Virus epidemics like the Swine influenza in 2009/2010 and the Ebola virus disease in 2014, created a worldwide demand for suitable screening techniques allowing fast, non-contact detection of passengers with potential fever. INSTROTECH, local representative of Optris – leading manufacturers of non-contact temperature measurement devices – has on offer Optris’ fever inspection system, purpose-designed for this application. The software works discreetly, highlighting passengers whose skin temperature exceeds the predefined value (38,3°C). A visual alarm alerts airport employees to identify and possibly isolate these passengers from other passengers so that a medical examination can be carried out. The Optris Xi software also offers an automatic IR image snapshot, when the alarm is tripped, if required.
Installation of the Optris system; the Xi400 infrared camera and its extensive software package, is easy. It can be repositioned and set up in minimum time and is password-protected to prevent unauthorized access. A reference radiator, built into the infrared camera, allows automatic and constant IR calibration of the camera itself. The temperature resolution of 0.1 °C detects the smallest of temperature variances.