Early Detection of COVID-19 Through AI
Temperature sensing to help Canadians in returning to work.
Project Overview
Updated March 31, 2023.
The Problem
As Canada and the world move to reduce the spread of COVID-19, temperature screening is increasingly used to detect potentially sick individuals.
However, hand-held temperature checkpoints can create bottlenecks and hurdles.
Being able to scan large numbers of people entering hospitals, stores, restaurants, airports and train stations will be critical to protecting the health of Canadians and bending the curve of subsequent waves.
How We Are Solving It
That’s the goal of Early Detection of COVID-19 through Artificial Intelligence being led by Patriot One Technologies in partnership with Cisco Co-Innovation Centre, the University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Los Angeles Football Club and the Cincinnati Reds.
The first phase involves creating a software module that works with thermal cameras connected to an existing monitoring system so individuals with elevated temperatures can be highlighted in real time. People with a fever would then be directed to secondary screening process. This can help businesses, healthcare, retail, sports, entertainment and hospitality organizations as they plan to re-open or expand operations safely.
The next step for the project is to monitor compliance with COVID-19 safety measures such as wearing non-medical masks and physical distancing.
Real-world testing of the temperature and face mask detection modules are taking place in locations across the U.S. and Canada, including university campuses and sports stadiums. The tests will ensure the technology works in varied situations.
This multi-sensor approach also has the potential, if networked, to empower multi-location monitoring that can predict and even mitigate the impact of future outbreaks.
The Result
This project focused on early detection and mitigation of potential infections of COVID-19 as critical to flattening the curve and minimizing future waves of pandemic outbreaks. The project provided the ability to screen large numbers of people in venues such as arenas, stadiums, hospitals, stores, and airports for elevated temperatures, social distancing violations, and face covering compliance to protect the health and safety of Canadians. Patriot One has successfully integrated new health and safety features into its existing PATSCAN video recognition system.
Project Lead
Project Partners
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"With the support of the Digital Technology Supercluster, project members, and associates, these new health and safety features have allowed us to expand our threat detection portfolio by incorporating the tools our customers need to resume business operations safely, effectively, and increase capacity as they return to normalcy. This new IP, alongside newly formed business relationships, have helped to identify new innovative approaches to security operations that position Patriot One as an emerging leader in facility management for sports, gaming, and entertainment industries.”
CEO, Patriot One Technologies Read the Announcement (May 21, 2021)