Adaptation of existing infrared technologies to unanticipated applications

Philip Peng

doi:10.1117/12.579709

10 January 2005 Adaptation of existing infrared technologies to unanticipated applications

Philip Peng

Proceedings Volume 5640, Infrared Components and Their Applications; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579709
Event: Photonics Asia, 2004, Beijing, China

Abstract

Radiation thermometry is just but one of many applications, both potential and realized, of infrared technology. During the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes) global crisis in 2003, the technology was utilized as a preliminary screening method for infected persons as a defense against a major outbreak, as the primary symptom of this disease is elevated body temperature. ATC timely developed a product designed specifically for mass volume crowd screening of febrile individuals. For this application, the machine must register temperature of subjects rapidly and efficiently, with a certain degree of accuracy, and function for extended periods of time. The equipment must be safe to use, easily deployed, and function with minimum maintenance needed. The ATIR-303 model satisfies all of the above and other pre-requisite conditions amicably. Studies on the correlation between the maximum temperature registered among individual's facial features, as measured under the conditions of usage, and the core temperature of individuals were performed. The results demonstrated that ATIR-303 is very suitable for this application. Other applications of the infrared technology in various areas, like medical diagnosis, non-destructive testing, security, search and rescue, and others, are also interest areas of ATC. The progress ATC has achieved in these areas is presented also.

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Philip Peng "Adaptation of existing infrared technologies to unanticipated applications", Proc. SPIE 5640, Infrared Components and Their Applications, (10 January 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579709

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