Control system and method for fan
A safety control method for a fan includes: capturing an image of an object next to the fan and gathering distances between a plurality of points on the object and a depth-sensing camera, obtaining the distance between the object in the scene and the fan, comparing the distance between the object and the fan against a first preset value, and cutting off power to the fan when the distance between the object and the fan is less than the first preset value.
1. A control system for a fan, the control system comprising:
a depth-sensing camera to capture an image of an object next to the fan in the line of sight of the depth-sensing camera and gathers distance data between a plurality of points on the object and the depth-sensing camera;
a processor connected to the depth-sensing camera to process the image and the distance data from the depth-sensing camera; and
a storage unit connected to the processor unit and storing a plurality of programs to be executed by the processor, wherein the storage unit comprises:
a distance determination module to obtain a distance between the object and the fan, and compares the distance between the object and the fan against a first preset value; and
a power control module to cut off power supplied to the fan when the distance between the object and the fan is less than the first preset value;
wherein the storage unit further comprises a camera control module;
the distance determination module further compares the distance between the object and the fan against a second preset value;
when the distance between the object and the fan is greater than the second preset value, the camera control module sets a shooting frequency of the depth-sensing camera as a first frequency;
when the distance between the object and the fan is between the first and second preset values, the camera control module sets the shooting frequency of the camera as a second frequency;
the first frequency is less than the second frequency.
2. The control system of claim 1 , further comprising a battery and a braking unit, wherein the storage unit further comprises a power detection module to detect whether the fan is powered off, when the fan is powered off, the battery provides power to the braking unit to stop the rotation of the fan.
3. A control method for a fan, the control method comprising:
capturing an image of an object next to the fan, and gathering distances between a plurality of points on the object and a depth-sensing camera by the depth-sensing camera;
obtaining a distance between the object in the scene and the fan;
comparing the distance between the object and the fan against a first preset value;
comparing the distance between the object and the fan against a second preset value;
setting a shooting frequency of the depth-sensing camera as a first frequency when the distance is greater than the second preset value; and
cutting off power supplied to the fan when the distance between the object and the fan is less than the first preset value.
4. The control method of claim 3 , after step comparing the distance between the object and the fan against a second preset value further comprising:
setting a shooting frequency of the depth-sensing camera as a second frequency when the distance is between the first and second preset values.
5. The control method of claim 3 , after step cutting off power supplied to the fan when the distance between the object and the fan is less than the first preset value further comprising:
providing power to the braking unit by a battery to stop the rotation of the fan.
6. A control system for a fan, the control system comprising:
a depth-sensing camera to capture an image of an object next to the fan in the line of sight of the depth-sensing camera and gathers distance data between a plurality of points on the object and the depth-sensing camera;
a processor connected to the depth-sensing camera to process the image and the distance data from the depth-sensing camera;
a storage unit connected to the processor unit and storing a plurality of programs to be executed by the processor, wherein the storage unit comprises:
a distance determination module to obtain a distance between the object and the fan, and compares the distance between the object and the fan against a first preset value; and
a power control module to cut off power supplied to the fan when the distance between the object and the fan is less than the first preset value; and
a battery and a braking unit, wherein the storage unit further comprises a power detection module to detect whether the fan is powered off, when the fan is powered off, the battery provides power to the braking unit to stop the rotation of the fan.