Canadian hospitals develop AI system to detect weapons

 

 

As incidents of violence against healthcare workers rise across the country, Canadian hospitals are gearing up to defend themselves with AI systems. An AI weapon detection system has been installed at the London Health Sciences Centre. The Ontario health network began using an artificial intelligence-based system at University Hospital on April 15. The next one will be installed at Victoria Hospital on May 6.

The Health Sciences Centre head David Musij said the idea of installing AI weapon detectors had been under discussion since last May. But he said the decision to implement it was made suddenly after an incident in December when a man with a gun was driven into the hospital.
Anyone entering the emergency department will be monitored by the detector. Unlike a regular metal detector, the AI can detect weapons such as knives and guns. .
You don't have to take out your mobile phone or keys, you don't have to take off your belt or shoes. However, it will recognize the shape, size, and metal of the knife, while ignoring the mobile phone, keys, etc.