Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for computer vision detection of dwell time, comprising receiving a plurality of indications of persons entering an environment over a period of time. The implementations further include adding, into a first-in-first-out (FIFO) queue, a respective identifier of a respective person entering the environment and an entry time for each of the plurality of indications, removing, from the FIFO queue, the respective identifier and the entry time of the respective person in response to an indication of an exit of the respective person from the environment at an exit time, calculating an estimated dwell time of the respective person based on a difference in the entry time and the exit time, and generating an alert based on calculating an average dwell time of the persons entering the environment over the period of time based on each estimated dwell time.
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Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for tracking queue space events, comprising receiving a plurality of data frames from a camera capturing a view of an environment. The implementations further include identifying in the plurality of data frames at least one queue space of the environment, tracking a position of a first person in the plurality of data frames, and calculating a dwell time of the first person when detecting that the position of the first person is in the at least one queue space. Additionally, the implementations include generating a queue delay indication in response to determining that the dwell time exceeds a threshold dwell time, and generating an alert that an attribute of the at least one queue space needs to be modified in response to determining that more than a threshold amount of queue delay indications have been generated within a period of time.
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for generating a visual model of a uniform, comprising detecting a plurality of persons in one or more images. The implementations further include generating a sub- image depicting the respective person from the one or more images for each respective person of the plurality of persons. Additionally, the implementations further include identifying one or more articles of clothing worn by the respective person, executing at least one transformation that adjusts pixels of the sub-image such that the one or more articles of clothing depicted in the sub-image fit in a common template, calculating variance values between a plurality of transformed sub-images comprising the sub- image transformed by the at least one transformation and other sub-images generated for other persons in the plurality of persons and transformed by the at least one transformation, and generating a virtual model based on the variance values.
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for computer vision detection of dwell time, comprising receiving a plurality of indications of persons entering an environment over a period of time. The implementations further include adding, into a first-in-first-out (FIFO) queue, a respective identifier of a respective person entering the environment and an entry time for each of the plurality of indications, removing, from the FIFO queue, the respective identifier and the entry time of the respective person in response to an indication of an exit of the respective person from the environment at an exit time, calculating an estimated dwell time of the respective person based on a difference in the entry time and the exit time, and generating an alert based on calculating an average dwell time of the persons entering the environment over the period of time based on each estimated dwell time.
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for computer vision detection of a fall event, comprising detecting a person in a first image captured at a first time. The implementations further include identifying a plurality of keypoints on the person in an image, wherein the plurality of keypoints, when connected, indicate a pose of the person. Additionally, the implementations further include detecting, using the plurality of keypoints, that the person has fallen in response to determining that, subsequent to the pose being the standing pose in a previous image, the keypoints of the plurality of keypoints associated with the shoulders of the person are higher than the keypoints of the second plurality of keypoints associated with the eyes and the ears of the person in the second image. Additionally, the implementations further include generating an alert indicating that the person has fallen.
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for tracking queue space events, comprising receiving a plurality of data frames from a camera capturing a view of an environment. The implementations further include identifying in the plurality of data frames at least one queue space of the environment, tracking a position of a first person in the plurality of data frames, and calculating a dwell time of the first person when detecting that the position of the first person is in the at least one queue space. Additionally, the implementations include generating a queue delay indication in response to determining that the dwell time exceeds a threshold dwell time, and generating an alert that an attribute of the at least one queue space needs to be modified in response to determining that more than a threshold amount of queue delay indications have been generated within a period of time.
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for computer vision detection of a fall event, comprising detecting a person in a first image captured at a first time. The implementations further include identifying a plurality of keypoints on the person in an image, wherein the plurality of keypoints, when connected, indicate a pose of the person. Additionally, the implementations further include detecting, using the plurality of keypoints, that the person has fallen in response to determining that, subsequent to the pose being the standing pose in a previous image, the keypoints of the plurality of keypoints associated with the shoulders of the person are higher than the keypoints of the second plurality of keypoints associated with the eyes and the ears of the person in the second image. Additionally, the implementations further include generating an alert indicating that the person has fallen.
