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Avoira combatting spread of Covid-19 with smart temperature cameras

Words provided by Avoira, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive

Technology solutions specialist Avoira has launched a range of smart temperature detection camera packages to help businesses and public sector organisations combat the spread of Covid-19.

The artificial intelligence (AI) powered solutions take just one second to detect a person’s skin-surface temperature and can scan not just individuals but groups.

They automatically alert operators when detecting someone with a high temperature, allowing immediate activation of corporate coronavirus protocols.

The systems are likely to prove of particular use in offices, factories, healthcare facilities, educational establishments and transport hubs.

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Avoira Managing Director, Dr Andrew Roberts, said: “Temperature detection will play a crucial role as the nation looks towards exiting lockdown and getting back to business.

“These cameras can be swiftly installed to help support employers’ wider Covid-19 protection protocols at a time when people are being actively encouraged to return to work.”

He adds that they can also be installed at relatively low cost, with leasing options starting from just £20 weekly. This means they help a wide variety of businesses in managing the impact of the virus.

“They enable non-contact, individual and high-level fever screening which is fast and accurate, reducing the need for riskier and cumbersome manual temperature measurement.

“Whilst clearly not able to diagnose Covid-19 itself, they can provide a highly effective triage service to trigger further diagnostic and containment procedures.”

Avoira has launched a range of smart temperature detection camera packages to help businesses and public sector organisations, combat the spread of Covid-19

His comments echo those made recently by former health secretary Jeremy Hunt who called for “temperature checks, not just at airports, but before you go into an office block or a restaurant.”

Avoira is offering a range of fixed, turret and hand-held temperature detection camera systems, together with a walk-through solution of the kind championed by Mr. Hunt.

These can be complemented by Black Body Temperature calibration units which increase the accuracy of temperature measurement from +/- 0.5C° to +/- 0.3C°.

Walk-through scanners are ideal for monitoring individuals whilst the camera systems can be deployed for mass screening.

Dr Roberts adds: “Both individual and high-level screening will identify only those with high skin-surface temperatures, significantly narrowing the need for clinical testing to determine core body temperatures and diagnose associated conditions such as Covid-19.”

Avoira engineers will advise on and can install the most appropriate solution for each site. To discover more read our white paper.