Controlled-environment facility location analytics system
A location-based analytics system provides tracking and visualization of individuals within a controlled-environment facility. A plurality of sensors, such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) sensors, are located within the controlled-environment facility and detect individuals located within a first proximity to the sensors. An analytics system determines the identity of individuals detected by the sensors and reports the locations of the identified individuals. A user interface provides the ability to select the display of the location and movement of selected individuals of the identified individuals on a three-dimensional model of the controlled-environment facility. The user interface also provides the ability to select a three-dimensional representation for the selected individuals and various other aspects of the controlled-environment facility. The selected representation of the selected individuals is projected onto the three-dimensional model of the controlled-environment facility at locations corresponding to the reported locations of the selected individuals within the facility.
1. A location-based analytics system for operation in a controlled-environment facility, the system comprising:
a computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility;
a plurality of sensors located within the controlled-environment facility, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect individuals located within a first proximity to the sensor;
an analytics system configured to determine identities of the individuals detected by the plurality of sensors and further configured to report a location of the identified individuals within the controlled-environment facility;
a user interface providing an ability to select one or more of the identified individuals to display the location of; and
a graphics generator configured to generate a representation of the one or more selected individuals in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility, with the representation of the one or more selected individuals shown at a location in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility corresponding to the reported location of the one or more selected individuals within the controlled-environment facility.
2. The location-based analytics system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility is viewed on a display device.
3. The location-based analytics system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility is a three-dimensional computer-based model of the controlled-environment facility.
4. The location-based analytics system of claim 3 , wherein the three-dimensional computer-based model of the controlled-environment facility is viewed on a display device.
5. The location-based analytics system of claim 3 , further comprising a three-dimensional projector configured to project the three-dimensional computer-based model of the controlled-environment facility and/or three-dimensional representations of the one or more selected individuals in the three-dimensional computer-based model of the controlled-environment facility.
6. The location-based analytics system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprises RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) detectors configured to detect RFID chips worn by the individuals.
7. The location-based analytics system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of cameras located within the controlled-environment facility, wherein each of the plurality of cameras is configured to capture images of individuals located within a second proximity to the camera; and
an image analytics system configured to determine the identity of the individuals in the captured images and further configured to report a location within the controlled-environment facility of the individuals identified in the captured images.
8. The location-based analytics system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more of the plurality of cameras is a component of a communications terminal located within the controlled-environment facility.
9. The location-based analytics system of claim 1 , wherein the graphics generator is further configured to generate a representation of one or more controlled areas of the controlled-environment facility in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility.
10. The location-based analytics system of claim 9 , wherein individuals with a first classification are prohibited from entering a first controlled area of the one or more controlled areas and the graphics generator is further configured to generate display of an alert condition in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility, wherein the alert condition is displayed at a location in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility corresponding to the reported location of a first individual of the first classification of individuals within the first controlled area.
11. A method for providing a location-based analytics and visualization system for operation in a controlled-environment facility, the method comprising:
detecting individuals located within a first proximity to one or more sensors located within the controlled-environment facility;
determining identities of the individuals detected by the one or more of sensors;
reporting a location of the identified individuals within the controlled-environment facility;
accepting a selection to display the location of one or more selected individuals of the identified individuals in a computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility; and
generating a representation of the one or more selected individuals in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility, with the representation of the one or more selected individuals shown at a location in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility corresponding to the reported location of the one or more selected individuals within the controlled-environment facility.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility is viewed on a display device.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility is a three-dimensional computer-based model of the controlled-environment facility.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the three-dimensional computer-based model of the controlled-environment facility is viewed on a display device.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the three-dimensional computer-based model of the controlled-environment facility and/or three-dimensional representations of the one or more selected individuals in the three-dimensional computer-based model of the controlled-environment facility are projected using a three-dimensional projector.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprises RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) detectors configured to detect RFID chips worn by the individuals.
17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
capturing images of individuals located within a second proximity to one of a plurality of cameras located within the controlled-environment facility;
determining the identity of the individuals in the captured images; and
reporting a location within the controlled-environment facility of the individuals identified in the captured images.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the one or more of the plurality of cameras is a component of a communications terminal located in the controlled-environment facility.
19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
determining a group of identified individuals from one or more specific groups of individuals are congregated within a specified proximity; and
displaying alert information indicating the two or more specific identified individuals in the computer-generated model of a controlled environment facility, shown at the location in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility corresponding to the reported location of the two or more specific identified individuals within the controlled-environment facility.
20. A computer readable non-transitory medium having program instructions stored thereon that upon execution by a controlled-environment facility location-based analytics system, cause the controlled-environment facility location-based analytics system to:
detect individuals located within a first proximity to one or more sensors located within a controlled-environment facility;
identify the individuals detected by the one or more of sensors;
report locations of each identified individual within the controlled-environment facility;
accept a selection to display the location of one or more selected individuals of the identified individuals in a computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility; and
generate a representation of the one or more selected individuals in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility, the representation of the one or more selected individuals projected at a location in the computer-generated model of the controlled environment facility corresponding to the reported location of the one or more selected individuals within the controlled-environment facility.