Granted Patent B1

US 9,514,370 · App. 15/220,445 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

Claims (32)

1. A cloud-based surveillance system for a target surveillance area comprising:

at least two input capture devices (ICDs), a cloud-based analytics platform, and at least one safety control device;

wherein the cloud-based analytics platform is constructed and configured in network-based communication with the at least two ICDs and the at least one safety control device;

wherein each of the at least two ICDs has at least one visual sensor and is operable to capture and transmit input data to the cloud-based analytics platform;

wherein the cloud-based analytics platform is operable to:

generate 3-Dimensional (3D) visual representation of the target surveillance area based on the input data from the at least two ICDs;

perform analytics based on the input data and the generated 3D visual representation; and

activate the at least one safety control device for safe operation based on the analytics.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the target surveillance area is an operation area, wherein the operation area is selected from the group consisting of a factory, a construction site, a port, a production line, and a region where a machine and/or tool is operated.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the analytics comprises personal protective equipment recognition and article movement detection.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the personal protective equipment is selected from the group consisting of: gloves, safety glasses, safety shoes, earplugs, ear muffs, hard hats, respirators, coveralls, vests, and full body suits.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one safety device is operable to set off an alarm to notify an individual that the personal protective equipment for the individual is not present or is not properly positioned.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one safety control device is operable to deploy an injury prevention mechanism for the individual in the operation area.

7. The system of claim 3 , wherein the article comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a person, a tool, a machine, a vehicle, and other articles having movement in the operation area.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one safety control device is operable to set off an alarm to notify an individual that an article movement in the operation area is outside of a safety range for a certain time period.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cloud-based analytics platform provides data storage for a selectable period of time.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one user device communicatively connected to the cloud-based analytics platform, wherein the at least one user device comprises a display and a user interface, and wherein the at least one user device is operable to display the 3D visual representation of the target surveillance area.

11. A method of providing cloud-based surveillance for a target surveillance area comprising:

communicatively connecting at least two input capture devices (ICDs) and at least one safety control device to a cloud-based analytics platform; wherein each of the at least two ICDs has at least one visual sensor;

the at least two ICDs capturing and transmitting input data to the cloud-based analytics platform;

the cloud-based analytics platform generating 3-Dimensional (3D) visual representation of the target surveillance area based on the input data from the at least two ICDs;

the cloud-based analytics platform performing analytics based on the input data and the generated 3D visual representation; and

the cloud-based analytics platform activating the at least one safety control device based on the analytics.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the target surveillance area is an operation area, wherein the operation area is selected from the group consisting of a factory, a construction site, a port, a production line, and a region where a machine and/or tool is operated.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the analytics comprises personal protective equipment recognition and article movement detection.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the personal protective equipment is selected from the group consisting of: gloves, safety glasses, safety shoes, earplugs, ear muffs, hard hats, respirators, coveralls, vests, and full body suits.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising the at least one safety control device setting off an alarm to notify an individual that the personal protective equipment for the individual is not present or is not properly positioned.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising the at least one safety control device deploying an injury prevention mechanism for the individual in the operation area.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the article comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a person, a tool, a machine, a vehicle and other articles having movement in the operation area.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising the at least one safety control device setting off an alarm to notify an individual that an article movement in the operation area is outside of a safety range for a certain time period.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising the cloud-based analytics platform providing data storage for a selectable period of time.

20. The method of claim 11 , further comprising communicatively connecting at least one user device to the cloud-based analytics platform; and the at least one user device displaying the 3D visual representation of the target surveillance area.

Assignments (10)