Surveillance Planning Tool with Map Overlay and Coverage Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of planning and integrating camera-based surveillance systems is time-consuming and complex, requiring consideration of site layout, camera placement, and orientation, with a lack of user-friendly automated tools that can integrate with internet-based maps.
Innovation Solution
A computer-based surveillance system planning tool that generates a layout plan with camera position and coverage area indicators, allowing users to download maps and integration tools via the internet, insert and orient cameras, and adjust settings, facilitating the evaluation of alternative surveillance system deployments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual surveillance system planning is performed, then comprehensive site layout analysis and camera placement optimization can be achieved, but the process becomes time-consuming and complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automated surveillance plan generation where the software automatically analyzes site layouts, determines optimal camera placements, and generates comprehensive surveillance plans without requiring manual intervention for each calculation, thus reducing planning time while maintaining accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical planning processes with computer-based automated algorithms that perform site analysis, camera placement optimization, and plan generation through software computation rather than human manual work
2Ease of operation
If traditional surveillance planning tools are used, then detailed camera configuration can be achieved, but user-friendly automation and internet-based map integration are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses internet-based maps as an intermediary layer between the user and the complex surveillance planning backend, providing a familiar and intuitive interface that simplifies user interaction while the automated system handles the complex planning algorithms and camera configuration details
Solution Approach 2:
The surveillance planning tool is designed to perform multiple functions including site layout analysis, camera placement optimization, coverage area calculation, and plan generation within a single integrated software platform, eliminating the need for multiple separate tools and reducing overall system complexity
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AI summary
Camera based surveillance system planning methods and apparatus are discussed. A surveillance system integration tool, which may be downloaded into a user's computer system, allows for the insertion and orientation of surveillance cameras onto a map, e.g., a downloaded satellite based map. The integration tool presents the user with various surveillance system planning options. A user selects between various available camera types, e.g., visible vs IR spectrum, and between various camera configuration settings, with the user's selections being received and processed by the integration tool. The integration tool allows a user, e.g., a potential customer, to manipulate camera positioning, orientation, and/or settings, thus changing coverage areas for surveillance. The integration tool outputs for display and/or hardcopy a generated output plan including a map with an overlay including at least one inserted camera indication and a corresponding camera surveillance coverage area indication. A corresponding purchase order/quotation is also generated.