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Multimodal data acquisition at SARS‐CoV ‐2 drive through screening centers: Setup description and experiences in Saarland, Germany
Author(s) -
Flotho Philipp,
Bhamborae Mayur J.,
Grün Tobias,
Trenado Carlos,
Thinnes David,
Limbach Dominik,
Strauss Daniel J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of biophotonics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1864-0648
pISSN - 1864-063X
DOI - 10.1002/jbio.202000512
Subject(s) - data acquisition , identification (biology) , computer science , real time computing , covid-19 , computer hardware , medicine , operating system , botany , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
SARS‐CoV‐2 drive through screening centers (DTSC) have been implemented worldwide as a fast and secure way of mass screening. We use DTSCs as a platform for the acquisition of multimodal datasets that are needed for the development of remote screening methods. Our acquisition setup consists of an array of thermal, infrared and RGB cameras as well as microphones and we apply methods from computer vision and computer audition for the contactless estimation of physiological parameters. We have recorded a multimodal dataset of DTSC participants in Germany for the development of remote screening methods and symptom identification. Acquisition in the early stages of a pandemic and in regions with high infection rates can facilitate and speed up the identification of infection specific symptoms and large‐scale data acquisition at DTSC is possible without disturbing the flow of operation.