3D Scanners Used To Scan For the Coronavirus
A PERSON'S TEMPERATURE CAN BE CAPTURED AT A DISTANCE
The year 2020 was ravaged by the pandemic Covid-19. At several hospitals around the globe, code orange was declared for this Coronavirus. During this time many doctors and nurses have reached for the help of 3D Scanners that can scan a patient’s forehead without needing to go near them. This was in hopes of controlling the outbreak. This technology can detect temperature from a distance, helping stop the spread of the virus.
3D SCANNERS WORK IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS
This technology captures pictures at a rapid rate, thousands of images per second. This allows users to capture data of an object, scene, or person at every angle. Once the data is collected, it is saved to the cloud, and then the information can be sent across the world in a matter of minutes. The user also has the option of 3D printing a model to study a physical object.
Airport personnel demonstrates the Athena Security Inc. Elevated Body Temperature Detection system at the Propeller Airports Paine Field airport in Everett, Washington, U.S., on Monday, May 4, 2020. An airline trade group is in discussions with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration about using airport security screeners to perform temperature checks on passengers before they board aircraft. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Certain features have been added to the scanners in the hospitals to make it more accessible and to detect temperatures from a distance. These 3D Scanners can be connected to a smartphone and scanned very quickly. It exposes a patient’s temperature by a thermal camera that captures different levels of infrared light.
This scanner was created to detect temperature from up to 3 meters away. This leads to less exposure for the doctors and nurses scanning people who may or may not be contaminated.
WHY SOMEONE WOULD WANT TO USE THIS SCANNER
This scanner is easy to use and can be connected to any smartphone. Making it easy to use and convenient. This version of the 3D scanner can be placed where large groups tend to go, and it is also relatively budget-friendly.
“The whole idea is to detect those who may be febrile in a crowd… instead of manually scanning everyone for their temperature,”Chief executive officer of Simei hospital explains.
THIS DEVICE WAS MODELED AFTER ANOTHER 3D SCANNER ON THE MARKET
3D Scanners have evolved since the 1960s, each new version based on a previous one that was on the market. This specific 3D Scanner was modeled after the KroniKare scanner and has amped up production in order to implement them in more parts of the world.
This technology has changed the way we take care of our patients and is now helping stop the spread of significant disease. Everyone is taking precautions, and this is one of the tools useful to prevent the spread of disease. 3D Scanners are evolving well beyond what they were initially created for. As more users come to light, researchers will find new ways to implement them in our everyday lives.
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