Improved rapid and accurate elevated skin temperature screening

FLIR Systems has launched the FLIR Elara FR-345-EST, a fixed-mount radiometric thermal security camera that measures elevated skin temperature accurately with no contact or the necessity for a reference temperature source. This system offers a safe and effective environment at high-traffic airports, commercial buildings, stadiums, and manufacturing facilities to quickly assess skin temperature at access control points. The device automatically guides to the region of the body that most closely correlates to core body temperature: the inner-canthus – or the inner eye of a human face – with no sacrifice of accuracy or the ability to maintain social distancing guidelines.

The camera can act as a stand-alone system with no need for desktop software or as part of a wider access control program created to improve people flow for high skin temperature screening while simultaneously enhancing the accuracy of finding the inner-canthus, balancing the demands of personal safety and convenience. It also integrates with a mixture of third-party video management systems, including the company's United VMS, to allow fast integration within the existing security infrastructure to avoid adding risk to network IT security.

Through the usage of integrated algorithms and a convolutional neural network, as individuals pass through the screening process, the interactive on-screen prompts help with eyewear identification, proper pose, positioning, and head orientation. This allows the camera’s on-edge AI to automatically locate and measure the temperature at the inner canthus within an accuracy of +/-0.5C (+/-0.9F).

The camera can also be customised to satisfy specific integrator or customer requirements. Also, the company provides extended training and support for customers and users to set up, operate and maintain the system properly.