Intra-Facility Activity Analysis Device for Retail Zone Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing intra-facility activity analysis systems struggle to immediately grasp the activity state of specific areas within a facility, particularly in retail environments, as the activity maps are complex and do not allow for easy identification of attention-attracting areas or department-specific trends.
Innovation Solution
An intra-facility activity analysis device and system that acquires activity information from captured images, allows users to set target areas on facility maps, generates indexed information, and displays activity state images superimposed on facility maps, enabling users to visualize and understand activity levels in specific areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the activity map is displayed using a complicated shape with contour divisions, then the overall activity state can be visualized, but it becomes difficult to immediately grasp the activity state in specific areas that attract user attention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the facility map into multiple selectable areas (departments, zones, etc.) and allows users to focus on specific segments. By dividing the overall activity map into manageable regional units, users can easily grasp activity states in specific areas without being overwhelmed by the complete facility overview.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different display characteristics for different areas. When a user selects a specific target area, the system enhances the visualization of that particular region while maintaining the ability to view other areas, providing localized detailed information without losing the overall context.
2Loss of information
If the activity map displays the entire facility, then overall activity trends can be observed, but it is not possible to respond to demands for department-specific activity analysis
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adaptability by allowing the display to change based on user selections and needs. The system can dynamically switch between displaying the entire facility, specific departments, or custom-defined areas, and can adjust the level of detail and time zones according to user requirements, making it versatile for different analysis scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal activity analysis system that can serve multiple purposes: overall facility monitoring, department-specific analysis, time-based trend analysis, and custom area monitoring. By integrating these multiple functions into a single system with selectable display modes, it responds to diverse analytical needs without requiring separate systems.
3Speed
If the activity map is updated frequently to show current activity, then real-time monitoring is achieved, but the complexity of processing and displaying data increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and processes only the necessary activity data for the currently selected target area and time zone, rather than processing and displaying all possible data simultaneously. By extracting relevant information based on user selections, the system reduces processing complexity while maintaining real-time monitoring capabilities for the areas of interest.
Data Source
AI summary
Activity information acquirer that acquires activity information representing an activity level of a moving object for each of a plurality of predetermined detection elements acquired through division performed on a captured image, a target area setter that sets a target area on a facility map image acquired by drawing a layout on the inside of the facility, an indexed information generator that generates indexed information acquired by indexing the activity state of the moving object in the target area on the basis of the activity information, an activity state display image generator that generates a digest image representing an overall activity state of the moving object in the target area on the basis of the indexed information, and an output information generator that generates output information which includes display information acquired by superimposing an activity state display image on the facility map image.