Turnstile Video Monitoring with Positional Control Buttons
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Solution Overview
Problem
In multi-turnstile installations, security officers face difficulties in quickly relating controller displays to the actual turnstile positions due to visual obstructions and the complexity of identifying the correct turnstile during alarms or authorization processes, especially in crowded and stressful environments.
Innovation Solution
A turnstile apparatus equipped with a camera that transmits video images to a remote controller, allowing buttons to be generated and positioned on the screen to correspond with specific lanes, enabling intuitive control and monitoring of turnstiles, with alarm notifications and video recording capabilities for incident review.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If schematic controller displays are used in plan view, then the controller can provide a comprehensive overview of multiple turnstiles, but security officers cannot quickly identify the actual turnstile position due to visual obstructions and mismatch with physical layout
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses video cameras to capture real-time images of the physical turnstile area and displays these images on the controller screen. This creates a visual copy of the physical environment that security officers can directly correlate with actual turnstile positions, eliminating the abstraction problem of schematic diagrams while maintaining comprehensive monitoring capability
Solution Approach 2:
The video camera system acts as an intermediary between the physical turnstiles and the controller display. Instead of directly showing abstract schematic representations, the camera captures and transmits visual information that serves as a bridge, allowing security officers to intuitively understand the physical layout and turnstile states without mental transformation
2Ease of operation
If physical markings or lighting are used to distinguish lanes, then correspondence between lanes and controls can be established, but the appearance becomes unpleasant or does not suit the building layout
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces physical markings, labels, and lighting modifications with a digital video-based identification system. Instead of altering the physical appearance of lanes with markings or lights, the system uses camera captures and software display to provide lane identification and correspondence, maintaining aesthetic appearance while improving operational clarity
Solution Approach 2:
The system moves the identification function from the physical dimension (markings on the floor, lights on the turnstile) to the digital display dimension. Lane identification and control correspondence are established through the video image display on the controller screen, adding a digital layer that provides clear identification without physical modifications
3Ease of operation
If video cameras are installed to provide real-time visual feedback, then security officers can quickly identify turnstile positions and alarm causes, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The video camera system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides real-time visual feedback for turnstile position identification, captures alarm events for later review, enables remote monitoring of the physical area, and assists in identifying the cause of alarms. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by delivering comprehensive security enhancement across multiple operational needs
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AI summary
Turnstile apparatus comprising a plurality of turnstile lanes, a camera mounted to view the lanes in its field of view and a remote controller, connected over a network to the camera and lanes, the controller having a display associated with it and means for controlling operation of the lanes, the camera being adapted to transmit video images of its field of view to the controller; the controller being adapted to display the video from the camera and further adapted to generate buttons, each button being associatable with a particular lane, the button being moveable to a position on the screen where it is in the vicinity of the lane, wherein operation of the button by a user controls operation of its associated lane, including operating a barrier, forming part of the lane, to open.