by Brianna Crandall — July 3, 2020 — Temperature monitoring provider AMETEK Land has launched a new human body temperature screening system to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
Developed over 10 years by AMETEK Land experts, the VIRALERT 3 provides real-time infrared thermal imaging from a safe social distance, scanning for elevated temperatures that could indicate infection.
VIRALERT 3 is designed to detect signs of elevated temperatures in two seconds, from a safe distance. Image courtesy AMETEK Land
The VIRALERT 3 is touted as the first of its kind, providing a camera and a temperature-controlled reference source on a single mounting. Using automatic face detection, the system locates the best areas for temperature detection, taking a reading said to be accurate to within 0.5°C, then calculating core body temperature through a rapid test procedure of approximately two seconds.
The system was created to provide an effective solution for scanning visitors at entry points into hospitals and healthcare facilities, commercial areas, education facilities and public spaces, transportation entry points, offices and manufacturing locations, and sports and leisure sites.
Designed to screen visitors at an entry point without slowing the flow of people, the VIRALERT 3 scans temperatures without any person-to-person contact, keeping both parties safe from disease transmission.
AMETEK Land says the VIRALERT 3 is easy to use, and can be left to operate automatically, with audible and visual alarms alerting when high temperatures are discovered.
To ensure the highest levels of accuracy and reliability, the system features a blackbody calibration source fitted on the same platform as the integrated thermal imager / visual camera. This makes for a compact system that the company says won’t get in the way of queueing people and can be easily mounted on the wall.
The VIRALERT 3 builds on AMETEK Land’s proven expertise in temperature technology. The company has been developing high-accuracy infrared measurement instruments since 1947 and has been creating human body temperature screening systems since responding to the SARS outbreak of 2003.
According to the company, set-up is simple; with no complex software configuration required, the system can be up and running within 30 minutes of delivery.
Find out more about VIRALERT 3 on the AMETEK Land website. The company manufactures monitors and analyzers for industrial infrared non-contact temperature measurement, combustion efficiency and environmental pollutant emissions.
