Innovation of Technology in Non-Contact Health Examination of The Body by using The AMG8833 Thermal Sensor

Abstract

Since the COVID-19 pandemic conditions, non-contact physical examinations are urgently needed, this is because many people are exposed to COVID-19 through direct physical contact, including when doctors or nurses check the patient's body health condition. One of the first steps in examining physical conditions to detect whether a person is suspected of being exposed to COVID-19 or not is through measuring body temperature. Currently, body temperature checks are mostly carried out through the use of non-contact thermometers by measuring the temperature at one point of the object with a maximum distance of about 5 centimeters, making it susceptible to infection if used on people exposed to viruses or infectious diseases. Therefore, the AMG8833 thermal sensor is expected to be used as a solution because based on product specifications, the AMG8833 can be used up to a maximum distance of 7 meters with 64 measuring points with an 8 x 8 array pattern. The thermal camera has been successfully built using the AMG8833 thermal sensor, Arduino UNO Microcontroller, and a 2.4-inch TFT LCD touch screen. Based on the test results, the maximum effective distance of the AMG8833 thermal sensor to the object being measured is about 50 centimeters.