We are developing a healthcare device to measure core body temperature via the ear, aiming to create a tympanic temperature measurement device. We have previously used a IR sensor for tympanic temperature measurement and are now exploring alternative options. During our investigation on the TI website, we came across the TMP117 sensor, which boasts good accuracy and compact size, making it potentially suitable for our application. However, we have a few questions:
1. Can the TMP117 work as a non-contact sensor, meaning, can it measure tympanic temperature without direct contact with the skin in the ear canal?
2. What is the response time of the TMP117 to obtain an accurate temperature value? For instance, if the ear canal temperature is 35.5°C, how much time does it take for the TMP117 to provide this exact value?
3. Using the TMP117 sensor, can we obtain an exact tympanic temperature within a second with an accuracy of 0.2°C? In other words, can we get the tympanic temperature with one click of a button in a second with precise accuracy?
4. Is the TMP117 sensor suitable for creating a temperature gun model for measuring tympanic temperature with a quick response time and high accuracy? If yes, could you please share any available design guidelines? If not, can you recommend a sensor suitable for our use case? (Reference for temperature gun model -www.braunhealthcare.com/.../ )
Thanks & regards
Rajkumar
