Video-Based Elevated Skin Temperature Detection

• Published in: IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering Vol. 70; no. 8; pp. 2430 - 2444
• Main Authors: Dasari, Ananyananda, Revanur, Ambareesh, Jeni, Laszlo A., Tucker, Conrad S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States IEEE 01.08.2023; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Angular reflectance; Cameras; Cellular telephones; Computers; Data acquisition; High temperature; Humans; Infrared detectors; Mobile computing; non-contact; Optical properties; Reflectance; Reflectivity; Sensors; Skin; Skin Temperature; Temperature; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Thermometers; Video data; video-based

In this work, we propose a non-contact video-based approach that detects when an individual's skin temperature is elevated beyond the normal range. The detection of elevated skin temperature is critical as a diagnostic tool to infer the presence of an infection or an abnormal health condition....