The error rate of human body temperature measurement using a thermal imaging camera in the conditions of the Slovak Republic

The error rate of human body temperature measurement using a thermal imaging camera in the conditions of the Slovak Republic

Martin BOROŠ, Andrej VEĽAS, Matej Kucera, Martin FLODR

The coronavirus, COVID-19, has affected people's lives almost all over the world. Its occurrencehas caused a slowdown in the economies of such developed countries as Germany. The SlovakRepublic has been struggling with its effects since about March 2020, when the first cases of thedisease began to appear and the everyday life of Slovaks began to be affected. The Government ofthe Slovak Republic has taken several specific measures to prevent the loss of human life ofcitizens. One of the measures was the measurement of the human temperature of citizens enteringselected types of buildings to prevent the possible spread of a pandemic.The article aims to point out the possibilities of measuring human temperature to identify apotential disseminator of COVID-19. The article compares several options to point out theshortcomings of each option. The primary interest is directed to the shortcomings of measuringhuman temperature using a camera system.

2020

coronavirus, thermal imaging camera, human body temperature, temperature staining

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Košická bezpečnostná revue

University of Security Management in Košice

Criminal law and procedure