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AR Smart Glasses Detect Body Temperature
March 29, 2020
In Hongyuan Park, part of the Xixi Wetland preserve in Hangzhou, China, nobody needs to check their temperature with a thermometer to see if you are flush with the COVID-19 virus. AI start-up Rokid has supplied roving security staff with augmented reality smart glasses that can detect the body temperature of park visitors from a distance of 1 meter. This give security officials the ability to check the temperature of several hundred visitors in under two minutes (according to the company). The glasses, which are designed to look like regular sunglasses (again according to the company) still sport a camera and cable, which might make some a bit wary, but the device sends out an alert and creates a digital record when it spots someone with a fever and can identify that person using facial recognition. While the World Health Organization expressed concerns over the use of facial recognition and other technology in reference to the COVID-19 outbreak (privacy concerns), many Chinese citizens look toward its use to prevent the spread of the virus from re-accelerating, while others suggest it should be used in schools as children return to classes. A bit Orwellian, but if it keeps the disease from spreading and prevents lives from being lost, it certainly has to be considered, although once the data is in the system it is there for good.
AR Smart Glasses Detect Body Temperature
March 29, 2020
In Hongyuan Park, part of the Xixi Wetland preserve in Hangzhou, China, nobody needs to check their temperature with a thermometer to see if you are flush with the COVID-19 virus. AI start-up Rokid has supplied roving security staff with augmented reality smart glasses that can detect the body temperature of park visitors from a distance of 1 meter. This give security officials the ability to check the temperature of several hundred visitors in under two minutes (according to the company). The glasses, which are designed to look like regular sunglasses (again according to the company) still sport a camera and cable, which might make some a bit wary, but the device sends out an alert and creates a digital record when it spots someone with a fever and can identify that person using facial recognition. While the World Health Organization expressed concerns over the use of facial recognition and other technology in reference to the COVID-19 outbreak (privacy concerns), many Chinese citizens look toward its use to prevent the spread of the virus from re-accelerating, while others suggest it should be used in schools as children return to classes. A bit Orwellian, but if it keeps the disease from spreading and prevents lives from being lost, it certainly has to be considered, although once the data is in the system it is there for good.
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