KUALA LUMPUR: Commuters taking KTM trains from KL Sentral were probably amused when they saw two “Robocops” patrolling the area.
These cyborg-looking law enforcers are actually KTMB auxiliary police personnel wearing smart helmets equipped with thermal scanners that help scan body temperatures of commuters, as part of measures to curb Covid-19 transmission.
Siti Nabila Isnariah Mohd Jonib, 30, said the helmet could directly scan body temperatures from a distance of between 2m and 3m which would then be displayed on the helmet’s visor.
“I thought a device like this only exists in Hollywood movies, it turns out it is practical in helping to implement body temperature screening which is one of the standard operating procedures set by the National Security Council,” the policeman told reporters at a media briefing and demonstration here today.
Siti Nabila Isnariah said she felt uncomfortable at first but eventually managed to familiarise herself with the device and now she could not wait to put it on.
Her counterpart, Muhd Amirul Shazlan Badarul Hisam, 26, said he had not encountered anyone whose body temperature read more than 38°C while using the helmet.
“Before entering the station and platform, commuters will undergo body temperature screening using the automatic temperature scanner.
“The use of this smart helmet is an improvement of the existing SOP and it is hoped that this additional method will boost commuters’ confidence in KTMB’s services,” he said.
KTMB strategic communications head Ahmad Asri Khalbi said the two helmets had been used in a two-week trial since Monday. “It has the ability to detect (body) temperatures with a 99.99% accuracy. The use of the device might be expanded to other stations if needed,” he added. - FMT
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