Wi-Fi signals<\/strong>. Experts have successfully managed to create a unique &#8220;fingerprint&#8221; for each individual based on these signal disruptions. By building a database of these unique disruptions, the system can then <strong>determine a person&#8217;s location<\/strong> if the same signal interference pattern is detected elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this innovation is still in its nascent stages, the developers emphasize that it does <strong>not reveal a person&#8217;s identity<\/strong>, and therefore should not be considered a security threat. Its future widespread adoption remains uncertain, but such a technology could prove significant for <strong>locating criminals or missing persons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like;<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian scientists at Sapienza University of Rome have developed a groundbreaking technology that allows for the tracking of a person&#8217;s location using only Wi-Fi signals and their body measurements, even if they are not carrying any electronic devices. This early-stage technology, dubbed &#8220;WhoFi,&#8221; leverages the often-overlooked capabilities of Wi-Fi beyond simple wireless communication. 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