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for generating a visual model of a uniform, comprising detecting a plurality of persons in one or more images. The implementations further include generating a sub-image depicting the respective person from the one or more images for each respective person of the plurality of persons. Additionally, the implementations further include identifying one or more articles of clothing worn by the respective person, executing at least one transformation that adjusts pixels of the sub-image such that the one or more articles of clothing depicted in the sub-image fit in a common template, calculating variance values between a plurality of transformed sub-images comprising the sub-image transformed by the at least one transformation and other sub-images generated for other persons in the plurality of persons and transformed by the at least one transformation, and generating a virtual model based on the variance values.
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for receiving a plurality of reception magnetic signals, determining state information associated with each marker of the plurality of markers based on a corresponding transmission magnetic signal of the plurality of transmission magnetic signals and a corresponding reception magnetic signal of the plurality of reception magnetic signals, and determining tag information based on the state information of the plurality of markers.
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G08B 27/00 - Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
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AUTO-CONFIGURING A REGION OF INTEREST (ROI) ASSOCIATED WITH A CAMERA
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for auto-configuring a region of interest (ROI) associated with a camera. In one implementation, A method includes tracking, over a plurality of image frames spanning a first period of time, a plurality of objects moving in an environment, and determining a plurality of respective trajectories of the plurality of objects. The method includes identifying a common trajectory shared by more than one object of the plurality of objects based on comparing each of the plurality of respective trajectories to one another and identifying an ROI that encompasses the common trajectory. The method further includes tracking, over a plurality of new image frames spanning a second period of time, another plurality of objects moving in the environment, and generating an alert that the common trajectory has changed based on new trajectories of the another plurality of objects.
A security tag includes: an elongated inlay portion; an antenna mounted on the elongated inlay portion; and a radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit coupled with the antenna. The security tag may be encapsulated within an elongated textile protective sleeve. At least one of the elongated inlay portion, the antenna or the RFID circuit are adapted to dissolve in water.
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELF-CHECKOUT IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for contactless checkout in a retail environment including a security pedestal located at an entrance or exit to a retail location. The system further includes a scanning device that is communicably coupled with the security pedestal. The self-checkout system and methods may also include a processing system that is configured to receive a list of items from the security pedestal and customer identification code from the scanning device. The system and method is configured to allow for a customer to scan his purchases at the security pedestal and pay for the purchases through the use of the customer identification code generated, preferably, using the customer's personal computing device.
A method for securing a security tag into an article of clothing includes positioning an end of the security tag into a first opening to an interface space between two layers of the article of clothing. The two layers are fixedly connected by one or more opposing connectors that are spaced apart in a manner to form the interface space sized to receive the security tag. The security tag is fully moved into the interface space. Also described herein is a security tag specially configured for placement into the interface space between two layers of the article of clothing.
Example aspects include techniques for reducing false alarms caused by stray tags. These techniques may include determining, by a processor of an EAS system, a chatter score of a RFID identification of a RFID tag that generated one or more RFID readings at one or more RFID readers, and selecting, by the processor of the EAS system, the RFID identification based at least in part on the chatter score being below a chatter score threshold. In addition, the techniques may include determining, by the processor of the EAS system, that the RFID identification corresponds to a RFID tag in motion, and triggering, by the processor of the EAS system, an alarm based on a determination that the RFID tag identified by the RFID identification is not authorized to leave a controlled area associated with the one or more RFID readers.
An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for an EAS system, comprising an antenna, a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip configured to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal via the antenna; and a magnetically-actuatable switch configured to move between a first position and a second position. The switch is configured to electrically couple the RFID chip to the antenna in the first position. The switch is further configured to electrically decouple the RFID chip from the antenna in the second position.
A flexible security tag includes: an elongated inlay portion; a loop antenna mounted on the elongated inlay portion; an electrically-conductive member longitudinally extending across the elongated inlay portion, spaced apart from and inductively coupled to the loop antenna; and a radio frequency identifier (RFID) circuit mounted to the loop antenna. The flexible security tag is encapsulated within an elongated textile protective sleeve.
