# Infrared Sensors Help the Army Guard Against the Coronavirus

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/infrared-sensors-help-the-army-guard-against-the-coronavirus/
- Published: 2020-11-07T09:30:01-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Staff Sgt. Kaylee Dubois / US Air Force. Article by Erin Cunningham. A piece of military warfighting equipment generally used in the field is being put to work in a different context: to keep U.S. Army bases safe from COVID-19. The Army is adapting its infrared sensor technology, routinely used to locate targets on the battlefield, to help stop the spread of the novel ­coronavirus. Modified Microsoft HoloLens technology is helping detect elevated temperatures at Fort Benning, Ga., which has a population of about 120,000. […] Click here to view original web page at fedtechmagazine.com