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- 게시일 2020. 08. 24.
- During the Covid-19 pandemic, identifying infected individuals has been one of the biggest challenges. The fastest test can return results in about 15 minutes, but in some cases results can take a week. With the inability to identify coronavirus outside a test, febrile screenings have become one of the only methods to quickly spot those who may have a symptom of the virus. Infrared technology is fast becoming the preferred method of detection in areas where people congregate.
As stores, restaurants, schools and offices reopen, they have turned to infrared technology to help identify fevers, one of the virus' primary symptoms. And essential workplaces and companies like Amazon have used thermal screening technology throughout the pandemic in an effort to help keep workers safe.
Thermal cameras are nothing new. They were used in a similar manner during outbreaks of SARS, MERS and swine flu. Now, demand for infrared technology is at an all time high. The infrared camera market is expected to grow to $10 billion by 2026, up from $6 billion in 2019, according Global Market Insights. What was once a niche industry has suddenly been overwhelmed with demand.
One of the largest U.S. thermal device manufacturers is FLIR Systems.
"For 17 years we've been providing this technology, but primarily to ports and borders, airports, trying to screen for people coming through customs that may have a virus," FLIR Systems CEO James Cannon told CNBC. "If we look at SARS, H1N1, Ebola, all of those together don't compare to the demand we've seen now. And from customers you wouldn't have expected."
While current demand is being driven by contactless thermometers and temperature screening devices, infrared technology has many applications. Aside from allowing you to use your television remote, infrared is prominent in industrial settings. It is also popular with the military, firefighters, search and rescue and in astronomy.
Thermal cameras are already widespread in Asia. China has been using them to help since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. The U.S. has been slow to adopt the technology, but that's quickly changing. In July, Hawaii added infrared cameras to its airports. LAX and JFK are testing thermal cameras, and Canada has already mandated temperature checks in airports.
Ford Motor Co. deployed more than 380 infrared thermal-scanners to its facilities. Vodafone is deploying cameras made by surveillance tech company, Digital Barriers. They also will be used by The Venetian in Las Vegas, the PGA golf tour and the Baltimore Ravens' training facility, to name a few examples.
Texas-based Infrared Cameras Inc. is another infrared device manufacturer. It says it has provided cameras for companies like Amazon, Southwest and FedEx.
"If you're like FedEx in Memphis and you're moving 10,000 people in there on a night shift through 10 doors, you know, you're going to stand a system up at every door to measure those thousand people as they come through each door," Infrared Camera CEO Gary Strahan said.
The accuracy of contactless thermometers has been called into question. These devices measure the skin surface temperature and are susceptible to inaccurate readings. Environmental factors can play a part in skewing a reading, as well as user error.
Noncontact temperature devices used in medical environments had to meet Food and Drug Administration certifications, but in April the FDA said it wouldn't block products to increase availability.
"There's only a handful of companies in the United States that actually make infrared medical devices," Strahan said. "Well, now it's a huge market. So all these people, people with zero experience in manufacturing any kind of infrared device, they're buying sensors, they're putting stuff together."Perhaps the biggest issue with thermal imaging as a screening tool is the variation in symptoms. Not everyone with Covid-19 exhibits a fever, and some don't have any symptoms. But experts agree that like with other deadly diseases in the past, infrared technology can and should be part of the solution.
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We are literally living in a time when a bond villain won
Not big on the bond movies. I’m guessing a villain wanted cameras everywhere?
Unpopular Opinion: most viruses don’t just go away.
Therefore the Coved shaming the masks the shutdowns the repression the economic collapse will never end
That’s what vaccines are for.
Schuyler Ebbets it hasn’t even been a year, the Spanish Flu went on for 2.
Nasty humans lol
If Infrared market is at an all time high why does FLIR stock keep dropping :(
ikr
I believe this is great technology to help healthcare workers, at hospitals and the Veterans Healthcare Facilitates. I was surprised by this technology when it was first used on me on one of my visits at my VAHC facility. I felt more comfortable knowing other Veterans making their visit did not have a temperature. - Frank in Charlotte -
My sister had Covid-19 and never had a fever
Mind Begs the Question:
If Govts distrust,suspect People
People cant distrust Govts?
Infrared is the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between 700 nanometers to 1,000 nanometers (1 micrometer (0.001 millimeters)).
For those who are familiar with the metric system:
At 4:11: "We can measure a very accurate temperature from 1.5 meters away, 2 meters away, even 4.5 meters away."
When you have a 50% accuracy for the tests, no it won't and seemingly a bunch of people being tested but no-one you actually know.
Not everyone get a fever.
And it only show surface temp. Surface temp and internal temp are 2 different things.
Saul Goodman right on! Someone did their homework. I appreciate that you researched. I searched FDA pdf and found this! My head split in 2 when I read this. I never offer my forehead, I cover my forehead and with my other arm I say 'take from my wrist" you'll see what I mean. www.fda.gov/media/137079/download
You can trust Amazon to be shady. People really should stop using Amazon and use ethical alternatives, doesn’t cost much to do this.
I use it at night at home to avoid hitting things in the dark when my daughters sleep so they don't wake up with light and me screaming because i just hit the corner of my bed with the foot
Federico Testa go sleep on the couch, problem solved XD
my tv has a infared reciver am i gonna get 3.14 pi after omnicrn
Thank you for so much information that I need in physics
At first I thought that Gary Strahan was James May
Sounds brilliant idea
Becoming more like Chinese technocrats everyday.
good video
I dunno rick ...
Well yes.. but actually no
I don't know you tell me. Then I still may not believe you.
can infrared tech help? no one knows that but infrared tech cameras will sell like never before
How about ultraviolet? Or maybe chlorex?
Infrared can help when used properly. It makes a great mass scanning tool for situations where traditional measurement methods would not be possible.
Governments and authorities want to be predators, now? Argh. Get to the choppa!
Just create a mask like the Predator always wearing and give it to the doctor.
268th viewer lol
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The headline they rejected... can we use a manufactured pandemic to build a giant police state.
Dude, the hoax is over.
Thank you... I been seeing through the scam too... Light and truth always cancels out the darkness 🔥🙏🔥🙏🔥🙏❤❤❤❤
It’s a scam until you get it. And are in pain
@@thankyounext365 Life is a pain.
You forgot to write: MAGA at the end of the comment
@@abcam20 GFY