A flexible security tag includes: an elongated inlay portion; a loop antenna mounted on the elongated inlay portion; an electrically-conductive member longitudinally extending across the elongated inlay portion, spaced apart from and inductively coupled to the loop antenna; and a radio frequency identifier (RFID) circuit mounted to the loop antenna. The flexible security tag is encapsulated within an elongated textile protective sleeve.
A method for configuring a sensor tag may include providing a flexible substrate layer comprising a thin film of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU); depositing a sensor inlay on the flexible substrate layer; and applying a protective coating over the sensor inlay encapsulating the sensor inlay between the flexible substrate layer and the protective coating.
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An electronic article surveillance tag with a tag body, a locking member, and unlocking member. The locking member is within the tag body and can receive and releasably engage with a pin portion of a connecting member and lock the connecting member to the tag body. The locking member includes a clutch mechanism movable between a first position in fixed engagement with the pin portion and corresponding to a locked state and a second position corresponding to an unlocked state that allows detachment of the pin portion from the locking member. The clutch mechanism further includes a plunger member formed from a non-ferromagnetic material. The unlocking member is fully encased within the tag body and movement of the unlocking member from a locked position to an unlocked position moves the clutch mechanism between the first position corresponding to the locked state and the second position corresponding to the unlocked state.
An antenna for providing light is disclosed. The antenna may comprise a substrate having at least two domains and a light source which is connected to two domains. The light source may emit light when a direct current flows from one domain to another domain. A radio frequency (RF) current flows through the domains for generation of radio waves. A capacitor is provided between adjacent domains to provide a path for the RF current to bypass the light source. The substrate is enabled to absorb the heat dissipated by the light source. The substrate is coated with a reflective material to reflect impinging light rays.
The present aspects include a magnetic detacher including a housing having a wall that defines a nest configured to receive a security tag; a gate member and an actuator configured to move the gate member between a closed position and an open position, wherein the gate member in the closed position blocks the nest, and in the open position allows access to the nest; a magnet positioned on an opposite side of the housing relative to the nest and adjacent to the nest, the magnet having a field in an area of the nest sufficient to unlock a magnetic lock of the security tag; and a processor in communication with the actuator and with a transaction system, wherein the processor is configured to control the actuator to move the gate member from the closed position to the open position based on receipt of an unlock signal from the transaction system.
The present aspects include a method of detaching a security tag from an article, including receiving, at a detacher device, an unlock signal from a transaction system. The detacher device includes a housing having a nest configured to receive a security tag, a gate assembly including a gate member movable between a closed position that blocks the nest and an open position, and a magnet positioned on an opposite the nest and having a magnetic flux sufficient to unlock a magnetic lock of the security tag. The method further includes moving the gate member from the closed position to the open position based on receipt of the unlock signal, receiving the security tag in the nest, and unlocking the magnetic lock of the security tag to allow the security tag to be detached from the article.
E05B 73/00 - Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Locking devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass
G08B 13/19 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using infrared-radiation detection systems
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DETACHING A SECURITY TAG FROM AN ARTICLE WITH A MAGNETIC DETACHER HAVING A MOVABLE BLOCKER
The present aspects include a method of detaching a security tag from an article, including receiving, at a detacher device, an unlock signal from a transaction system. The detacher device includes a housing having a nest configured to receive a security tag, a gate assembly including a gate member movable between a closed position that blocks the nest and an open position, and a magnet positioned on an opposite the nest and having a magnetic flux sufficient to unlock a magnetic lock of the security tag. The method further includes moving the gate member from the closed position to the open position based on receipt of the unlock signal, receiving the security tag in the nest, and unlocking the magnetic lock of the security tag to allow the security tag to be detached from the article.
