A drone which can detect heart and respiratory rates is being developed to detect Coronavirus in crowds. The 'pandemic drone' device will detect people sneezing and coughing in large social gatherings - and is expected to be available in six months.
The University of South Australia, which has developed the new gadget, is working with drone technology company Draganfly Inc.
It will help detect people with Covid-19 in airports, offices, airports, cruise ships, aged care homes and other large crowds.
The researchers are using algorithms to detect temperature and coughing and sneezing movements at their laboratory in Adelaide, South Australia.