METHOD INTENDED FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA OF INDIVIDUALS PRESENT IN A PUBLIC SPACE.

Abstract

METHOD INTENDED FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA OF INDIVIDUALS PRESENT IN A PUBLIC SPACE. A method for the optimal implementation of an image processing device intended for people and / or objects counting applications is described, comprising the following steps: image capture means are used, arranged to allow the capture of images of people and / or objects in an environment to be monitored; the image capture means provide, over time, digital data representative of the images, called initial data, from a device called a video sensor in a first step; then the image capture means are equipped with a processing unit to process the initial data, and is essentially characterized by a second step where the processing means average over time n initial data, n being a natural number greater than 1.To form a new set of digital data over time called averaged data, a third step involves the processing means communicating the averaged data to operating means to enable the representation of this averaged data by visualization means, and in a fourth step, the processing means disable the means of communication of the averaged data to external operating means: in this way, image capture devices can be installed in a public space for counting operations while respecting the personal data of individuals present in said public space.

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