Example implementations include a system and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, wherein the GUI is operable for displaying a representation of a detection field of an object counting radar unit, wherein the GUI is operable for displaying a reference point that represents a rotatable object as detected by the object counting radar unit when the rotatable object is located in a field-of-view of the object counting radar unit and is rotated by a drive motor assembly.
Example implementations include a system and method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, wherein the GUI is operable for displaying a representation of a detection field of an object counting radar unit, wherein the GUI is operable for displaying a reference point that represents a rotatable object as detected by the object counting radar unit when the rotatable object is located in a field-of-view of the object counting radar unit and is rotated by a drive motor assembly.
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G08B 13/24 - Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
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Variable RFID transmit power adjustment based on surrounding environment to enhance tag detection field
A method for operating a sensor includes receiving identification information from one or more electronic identification devices (EIDs) located in a vicinity of the sensor. A number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor is determined based on the received identification information. A determination is made if the number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor exceeds a first predefined threshold. Transmission power to the sensor is selectively adjusted based on the number of EIDs with respect to the first predefined threshold, in response to determining that the number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor exceeds or is less than any number of predefined thresholds.
A method for operating a sensor includes receiving identification information from one or more electronic identification devices (EIDs) located in a vicinity of the sensor. A number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor is determined based on the received identification information. A determination is made if the number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor exceeds a first predefined threshold. Transmission power to the sensor is selectively adjusted based on the number of EIDs with respect to the first predefined threshold, in response to determining that the number of EIDs located in the vicinity of the sensor exceeds or is less than any number of predefined thresholds.
Systems and methods for coupling a tag to an item. The methods comprise: dispensing the tag from a tag feeder of a tag applicator; performing first operations by the tag applicator to mechanically move the tag into a nest of the tag applicator; determining if a given criteria is met based on feedback information received from at least one of a user of the tag applicator and a sensor provided with the tag applicator; and performing second operations by the tag applicator to couple the tag to the item, when a determination is made that the given criteria is met.
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31.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOIL DETECTION USING MILLIMETER WAVE FOR RETAIL APPLICATIONS
In an aspect, the present disclosure includes a system for detecting metal foil using millimeter wave (mmWave) for retail applications. The system comprises one or more pedestals positioned to define an exit portal leading to a point of exit, one or more security tag readers, fixedly positioned with the one or more pedestals, configured to read data from a security tag passing through the exit portal and one or more mmWave receivers, fixedly positioned near the point of exit, configured to receive one or more reflected mmWave beams from metal foil, wherein the detection of metal foil results in an alert message.
Systems and methods for operating a marker that involve receiving, by a Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) element of the marker, an RFID deactivation signal; and responsive to the RFID deactivation signal, supplying power to a detuner element of the marker so that the detuner element switches from a first state to a second state. The marker's resonant frequency is changed to a first value that falls outside of an Electronic Article Surveillance (“EAS”) systems operating frequency range when the detuner element switches from the first state to the second state.
An EAS system first transmits a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogation signal into an RFID interrogation zone of an EAS system. The system then first receives at least one RFID response signal from a first RFID tag of the system responding to the interrogation signal. The system second transmits a non-RFID RF signal into a second zone. The second zone and the RFID interrogation zone overlap to form a zone of interest. The system second receives, from the first RFID tag, an indication that the first RFID tag received the second transmission. The system determines, based on receiving both the RFID response signal from a first RFID tag and the indication that the first RFID tag received the second transmission, that the first RFID tag is in the zone of interest.
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VISION SYSTEM FOR CLASSIYING PERSONS BASED ON VISUAL APPEARANCE AND DWELL LOCATIONS
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium of computer vision configured for person classification, comprising receiving, during a first period of time, a plurality of image frames of an environment, identifying images of persons from each frame of the plurality of image frames, and determining a respective vector representation of each of the images. The implementations include generating a probability distribution indicative of a likelihood of a particular vector representation appearing in the plurality of image frames and identifying an associate vector representation by sampling the probability distribution using a probability model. The implementations include determining an input vector representation of an input image identified in an image frame depicting a person and received during a second period of time. The implementations include comparing the input vector representation with the associate vector representation and classifying, based on the comparison, the person in the input image as an associate.
