scholarly journals Studying the Accuracy and Function of Different Thermometry Techniques for Measuring Body Temperature

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1327
Author(s):  
Aaron James Mah ◽  
Leili Ghazi Zadeh ◽  
Mahta Khoshnam Tehrani ◽  
Shahbaz Askari ◽  
Amir H. Gandjbakhche ◽  
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The purpose of this study was to determine which thermometry technique is the most accurate for regular measurement of body temperature. We compared seven different commercially available thermometers with a gold standard medical-grade thermometer (Welch-Allyn): four digital infrared thermometers (Wellworks, Braun, Withings, MOBI), one digital sublingual thermometer (Braun), one zero heat flux thermometer (3M), and one infrared thermal imaging camera (FLIR One). Thirty young healthy adults participated in an experiment that altered core body temperature. After baseline measurements, participants placed their feet in a cold-water bath while consuming cold water for 30 min. Subsequently, feet were removed and covered with a blanket for 30 min. Throughout the session, temperature was recorded every 10 min with all devices. The Braun tympanic thermometer (left ear) had the best agreement with the gold standard (mean error: 0.044 °C). The FLIR One thermal imaging camera was the least accurate device (mean error: −0.522 °C). A sign test demonstrated that all thermometry devices were significantly different than the gold standard except for the Braun tympanic thermometer (left ear). Our study showed that not all temperature monitoring techniques are equal, and suggested that tympanic thermometers are the most accurate commercially available system for the regular measurement of body temperature.

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3258
Author(s):  
Dawid Szurgacz ◽  
Sergey Zhironkin ◽  
Stefan Vöth ◽  
Jiří Pokorný ◽  
A.J.S. (Sam) Spearing ◽  
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The paper discusses the results of a study carried out to determine the thermal condition of a conveyor power unit using a thermal imaging camera. The tests covered conveyors in the main haulage system carrying coal from a longwall. The measurements were taken with a thermal imaging diagnostic method which measures infrared radiation emitted by an object. This technology provides a means of assessing the imminence and severity of a possible failure or damage. The method is a non-contact measuring technique and offers great advantages in an underground mine. The thermograms were analysed by comparing the temperature distribution. An analysis of the operating time of the conveyors was also carried out and the causes of the thermal condition were determined. The main purpose of the research was to detect changes in thermal state during the operation of a belt conveyor that could indicate failure and permit early maintenance and eliminate the chance of a fire. The article also discusses the construction and principle of operation of a thermal imaging camera. The findings obtained from the research analysis on determining the thermal condition of the conveyor drive unit are a valuable source of information for the mine’s maintenance service.


Author(s):  
Avadhesh Kumar Sharma ◽  
Mayank Modak ◽  
Santosh K. Sahu

Impinging jets are commonly utilized in the run-out table (ROT) cooling in the hot rolling process in steel manufacturing industries. The phenomenon of rapid cooling of a sufficiently hot surface is termed as the quenching. The present paper reports the rewetting behavior of 0.15 mm thick hot moving stainless steel foil (SS-304) by circular impinging jet from bottom side through experimental investigation. The transient temperature of the hot foil is recorded by using thermal imaging camera (A655sc, FLIR system). Tests are performed for a varied range of Reynolds number (Re = 2500–10000), nozzle to plate distance (z/d = 6), moving plate velocity (0–40 mm/s) and initial surface temperature 500±10 °C. Transient temperature obtained from thermal imaging camera is used to evaluate rewetting time and rewetting velocity. Based on the experimental investigation correlation has been proposed to predict non-dimensional rewetting velocity as a function of various parameters, namely, Reynolds number, non-dimensional axial distance and moving plate velocity.


Author(s):  
M. Fatih Toy ◽  
Onur Ferhanoglu ◽  
Hamdi Torun ◽  
F. Levent Degertekin ◽  
Hakan Urey

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
Ilia Ageev ◽  
Wolfram Hardt

The article describes the methodology and process of collecting smart city data using drones for cities that do not have a sufficiently developed infrastructure. For storage and subsequent analysis of data, a cloud server is required; TUC DriveCloud is presented as an example of such a server in the article. Traffic analysis and building inspection are described as examples of drone data collection tasks. The advantages and disadvantages of collecting data using a thermal imaging camera are also discussed using the example of the problem of detecting and tracking the movement of people.


2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-420
Author(s):  
Jacob D. Bushaw ◽  
Kevin M. Ringelman ◽  
Michael K. Johnson ◽  
Trenton Rohrer ◽  
Frank C. Rohwer

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