Robots deployed at Incheon airport for temperature checks

Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) has adopted contactless body temperature checking systems using robots at Incheon International Airport, as part of efforts to expand the use of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and contain the spread of COVID-19. The airport operator deployed contactless body temperature checking robots and interactive kiosks for a trial at departure halls for Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, Monday. Four robots ― three at Terminal 1 and one at Terminal 2 ― have a thermal imaging camera to measure body temperature when a person approaches. If the devices detect a high temperature they display a message recommending the passenger contact their airline. The robots also dispense hand sanitizer. IIAC installed two kiosks ― one each at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 ― aimed at checking the body temperature of travellers. The devices issue a warning sound when they detect a high temperature. The airport operator said it would continue to deploy a variety of smart devices using new technologies, noting that it planned for autonomous mobile robots capable of checking that passengers are wearing face masks to be introduced by the end of the year.<br/>