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium of computer vision configured for person classification, comprising receiving, during a first period of time, a plurality of image frames of an environment, identifying images of persons from each frame of the plurality of image frames, and determining a respective vector representation of each of the images. The implementations include generating a probability distribution indicative of a likelihood of a particular vector representation appearing in the plurality of image frames and identifying an associate vector representation by sampling the probability distribution using a probability model. The implementations include determining an input vector representation of an input image identified in an image frame depicting a person and received during a second period of time. The implementations include comparing the input vector representation with the associate vector representation and classifying, based on the comparison, the person in the input image as an associate.
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Techniques for distinguishing objects (e.g., an individual or an individual pushing a shopping cart) are disclosed. An object is detected in images of a scene. A height map is generated from the images, and the object is represented as height values in the height map. Based on height properties associated with another object, it is determined whether the other object is associated with the object. If so determined, the objects are classified separately.
An RFID portal of an EAS system first interrogates a first zone extending into a controlled area beyond a threshold distance from an interrogating antenna of the portal. The portal defines an exit from the controlled area, the threshold distance being less than a width of the exit. The portal first detects, in response to the first interrogating, a first response of a particular RFID tag. The portal second interrogate, subsequent to the first detecting, in a second zone extending into the controlled area at least to the threshold distance. The portal second detects, in response to the second interrogating, at least one second response of the particular RFID tag indicating a received signal strength of the second interrogating at the particular RFID tag corresponding to a distance from an interrogating antenna of the portal less than the threshold distance. The EAS system alarms in response to the second detecting.
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and systems for laser turning and attaching RFID tags to products. Such methods and systems may include a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The methods and systems may include determining a characteristic of a conductive trace on a substrate to be incorporated into an item to configure a tag performance in view of at least one of a dielectric property or a tuning property of the item. The methods and systems may further include a laser to alter the conductive trace on the substrate to have the characteristic to define an antenna for the tag. The methods and systems may further include an attaching device configured to attach a communications enabled device to the substrate so as to form an electrical connection between the communications enabled device and the antenna to form the tag.
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The present disclosure relates to a system for determining anomalous behavior. The system comprises a processing device that is configured to generate first segmentation information and second segmentation information from the video feed, the first segmentation information corresponding to a first potential occupant and the second segmentation information corresponding to a second potential occupant. The processing device further configured to determine that the first segmentation information and the second segmentation information correspond to actual occupants based on the first segmentation information and the second segmentation information, and generate a first bounding box associated with the first segmentation information and a second bounding box associated with the second segmentation information. The processing device further configured to determine an intersection over union (IOU) region for the first bounding box and the second bounding box, identify anomalous behavior based on the IOU region, and generate one or more alerts identifying the anomalous behavior.
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MAGNETICALLY-LOCKING RETRACTABLE TAG WITH ANTI-DEFEAT IMPACT PROTECTION
Systems and methods for operating a security tag. The methods comprise: causing a plunger of the security tag to engage a latch of the security tag; preventing, by an anti-defeat structure of the security tag, a disengagement between the plunger and the latch when an impact force is applied to the security tag; and allowing, by the anti-defeat structure, the plunger to disengage the latch when a magnetic field is applied to the security tag.
Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to a vision system that detects persons exiting an environment, comprising detecting, by a processor using a plurality of image frames from at least one sensor, persons that exited the environment during a first period of time. The vision system further determines, by the processor, an exit count for the first period of time and retrieves, from a database, historical egress data comprising a detected historic exit count and a corrected historic exit count of the environment for a second period of time corresponding to the first period of time. The vision system calculates an error rate for the second period of time based on a ratio of the detected historic exit count and the corrected historic exit count, determines and stores a corrected exit count for the first period of time by adjusting the exit count using the error rate.
