Multi-zone passageway monitoring system and method
A method, computer program product, and machine vision system for monitoring an activity area proximate an actuated passageway for the occurrence of an object-related event. The activity area includes a first activity zone and at least a second activity zone. The first and the at least a second activity zones are essentially parallel to the activity area. The actuated passageway is actuatable with a control signal. The occurrence of an object-related event is detected within the activity area. If the object-related event occurs within the first activity zone, a first algorithm is executed to generate the control signal. If the object-related event occurs within the at least a second activity zone, a second algorithm is executed to generate the control signal.
1. A method comprising:
monitoring an activity area proximate an actuated passageway for the occurrence of an object-related event, wherein:
the activity area includes a first activity zone, a second activity zone, and at least a third activity zone,
the first, second, and third activity zones are essentially parallel to and exclusive of each other, and
the actuated passageway is actuatable with a control signal; detecting the occurrence of an object-related event within the activity area; if the object-related event occurs within the first activity zone, executing a first algorithm to generate the control signal;
if the object-related event occurs within the second or at least the third activity zone, executing a second algorithm to generate the control signal,
wherein the first activity zone is a presence activity zone, the second activity zone is a movement activity zone, and the third activity zone is a direction activity zone.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the object-related event is chosen from the group consisting of a presence-related event; a movement- related event; and a direction-related event.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
if the object-related event is a presence-related event that occurs in the presence activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway;
if the object-related event is a movement-related event that occurs in the movement activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway; and if the object-related event is a direction-related event that occurs in the direction activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the activity area includes a ground level activity zone, the method further comprising:
if the object-related event occurs within the ground level activity zone, executing a third algorithm to generate the control signal.
5. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
monitoring an activity area proximate an actuated passageway for the occurrence of an object-related event, wherein:
the activity area includes a first activity zone, a second activity zone, and at least a third activity zone,
the first, second, and third activity zones are essentially parallel to and exclusive of each other, and
the actuated passageway is actuatable with a control signal; detecting the occurrence of an object-related event within the activity area;
if the object-related event occurs within the first activity zone, executing a first algorithm to generate the control signal; and
if the object-related event occurs within the second or at least the third activity zone, executing a second algorithm to generate the control signal, wherein the first activity zone is a presence activity zone, the second activity zone is a movement activity zone, and the third activity zone is a direction activity zone.
6. The computer program product of claim 5 wherein the object-related event is chosen from the group consisting of a presence-related event; a movement-related event; and a direction-related event.
7. The computer program product of claim 5 further comprising instructions for:
if the object-related event is a presence-related event that occurs in the presence activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway;
if the object-related event is a movement-related event that occurs in the movement activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway; and if the object-related event is a direction-related event that occurs in the direction activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway.
8. The computer program product of claim 5 wherein the activity area includes a ground level activity zone, the computer program product further comprising instructions for: if the object-related event occurs within the ground level activity zone, executing a third algorithm to generate the control signal.
9. A machine vision system comprising: a plurality of cameras; and
logic circuitry responsive to the plurality of cameras, the logic circuitry configured for:
monitoring an activity area proximate an actuated passageway for the occurrence of an object-related event, wherein:
the activity area includes a first activity zone, a second activity zone, and at least a third activity zone,
the first, second, and third activity zones are essentially parallel to and exclusive of each other, and
and the actuated passageway is actuatable with a control signal;
detecting the occurrence of an object-related event within the activity area;
if the object-related event occurs within the first activity zone, executing a first algorithm to generate the control signal; and
if the object-related event occurs within the second or at least the third activity zone, executing a second algorithm to generate the control signal, wherein the first activity zone is a presence activity zone, the second activity zone is a movement activity zone, and the third activity zone is a direction activity zone.
10. The machine vision system of claim 9 wherein the object-related event is chosen from the group consisting of a presence-related event; a movement-related event; and a direction-related event.
11. The machine vision system of claim 9 wherein the logic circuitry is further configured for:
if the object-related event is a presence-related event that occurs in the presence activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway;
if the object-related event is a movement-related event that occurs in the movement activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway; and if the object-related event is a direction-related event that occurs in the direction activity zone, generating an open control signal that is provided to the actuated passageway.
12. The machine vision system of claim 9 wherein the activity area includes a ground level activity zone, the logic circuitry being further configured for: if the object-related event occurs within the ground level activity zone, executing a third algorithm to generate the control signal.