AAEON introduces AI technology to monitor for fever and PPE compliance

AAEON, a provider of IoT and AI edge computing solutions, has deployed its BOXER-8120AI to monitor crowds for wearing masks, as well as detecting anyone with a fever, according to a press release.

Traditional monitoring equipment usually involves only using infrared cameras. However, the surrounding environment can interfere with readings, leading to missed reports and false alarms, according to the press release. Utilizing AI technology with deep learning, the application can combine both facial recognition with thermal detection to accurately detect those who have fevers, as well as anyone violating orders to wear masks.

The BOXER-8120AI with NVIDIA Jetson TX2 connects with the cameras, monitoring entrances with high-volume foot traffic, such as metro station entrances.

Despite wearing a mask, the facial recognition models can accurately identify anyone with an abnormally high body temperature. When the system detects a passenger who has a fever or isn't wearing a mask, it alerts station staff and the command center, allowing staff to track and quickly locate the passenger. It is able to identify and measure the temperature of up to 240 people per minute, and can monitor multiple entrances, greatly reducing the workload of staff.

Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson TX2 SOC with 256 CUDA cores, it can support custom AI inference software. With four Ethernet ports, two USB 3.0 and two COM ports, the BOXER-8120AI provides I/O to integrate with most projects.

The unit provides a platform that can power new projects or integrate into existing equipment or infrastructure, whether it's transportation, retail, factories, parking lots or schools.

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