G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
G06V 10/98 - Detection or correction of errors, e.g. by rescanning the pattern or by human intervention; Evaluation of the quality of the acquired patterns
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT DETECTION IN AN ENVIRONMENT
Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to a vision system that detects persons exiting an environment, comprising detecting, by a processor using a plurality of image frames from at least one sensor, persons that exited the environment during a first period of time. The vision system further determines, by the processor, an exit count for the first period of time and retrieves, from a database, historical egress data comprising a detected historic exit count and a corrected historic exit count of the environment for a second period of time corresponding to the first period of time. The vision system calculates an error rate for the second period of time based on a ratio of the detected historic exit count and the corrected historic exit count, determines and stores a corrected exit count for the first period of time by adjusting the exit count using the error rate.
A method for securing a security tag into an article of clothing includes positioning an end of the security tag into a first opening to an interface space between two layers of the article of clothing. The two layers are fixedly connected by one or more opposing connectors that are spaced apart in a manner to form the interface space sized to receive the security tag. The security tag is fully moved into the interface space. Also described herein is a security tag specially configured for placement into the interface space between two layers of the article of clothing.
An electrical switch with a conductive bridge, a first wire configured to provide continuity with the conductive bridge, and a biasing member connected to the first wire. The biasing member provides a threshold reaction force to maintain continuity between the first wire and the conductive bridge. The switch further includes a housing that directs tensile forces acting upon the first wire to oppose a reaction force of the biasing member. When a tensile force acting on the first wire exceeds a threshold reaction force of the biasing member continuity between the first wire and the conductive bridge is broken.
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Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for person detection by a computer device, comprising receiving a plurality of video frames from a camera located in an environment, wherein the video frames include a depiction of a person in the environment. The implementations further include identifying attributes of the person from the video frames and comparing the attributes with attribute entries in a database of suspicious persons, wherein the database of suspicious persons includes attributes of a plurality of persons associated with an alert in the environment. The implementations include retrieving a profile indicative of an alert history of the suspicious person in response to determining a match between the attributes of the person and an entry in the database corresponding to a suspicious person, and transmitting, to a second computer device, the retrieved profile and a notification that indicates that the suspicious person is in the environment.
A method for securing a security tag into an article of clothing includes positioning an end of the security tag into a first opening to an interface space between two layers of the article of clothing. The two layers are fixedly connected by one or more opposing connectors that are spaced apart in a manner to form the interface space sized to receive the security tag. The security tag is fully moved into the interface space. Also described herein is a security tag specially configured for placement into the interface space between two layers of the article of clothing.
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for person detection by a computer device, comprising receiving a plurality of video frames from a camera located in an environment, wherein the video frames include a depiction of a person in the environment. The implementations further include identifying attributes of the person from the video frames and comparing the attributes with attribute entries in a database of suspicious persons, wherein the database of suspicious persons includes attributes of a plurality of persons associated with an alert in the environment. The implementations include retrieving a profile indicative of an alert history of the suspicious person in response to determining a match between the attributes of the person and an entry in the database corresponding to a suspicious person, and transmitting, to a second computer device, the retrieved profile and a notification that indicates that the suspicious person is in the environment.
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
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G06V 40/50 - Maintenance of biometric data or enrolment thereof
G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matching; Proximity measures in feature spaces
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
G08B 13/196 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
G08B 31/00 - Predictive alarm systems characterised by extrapolation or other computation using updated historic data
The present disclosure relates generally to security tags, and more specifically relates to electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags. The tag prevents unauthorized removal of an article as well as triggers an alarm when the tag is attempted for tampering. The tag comprises a housing, a switch, and a processing circuit. The switch includes a first contact coupled with the housing and a second contact coupled with an article. The second contact is movable relative to the first contact. The processing circuit is provided to detect electrical disconnection between the first contact and the second contact, and trigger an alarm upon detecting the electrical disconnection.
