Research on infrared body temperature measurement – virus spreading prevention
Andrei Vulpe, Ciprian Lupu, Cosmin Mihai
Abstract
Body temperature measurement has always been in the focus of the medical world. There are a lot of certified methods which were developed after years of research and definitely, the highest accuracy is achieved by some sort of physical contact between the measurement device and the patient. However, as recent events have shown, there are cases such as virus pandemics, in which avoidance of direct contact with objects that may be used by other people is strongly recommended. The high contagion rate of viruses such as the recent COVID-19 can be best dealt with by achieving highest degree of prevention possible. This paper does a research on infrared temperature measurement. We also propose a simple solution based on IR temperature sensors that could help with prevention of virus spreading in crowded areas such as office buildings.