Camera-based distance detection and contact tracing to monitor potential spread of COVID-19

Ming Li M.D.; Nicole Varble; Baris Turkbey M.D.; Sheng Xu; Brad J. Wood M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.2612846

4 April 2022 Camera-based distance detection and contact tracing to monitor potential spread of COVID-19

Ming Li M.D., Nicole Varble, Baris Turkbey M.D., Sheng Xu, Brad J. Wood M.D.

Proceedings Volume 12035, Medical Imaging 2022: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment; 120351D (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2612846
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2022, San Diego, California, United States

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Purpose: This study aims to analyze a social distance monitoring and contact tracing assistance tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in a busy indoor working hospital environment. Method: A camera-based tool was developed. The tool estimates physical distance between multiple individuals in real-time and also tracks individuals and records their contact time when in violation social distance requirements for retrospect review. Both stereo- and monocular-camera tools are implemented and their accuracy and efficiency are evaluated and compared. Video was captured by a ZED M camera which was set close to the ceiling of a lab space. Three people within the field of view of the camera completed various movements. The distance (binary, <6 feet or >6 feet) and contact time between each pair was recorded as ground truth and compared to the video software analysis. Additionally, the contact time between any two individuals was calculated and compared to ground truth. Results: The overall accuracy of social distance detection was 95.1% and 74.4%, with a false-negative rate (when the tool predicts individuals are far enough apart, when they are actually too close) of 7.2% and 23.5% for the stereo and monocular tools, respectively. Conclusions: A stereo-camera social distance monitoring and contact tracing assistance tool can accurately detect social distance among multiple people, and keep an accurate contact record for each individual. While a monocular camera tool provided some level of certainty, a stereo camera tool was shown to be superior.

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Ming Li M.D., Nicole Varble, Baris Turkbey M.D., Sheng Xu, and Brad J. Wood M.D. "Camera-based distance detection and contact tracing to monitor potential spread of COVID-19", Proc. SPIE 12035, Medical Imaging 2022: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment, 120351D (4 April 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2612846

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