G08B 13/24 - Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
G08B 7/06 - Signalling systems according to more than one of groups ; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups using electric transmission
The present disclosure relates generally to security tags, and more specifically relates to electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags. The tag prevents unauthorized removal of an article as well as triggers an alarm when the tag is attempted, for tampering. The tag comprises a housing, a switch, and a processing circuit. The switch includes a first contact coupled with the housing and a second, contact coupled, with an article. The second contact is movable relative to the first contact. The processing circuit is provided to detect electrical disconnection between the first contact and the second contact, and. trigger an alarm upon detecting the electrical disconnection.
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for receiving an initial image of the area, receiving an updated image of the area, detecting at least one of a person in the area or a movement in the area based on the updated image, comparing the updated image and the initial image to identify a change in the area, and determining a presence or an absence of the occlusion based on the change in the area and the at least one of the person or the movement in the area.
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for receiving an initial image of the area, receiving an updated image of the area, detecting at least one of a person in the area or a movement in the area based on the updated image, comparing the updated image and the initial image to identify a change in the area, and determining a presence or an absence of the occlusion based on the change in the area and the at least one of the person or the movement in the area.
Apparatus and methods for processing video surveillance data includes training a data repository, using a first plurality of surveillance video files including a first plurality of video frames, to identify macroblocks of the video frames representing average content of the first plurality of surveillance video files. An ordered data structure is generated by sorting the plurality of macroblocks of video frames based on image differences within the plurality of macroblocks. The ordered data structure includes a root node. A second plurality of surveillance video files including a second plurality of video frames is received. The second plurality of video frames is inserted into the generated ordered data structure. References to the generated ordered data structure are stored in the data store for each frame of the second plurality of video frames along with a difference between corresponding video frames and references.
H04N 19/23 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using video object coding with coding of regions that are present throughout a whole video segment, e.g. sprites, background or mosaic
H04N 19/30 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability
H04N 21/845 - Structuring of content, e.g. decomposing content into time segments
H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating MPEG-4 scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
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HIERARCHICAL SURVEILANCE VIDEO COMPRESSION REPOSITORY
Apparatus and methods for processing video surveillance data includes training a data repository, using a first plurality of surveillance video files including a first plurality of video frames, to identify macroblocks of the video frames representing average content of the first plurality of surveillance video files. An ordered data structure is generated by sorting the plurality of macroblocks of video frames based on image differences within the plurality of macroblocks. The ordered data structure includes a root node. A second plurality of surveillance video files including a second plurality of video frames is received. The second plurality of video frames is inserted into the generated ordered data structure. References to the generated ordered data structure are stored in the data store for each frame of the second plurality of video frames along with a difference between corresponding video frames and references.
H04N 19/426 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals - characterised by implementation details or hardware specially adapted for video compression or decompression, e.g. dedicated software implementation characterised by memory arrangements using memory downsizing methods
H04N 19/91 - Entropy coding, e.g. variable length coding [VLC] or arithmetic coding
H04N 19/136 - Incoming video signal characteristics or properties
H04N 19/176 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock
Apparatus and methods for self-checkout at a retail establishment includes receiving, by a sensor gate and from a payment processing device, purchase transaction information related to a purchase by a customer. The sensor gate scans customized label attached to each article possessed by the customer located in a surveillance zone of the retail establishment. The sensor gate compares information contained in the customized label with the received purchase transaction information.
An article to be surveilled includes an article body and an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag. The EAS tag is attached to, preferably integrated into the article body. The tag includes a power source, a processing device in electrical communication with the a power source, and at least one piezoelectric element in electrical communication with the processing device. The processing device is operative under certain conditions to use power from the power source to generate a signal causing the at least one piezoelectric element to emit ultrasound energy in a pattern based on the signal. In some examples, the tag, transmitting an ultrasound signal emitted by the piezoelectric element is detected by a reader of the EAS system. The EAS system determines whether the detected signal meets an alarm condition; and upon such determining, indicates, an alarm.
Apparatus and methods for self-checkout at a retail establishment includes receiving, by a sensor gate and from a payment processing device, purchase transaction information related to a purchase by a customer. The sensor gate scans customized label attached to each article possessed by the customer located in a surveillance zone of the retail establishment. The sensor gate compares information contained in the customized label with the received purchase transaction information.
