temperature gun
Contactless fever checker
A temperature gun is a handheld device that measures surface temperature from a distance using infrared technology.
You point it at an object or person, pull the trigger, and it displays the reading instantly.
The nurse used a temperature gun to check patients at the door.
Also called an infrared thermometer.
Without physical touch
- pyrometerRemote high-temperature measurer
- infrared sensorDevice detecting heat radiation
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
- emissivityThermal radiation ratio
wavelength · radiation · detector · optics · field of view · blackbody · reflectance · transmittance
Degree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- zeroingCalibrating to baseline
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- verificationProving something accurate
validation · traceability · tolerance · drift · reference standard · certification · recalibration · offset
Designed for palm use
- portableAble to be carried
- point-and-shootAutomatic handheld camera
- battery-operatedPowered by electrochemical cells
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
backlight · digital · readout · trigger · holster · carrying case · industrial · medical-grade
Indoor climate management
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- electrical inspectionAssessment of wiring safety
- hot spotsAreas of intense activity
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
kiln · engine · motor · bearing · pipe · insulation · quality control · preventive maintenance
Testing for abnormal heat
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
- patientAble to wait calmly
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- contactlessRequiring no physical touch
pandemic · infection · illness · hypothermia · hyperthermia · diagnosis · symptom · flu
non-contact
Without physical touch
- pyrometerRemote high-temperature measurer
- infrared sensorDevice detecting heat radiation
- thermal imagingDetecting objects by warmth
emissivity · wavelength · radiation · detector · optics · field of view · blackbody · reflectance · transmittance · thermopile
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- zeroingCalibrating to baseline
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
verification · validation · traceability · tolerance · drift · reference standard · certification · recalibration · offset · benchmarking
handheld
Designed for palm use
- portableAble to be carried
- point-and-shootAutomatic handheld camera
- battery-operatedPowered by electrochemical cells
LCD · backlight · digital · readout · trigger · holster · carrying case · industrial · medical-grade · auto-off
HVAC
Indoor climate management
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- electrical inspectionAssessment of wiring safety
- hot spotsAreas of intense activity
furnace · kiln · engine · motor · bearing · pipe · insulation · quality control · preventive maintenance · food processing
fever screening
Testing for abnormal heat
contactless · pandemic · infection · illness · hypothermia · hyperthermia · diagnosis · symptom · flu · hospital
- paranormal equipmentOuija board, spirit box, ghost box, planchette, talking board
- HVAC toolsvacuum pump, tube cutter, anemometer, manometer, pressure gauge
temperature gunrectal thermometer
Device measuring body heat internally
oral thermometer · mercury thermometer · clinical thermometer · meat thermometer · ear thermometer
temperature, temperatures, temp, temps, temper, temperate, intemperate, temperament, temperamental