The cameras can’t detect the virus, but they can take people’s temperatures without getting close to them. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Manchester is already using the technology, as is a grocery store in Georgia and other facilities.
“Whereas, now, you get screened for metal or your ID, perhaps there will be now another data point of the elevated skin temperature readings,” said Paul Czerepuszko, of FLIR Systems.
FLIR Systems’ cameras can detect an individual’s temperature from a distance. The company doesn’t recommend suing the cameras for scanning crowds.
“We want to look at people one at a time, because what we are trying to do is we are trying to get the temperature of the tear duct, the inner canthus (corner) of the eye, which is the best correlation of core body temperature,” Czerepuszko said.
Since 2011, the company maintained a facility in Nashua with 200 employees.
Company officials said they first provided the cameras to airports in Asia during the 2003 SARS outbreak and they’re now seeing demand grow in the United States because of due COVID-19.
“As the virus made its way from China over to Europe and now here in the states, were seeing that similar adoption, again from government agencies, from private industries, manufacturing, hospitals,” Czerepuszko said.
He said FLIR Systems is working with facilities including Wynn Casino and Emirates Airlines, in addition to the grocery store in Georgia and the Manchester VA Medical Center.
When the camera detects a high temperature, it’s up to the organization using the equipment to decide the next step.
“We’re just a first line or first level of screening capabilities for this virus,” Czerepuszko said.
The company has Food and Drug Administration approval for the cameras. As for privacy issues, Czerepuszko said the cameras only capture thermal images and not detailed pictures in visible light.
Read More
Read Next
1 hour ago
San Jose woman who died Feb. 6 showed no symptoms of coronavirus, father says
1 hour ago
CDC triples number of coronavirus symptoms
1 hour ago
No You Probably Don’t Need To Wear A Face Mask On Your Walk Or Run
1 hour ago
Can nicotine help coronavirus patients? French researchers want them to wear patches -Democrat
1 hour ago
Coronavirus May Have Hit Big U.S. Cities Earlier Than First Thought | NBC Nightly News
1 hour ago
Schools announcement expected Friday
1 hour ago
Coronavirus or allergies? Chicago doctors give tips on how to tell difference
1 hour ago
Another Day With No New Humboldt COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
1 hour ago
Kansas City nurse says she caught coronavirus from a patient, and her co-worker died
1 hour ago
New Castle County says wastewater analysis shows 15X’s more COVID-19 cases than confirmed tests
IGV- News Desk Team
Hello People! We are the team of India Gone Viral News Portal. 30+ Members actively working to provide the true and real time news happening all around the India and world.