Thermometer-Controlled Smart Gate for QR and Temperature Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual verification of health status, such as vaccination and temperature checks, at entry points of facilities is time-consuming, leading to traffic congestion and exposing security personnel to health risks, while existing smart gate systems do not adequately address the need for automated, secure, and efficient entry control.
Innovation Solution
A smart gate system equipped with a thermal sensor, QR code reader, database, and gate controller that automates the verification of health status and temperature, ensuring entry is granted only if the visitor is vaccinated and within a safe temperature range, with additional features like a microcontroller for timing and emergency assistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual verification of health status is performed, then security personnel can verify vaccination and temperature, but the process is time-consuming and creates traffic congestion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical verification by security personnel with an automated electronic system. The smart gate uses a QR code reader to automatically scan and verify vaccination status from the Tawakkalna application, and a thermal sensor to automatically measure temperature, eliminating the need for manual checking and significantly reducing verification time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service verification where visitors automatically provide their health status information through their mobile devices. The QR code in the Tawakkalna app contains encoded health information that is automatically read and processed by the smart gate system, allowing visitors to verify their own eligibility without requiring security personnel intervention.
2Reliability
If manual health checks are conducted at entry points, then health status can be verified, but security personnel are exposed to health risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates direct contact between security personnel and visitors by replacing manual health checks with an automated smart gate system. The QR code reader and thermal sensor perform verification remotely without requiring security personnel to be close to individuals, thereby eliminating the health risk exposure mentioned in the background.
3Productivity
If multiple security persons are deployed to verify health identity, then verification can be performed without delaying work start, but the cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the need for multiple security personnel with a single automated smart gate system equipped with QR code reading and thermal sensing capabilities. This electronic system performs verification at the speed of light compared to manual checking, achieving high productivity without requiring multiple human operators.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables rapid self-service verification where visitors automatically present their health status through QR codes in their mobile devices. The smart gate automatically reads and processes this information, achieving fast verification speeds without requiring multiple security persons to manually check each individual.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system enhances security and efficiency by reducing manual intervention, minimizing congestion, and ensuring safe entry protocols are followed, thereby protecting both visitors and security personnel.
Implementation Method 1
a thermal sensor for measuring a temperature of a visitor
Data Source
AI summary
A smart gate system, and method, includes a thermal sensor for measuring a temperature of a visitor and transmitting the measured temperature, a QR code reader to read a health status QR code having a date range and transmitting a message including health status information of the visitor and a request for entry, a gate controller receiving a control signal for permitting or denying entry through a gate, a server for determining that the health status information and the temperature of the visitor indicate that the visitor has not contracted a predetermined virus and that the visitor is a registered visitor, and responding to the request for entry by transmitting the control signal to the gate controller in accordance with the determination and whether the health status QR code is within the predetermined date range, and the gate controller controlling opening of the gate based on the control signal.