“Hills” the mother of invention in the Covid-19 era
Necessity is the mother of invention and the COVID-19 Pandemic has created some new necessities that no one would have imagined less than a year ago. In the current world, we need ways of detecting carriers of a virus and ways to enforce social distancing which includes better ways to work remotely. True to the adage, companies have been inventing some extremely innovative products in an attempt to get the world back up and
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running. Hills prides itself on providing lifechanging innovations so when virus detection and social distancing enforcement products were engineered, Hills resolved to source and supply the best products that will help us return to normalcy. Chinese manufacturer, Dahua produced a quick solution which Hills sourced as soon as it was available. Once they had a solution they could supply, Hills went further and sourced some of the most advanced solutions which are now available through HillsTrak.
Human Body Temperature Measurement (HBTM) Dahua have the distinction of having their Human body temperature measurement (HBTM) solution forged in the fire of the initial breakout of Covid-19 in China. With lightning speed, Dahua produced a solution that leveraged their existing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Dahua’s cameras could scan crowds and, using Dahua’s impressive AI integration, was able to identify likely carriers so they could undergo further testing. The solution helped China get its outbreak under control and was then utilised in other countries such as Thailand where it achieved incredible results. Dahua’s solution offers measurements accurate to 0.3o Celsius at 3 metres. It includes a smart alarm and, can automatically take and save snapshots of people with abnormal readings. Recently Dahua also released a more cost-effective solution which is just as effective as the original offering but has a shorter range of 2 metres. HillsTrak used German manufacturer Mobotix as the basis for its solution. The Mobotix solution
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