ThermaXes: COVID Reactive Access Control

ThermaXes leverages existing access control philosophy and technology and integrates new elements into a system that becomes a frontline defense. Noncontact temperature measurement of a person's forehead during normal access control identity procedures makes the system seamless.

COVID has forced a 'new normal' into our everyday life, and one which we may have adapted to. However, lapses in judgment are inevitable where hands are not sanitized, close unexpected contact happens and as a result even the most vigilant of us contract.

While many employees are working from home, supporting the home-based workers is an array of businesses that need to operate. These include the IT Guys, delivery staff, shop packers, and so on, and even the skeleton staff that may be running in a minimalist capacity the head office, or satellite offices. This infrastructure needs to be protected and kept in operation.

While it may seem that a handheld temperature sensor would do the job, this is ultimately a stop-gap solution. ThermaXes is a fully integrated system that combines the functions of access control, temperature measurement, and contact reporting. As an access control system, it would therefore automatically deny entry if a person with a high temperature is attempting entry.

Investing in new systems in the current economy may seem redundant since more people are working from home, and companies are reducing office dependence. However, in the current transition and into the new post COVID world, warehousing, supply depot, distribution centers will become the epicenters of supply chains. If the workers are exposed or even infected, a hub shutting down would have a greater impact. The need for an automated system doing the leg work for each organization is therefore of a high priority.

ThermaXes Enroll is the entry point for the system. It includes a temperature measurement module, with access control features. The users can be enrolled using a barcode style temporary card or an RFID card.

The system is run from a windows 10 personal computer, which both powers and manages the ThermaXes device.

The system has been designed with an out-of-the-box plugin and user convenience setup and use in mind. And the software is architected with simplicity in mind, minimal software prerequisites to be as light and easily distributable as possible. For example, SQLite has been used for the database.

Since the system is currently in the adaptive phase of development, options on the configuration of distributed modules are in development, which will cater to the various needs of clients.

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