Tiered Motion Detection for Virtual Surveillance Boundaries
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motion detection systems face challenges in managing sensor placement and configuration for different surveillance scenarios, leading to inefficiencies in identifying and responding to movement within physical areas.
Innovation Solution
A tiered motion detection system that utilizes video processing computing devices to identify requests for entry, select available portions of a physical area based on user input, and monitor movement relative to stationary objects, generating alerts when objects exceed defined boundaries.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If motion detectors are deployed to monitor physical areas, then security coverage is improved, but sensor placement and configuration management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses computer-generated images (CGI) to create virtual representations of the physical area, replacing the need for complex physical sensor placement with virtual sensor positioning in the digital model. This allows motion detection capabilities to be transferred from physical sensors to the virtual environment, simplifying management while maintaining security coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical motion detectors with a computational approach using CGI and video processing. Instead of deploying and managing physical sensors throughout the area, the system uses virtual sensors in the computer-generated model that are fed by video cameras, eliminating the complexity of physical sensor placement and configuration.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sensors are configured for different situations, then detection accuracy is improved, but configuration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal virtual model that can serve multiple detection purposes simultaneously. The single computer-generated image model can be used for various types of motion detection, area monitoring, and security scenarios without requiring separate configurations for each situation, thereby maintaining detection accuracy while reducing configuration complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows dynamic adjustment of detection parameters within the virtual model environment. Instead of configuring multiple specialized sensors for different situations, the system modifies detection parameters, sensitivity levels, and monitoring zones within the single CGI-based system to adapt to different security scenarios and preferences.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and software to process tiered motion detection for video surveillance are provided herein. In one implementation, a video processing computing system is configured to identify a request for an object to enter a physical area and select a portion of the physical area available to the object based on the request. The video processing computing system is further configured to monitor movement of the object in the physical area using one or more video streams from one or more cameras and determine that the object moved outside the portion of the physical area available to the object based on the monitored movement. The computing system also generates an alert in response to the determination that the object moved outside the portion of the physical area available to the object.