Loading ...ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Coherix, a high-tech firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a close relationship to the University of Michigan, has developed a product that will help federal officials, hospitals, schools, airports and businesses screen for potential cases of swine flu.
Coherix’s ThermalSentry™ can detect elevated temperature levels in individuals passing by at border crossings, airports, and also can be used at sporting events, hospitals, factories and similar locations. The system is fast and accurate to one quarter of a degree.
Originally developed during the SARS pandemic several years ago, ThermalSentry™ has been proven for use in screening people to prevent the spread of swine flu in the U.S.
“ThermalSentry™ is a high-accuracy, non-contact, body temperature monitoring system targeted at real-time detection of influenza victims including swine flu,” explained Dwight Carlson, CEO of Coherix.
“It remotely measures the skin temperature of subjects at a distance of 5 to 10 meters. All persons in the field of view are monitored simultaneously so there is no need for people to line up in order to have their temperature recorded.”
The tool consists of a special purpose, high-tech camera connected to a computer. As people pass by the ThermalSentry™ it acquires their thermal images. Flashing lights along with an audible alarm will warn if feverish temperatures have been detected.
“ThermalSentry™ is portable and easy to set-up. It is a perfect tool to quickly screen people while passing by, entering a building or an airplane,” concluded Carlson.
Coherix is a leader in three-dimensional technology that enables machines to see, also known as machine vision. The company provides high-definition measurement and detection to assist customers in semiconductor, health care and transportation industries. Coherix products are in operation around the world at companies such as Intel, Amkor, Bosch, Apple, BorgWarner, Ford, Honda, MAG, Chrysler, General Motors, Micron, Infineon and TRW.
