Smartphones With Thermal Imaging Cameras Might Make Handy Thermometers

A new heat sensor offers an option for incorporating thermal imaging into phones.

By Meeri Kim
Aug 12, 2021 1:00 PM
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(Inside Science) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, body temperature checks have become routine for people entering public spaces such as hospitals, office buildings and airports. One by one, visitors slowly file through checkpoints as workers aim hand-held laser devices at each individual's forehead to screen for fever. 

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