Next Generation Thermal Fever Screening

下一代热发烧筛查

• 批准号: 65664
• 金额: $ 9.35万
• 依托单位: SPOOKFISH INNOVATIONS LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=65664
• 关键词: Next; Generation; Thermal; Fever; Screening

Limiting the spread of any virus is an extremely complex challenge and early detection of infected individuals is crucial to its success.Our revolutionary solution will help to get businesses, transport and the economy moving fast, effectively and safely using robust 'next generation' thermal fever detection technology with smart data analytics.The systems will be installed at entry points to commercial sites and public buildings (such as train/bus stations, libraries and hospitals), detecting and tracking people at risk of infection before they enter crowded areas, where the probability of passing the virus onto others is significantly higher.Fever is one of the earliest symptoms of COVID-19 to appear and also the most common, reported in 98.6% of cases. This was also true in many previous viral outbreaks such as Bird Flu, Swine Flu and SARS. As such, fever screening is recommended by the WHO as the most effective and practical non-contact method to screen for the majority of viruses, including COVID-19. Fever symptoms also indicate that an individual is currently infectious, making early detection very important.There is also widespread expectation of a recession due to the effects of COVID-19 so businesses are exploring ways in which to reduce the impact - getting back to work quickly and maintaining a healthy workforce are critical to this. This is of particular importance in sectors hardest hit by the virus, where remote working is not possible e.g. manufacturing, health, entertainment and sport.Unlike other fever scanning systems, the system will be able to operate ‘semi-outdoor’ environments, with a robust housing design and the ability to account for changes in ambient temperature throughout the day, reducing the chances of false readings. This will be particularly valuable to the locations where indoor installation is impossible, including many commercial security gates and stations.Critically, screening data will also be monitored in real time (within GDPR) by security personnel and public bodies. This will provide crucial insight into the live spread of the virus across individual sites and the country as a whole, as well as analysis on how to prevent future outbreaks.With significant levels of misinformation surrounding thermal fever screening in circulation, as well as a number of sub-standard products in the market, education and awareness are key to increasing the impact of this project. These sub-standard products could pose a dangerous threat by providing a false sense of security and allowing the virus to spread further. There will be on-going active engagement with public bodies and standards authorities, taking a leading role in writing standards documentation and public health advice. This will help to educate the most critical stakeholders, reduce the spread of misinformation and increase the uptake of only the most effective screening technologies.For many industries such as commercial aviation, the ability to screen individuals of any height (including children and wheelchair users) is an essential requirement. Using state of the art depth sensor technology, the camera’s field of view will be automatically adjusted depending on the height of the individual being screened. This exciting innovation will allow entry into brand new markets, helping to reduce the spread of the virus in the most critical of industries.‘Joined Up’ integration with security systems and central COVID-19 testing hubs significantly increases the value of the screening data. Once an individual is identified, screening data can be passed onto these systems for further analysis. This is especially applicable to Universities where students are being regularly tested, and screening data can be recorded and used to filter potential COVID-19 risks, alerting the need for further tests.

限制任何病毒的传播都是一项极其复杂的挑战，早期发现受感染者对其成功至关重要。我们的革命性解决方案将有助于企业、运输和经济快速发展，有效和安全地使用强大的“下一代”热发烧检测技术与智能数据分析。该系统将安装在商业场所和公共建筑的入口处（如火车/汽车站、图书馆和医院），在有感染风险的人进入人群密集区域之前进行检测和跟踪，在人群密集区域，病毒传播给其他人的可能性明显更高。发热是COVID-19最早出现的症状之一，也是最常见的症状，报告的病例占98.6%。这在以前的许多病毒爆发中也是如此，如禽流感、猪流感和SARS。因此，发热筛查被世界卫生组织推荐为筛查大多数病毒（包括COVID-19）的最有效和最实用的非接触性方法。发烧症状也表明一个人目前具有传染性，因此早期发现非常重要。由于COVID-19的影响，人们普遍预期经济衰退，因此企业正在探索减少影响的方法-快速恢复工作并保持健康的员工队伍至关重要。这一点在受病毒影响最严重的行业尤其重要，因为这些行业不可能进行远程工作，例如制造业、医疗保健、娱乐和体育。与其他发烧扫描系统不同，该系统将能够在“半户外”环境中运行，具有坚固的外壳设计，并能够考虑全天环境温度的变化，减少错误读数的机会。这对于无法在室内安装的场所尤其有价值，包括许多商业安检门和安检站。至关重要的是，安检人员和公共机构还将（在GDPR范围内）对筛查数据进行真实的实时监控。这将为了解病毒在各个地点和整个国家的实时传播提供重要的见解，并分析如何防止未来的疫情爆发。由于流通中的热热筛查存在严重的错误信息，以及市场上的一些不合标准的产品，教育和意识是增加该项目影响的关键。这些不合标准的产品可能会造成一种虚假的安全感，并允许病毒进一步传播，从而构成危险的威胁。将与公共机构和标准当局持续积极合作，在编写标准文件和公共卫生建议方面发挥主导作用。这将有助于教育最关键的利益相关者，减少错误信息的传播，并增加对最有效的筛查技术的采用。对于商业航空等许多行业来说，能够筛查任何身高的个人（包括儿童和轮椅使用者）是一项基本要求。使用最先进的深度传感器技术，摄像机的视野将根据被筛查者的身高自动调整。这一令人兴奋的创新将允许进入全新的市场，有助于减少病毒在最关键行业的传播。Joined Up与安全系统和中央COVID-19检测中心的集成大大提高了筛查数据的价值。一旦识别出一个人，筛选数据就可以传递到这些系统进行进一步分析。这尤其适用于学生定期接受测试的大学，筛查数据可以被记录并用于过滤潜在的COVID-19风险，提醒需要进一步测试。