Johnson Controls today announced the launch of its smart elevated skin temperature-scanning solution, the Tyco Illustra Pro Thermal EST.
The “contactless and highly accurate solution will be another tool in the first line of defense for building owners and operators as part of their pandemic safety measures,” today’s Johnson Controls announcement says.
At the heart of the Johnson Controls smart elevated skin-temperature scanning solution is the Tyco Illustra Pro Thermal EST camera, which “provides rapid scanning at accuracy levels that exceed standards set by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), as tested and confirmed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL),” according to the announcement.
In addition, the solution has been designed to meet the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s April 2020 Enforcement Policy for Telethermographic Systems, the Johnson Controls announcement says.
Skin temperature scanning using the Illustra ProTherman EST is done while people continue to walk. Embedded, advanced facial detection technology and rapid scanning times quickly alert operators to an elevated skin temperature reading. People don’t need to stop or be approached by operators.
“This helps to reduce crowding and contributes to a contactless building entry experience for visitors and employees at businesses, schools, sporting and transportation venues and other buildings,” the Johnson Controls announcement says.
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“How we interact with our environments, buildings and shared spaces has become top-of-mind as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mike Ellis, executive VP and chief customer and digital officer for Johnson Controls in the company announcement.
“This camera provides added measures in a rapid and contactless fashion. Johnson Controls is very proud to be providing a solution that not only meets, but exceeds IEC standards,” he said.
The solution is equipped with the technical features for accuracy and rapid response:
- 5-megapixel color/thermal camera with built-in, AI-enabled face detection technology that isolates the forehead and performs a multi-point temperature measurement, accurate to within ±2ºC/0.4ºF, when deployed in compliance with proper installation and condition requirements
- Blackbody temperature calibration device, with a 24-month calibration certificate, for sustained accuracy
- Customizable, real-time alerts for local or remote monitoring via a browser or through compatible video management systems
- Integration with other security systems, such as an access control solution that can automatically prevent the person from further access
Elevated skin temperatures identified by the solution should be confirmed with secondary evaluation methods, such as clinical thermometers. Temperature measurements should not be solely or primarily relied upon to diagnose or exclude a diagnosis of COVID-19, or any other disease.
Pro Thermal EST should be used to measure only one individual’s temperature at a time, in accordance with FDA guidelines.
The Tyco Illustra Pro Thermal EST is now available for sale in the United States and will be released globally in phases.
