System and method for optimizing location of infrared sensor·thermal sensor·radar sensor using object detection based on camear

Abstract

A position optimization system for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection is disclosed. The position optimization system for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection may comprise a camera module that captures a target area to generate image data, an object detection module that analyzes the image data to detect an object and extracts location information of the object, a sensor module that detects an object in a specific direction, and a sensor control module that controls the direction of the sensor module using the extracted location information of the object so that the specific direction of the sensor module corresponds to the extracted location information of the object.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and method for optimizing the position of a directional sensor, and more specifically, to a system and method for optimizing the position of a directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensor using camera-based object detection, which improves measurement accuracy by automatically adjusting the directivity of an infrared sensor, a thermal imaging sensor, and a radar sensor by utilizing object detection technology using a camera. Background Technology

[0002] Infrared sensors, thermal imaging sensors, and radar sensors are widely used to measure the presence, temperature, and distance of objects using heat, infrared radiation, and radio waves. Directivity is a critical characteristic of these sensors, and accurate data collection requires optimal placement, particularly when targeting specific objects such as the human body. However, conventional sensors are installed in fixed positions and directed in specific directions, posing a problem where optimal measurement is difficult depending on the position or movement of the target object. While manual adjustment of sensor orientation has been used to address this, it is cumbersome and has limitations in that it makes real-time response impossible. Therefore, there is a need for technology capable of automatically adjusting sensor directivity to maintain optimal measurement conditions. The problem to be solved

[0003] The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide a system and method for optimizing the position of directional infrared, thermal, and radar sensors using camera-based object detection, which maintains optimal measurement conditions and improves the accuracy of data collection according to the location of a target object such as the human body by automatically adjusting the directivity of infrared, thermal, and radar sensors using camera-based object detection technology. means of solving the problem

[0004] A position optimization system for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above objective may comprise: a camera module that captures a target area to generate image data; an object detection module that analyzes the image data to detect an object and extracts location information of the object; a sensor module that detects an object in a specific direction; and a sensor control module that controls the direction of the sensor module using the extracted location information of the object so that the specific direction of the sensor module corresponds to the location information of the extracted object.

[0005] The sensor module may be equipped with at least one of an infrared sensor, a thermal imaging sensor, and a radar sensor. Effects of the invention

[0006] A system and method for optimizing the position of directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors using camera-based object detection according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention has the advantage of identifying the position of a human body in real time through camera-based object detection and automatically adjusting the directivity of the sensor to significantly improve the measurement accuracy of the directional sensor.

[0007] In addition, the position optimization system and method for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention has the advantage of eliminating the hassle of manual adjustment and maintaining optimal measurement conditions in real time.

[0008] In addition, the position optimization system and method for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention can be applied to various sensors such as infrared, thermal imaging, and radar, and thus has the advantage of high utility in various industries such as security, medical, and automotive. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0009] A brief description of each drawing is provided to help to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a position optimization system (100) for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0010] In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objectives achieved by the implementation of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings illustrating preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described therein.

[0011] The present invention will be described in detail below by explaining preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the attached drawings. Identical reference numerals in each drawing indicate identical components.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a position optimization system (100) for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention.

[0013] Referring to FIG. 1, a position optimization system (100) for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection may include a camera module (110), an object detection module (120), a sensor control module (130), and at least one sensor module (140, 150, 160).

[0014] The camera module (110) can generate image data by capturing a target area. The target area is an area captured by the camera module (110) and may be an area containing an object that is a sensing target, which will be described below. If, as described below, the object is not detected in the target area, the camera module (110) can generate image data by capturing while changing the target area.

[0015] The object detection module (120) can analyze the image data to detect the object to be sensed and extract the location information of the object. The object may be a person or an object other than a person, such as a thing. The object detection module (120) may use artificial intelligence algorithms, deep learning algorithms, etc., to detect the object in the image, and may use, for example, deep learning-based algorithms such as YOLO, SSD, etc. The location information of the object is information corresponding to the location of the object in the target area, and may be coordinate information or pixel information. The location information may include various other forms of information as long as it can represent the location of the object within the target area.

[0016] The sensor module (140, 150, 160) may be a sensor that detects an object in a specific direction, for example, it may be a directional sensor. That is, the sensor module (140, 150, 160) has excellent detection capability for objects in a specific direction, but its detection capability may decrease as it moves away from the specific direction. The sensor module (140, 150, 160) may include at least one of an infrared sensor (140), a thermal imaging sensor (150), and a radar sensor (160). However, the sensor module of the present invention is not limited to an infrared sensor (140), a thermal imaging sensor (150), and a radar sensor (160), and in the case of a directional sensor, various types of sensors that sense in various other ways may be included.

[0017] The sensor control module (130) can control the direction of the sensor modules (140, 150, 160) so that a specific direction of the sensor modules (140, 150, 160) corresponds to the location information of the extracted object using the location information of the object extracted from the object detection module (120). That is, the sensor control module (130) can control the direction of the sensor modules (140, 150, 160) so that a specific direction of the sensor modules (140, 150, 160) matches the direction of the extracted object. The sensor control module (130) may mechanically control the direction of the sensor modules (140, 150, 160) using a motor, an actuator, etc., or may electronically control the sensing direction of the sensor modules (140, 150, 160). And, in this manner, when the sensor control module (130) controls a specific direction of the sensor module (140, 150, 160), the measurement value of the sensor module (140, 150, 160) is collected, and the control unit (not shown) can use the measurement value as the sensing value of the sensor module (140, 150, 160).

[0018] Hereinafter, a method for optimizing the position of a directional sensor using a position optimization system (100) for a directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensor utilizing camera-based object detection according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention will be described.

[0019] First, the camera module (110) collects image data of a target area, and the object detection module (120) analyzes the image data to detect objects such as human bodies and objects in the image data and can extract location information of the detected objects. Then, the sensor control module (130) can control the direction of the sensor modules (140, 150, 160) based on the extracted location information so that the specific direction sensed by the sensor modules (140, 150, 160) corresponds to the location information of the objects. Through this, the sensor modules (140, 150, 160) sense the objects while adjusted to the optimal direction, and thereby can extract an optimized sensing value.

[0020] As described above, the best embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and specification. Specific terms have been used herein, but they are used only for the purpose of describing the invention and are not intended to limit the meaning or the scope of the invention as described in the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent alternative embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true technical scope of protection of the invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

Claims

Claim 1 A position optimization system for directional infrared, thermal imaging, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection, characterized by comprising: a camera module that captures a target area to generate image data; an object detection module that analyzes the image data to detect an object and extracts location information of the object; at least one sensor module that detects an object in a specific direction; and a sensor control module that controls the direction of the sensor module so that the specific direction of the sensor module corresponds to the location information of the extracted object using the extracted location information of the object. Claim 2 A position optimization system for directional infrared, thermal, and radar sensors utilizing camera-based object detection, characterized in that, in claim 1, the sensor module comprises at least one of an infrared sensor, a thermal imaging sensor, and a radar sensor.

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