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G07C 9/29 - Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for detecting a slip, trip or fall event in an environment and sending an alert of the event. An implementation may comprise detecting, in image frames captured by a camera, when an object enters a region of interest, tracking movements of the object, and determining that the object is in a fall-zone. The fall-zone may be specified by a set of line segments, each line segment being defined by points that lie in the region of interest. The implementation may further comprise, when the object is in the fall-zone, recording the position of the object, detecting a slip, trip or fall event when the object transitions from a first position above a predetermined height threshold to a second position below the predetermined height threshold, a pose of the object indicates that the object is lying down, or the object transitions from a vertical to horizontal pose, and sending the alert.
Systems and methods for operating a security system. The methods comprise: monitoring an area for a presence of an individual or vehicle using wireless signals of a first type that are received by a first radio of the security system; operating the first radio as a wireless sensor for generating sensor data; determining whether the individual or vehicle is exhibiting an unusual behavior using the sensor data and pre-programmed or machine learned patterns of unusual behavior; changing an operating frequency of the first radio when a determination is made that the individual or vehicle is exhibiting unusual behavior; and communicating a wireless signal of a second type from the first radio when the individual or vehicle is exhibiting unusual behavior, where the second type is different than the first type.
G08B 13/181 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using active radiation detection systems
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for detecting a slip, trip or fall event in an environment and sending an alert of the event. An implementation may comprise detecting, in image frames captured by a camera, when an object enters a region of interest, tracking movements of the object, and determining that the object is in a fall-zone. The fall-zone may be specified by a set of line segments, each line segment being defined by points that lie in the region of interest. The implementation may further comprise, when the object is in the fall-zone, recording the position of the object, detecting a slip, trip or fall event when the object transitions from a first position above a predetermined height threshold to a second position below the predetermined height threshold, a pose of the object indicates that the object is lying down, or the object transitions from a vertical to horizontal pose, and sending the alert.
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for auto-configuring a region of interest (ROI) associated with a camera. In one implementation, a method comprises receiving image frames from a camera installed in the environment, wherein the ROI is located within the view of the image frames. The method includes tracking a plurality of persons in the image frames and determining a respective trajectory of movement for each person of the plurality of persons. The method further includes comparing each of the respective trajectories to one another and identifying, based on the comparing, a common trajectory shared by more than one person of the plurality of persons, wherein the common trajectory is not fully encompassed in the ROI. The method additionally includes updating the ROI to encompass the common trajectory, and includes configuring the updated ROI to be associated with new image frames from the camera.
Example aspects include methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable medium for receiving, by an antenna of a tag tracking/detection system, a tag signal of a tag in the tag tracking/detection system; determining, based on a strength or pattern of the tag signal, whether the tag signal comprises a reflected signal that is reflected by one or more reflective surfaces, wherein the one or more reflective surfaces are configured to focus tag signals of tags in a target location of the tag tracking/detection system toward the antenna of the tag tracking/detection system; and generating an output signal responsive to the tag signal comprising the reflected signal that is reflected by the one or more reflective surfaces, wherein the output signal is indicative of the tag being detected in the target location.
Systems and methods for determining and using electronic tag motion may include a database storing a plurality of last read signal strength values and phase values for each electronic tag, for each antenna, for each polarization, and for each frequency of transmission. Based on the information in the database, the system may make a more accurate determination whether an electronic tag is moving or stationary, as compared to conventional methods used for determining motion of electronic tags.
Examples described herein generally relate to a system for monitoring tags in a retail environment. The system includes an exit system including one or more radio frequency identification (RFID) readers that read a tag to obtain exit system measurements associated with a tag detection event. The system includes a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions to configuring each of a plurality of exit gates including a plurality of RFID readers with a different operating frequency than the plurality of RFID readers at an adjacent exit gate. The processor is configured to synchronize the plurality of RFID readers at each exit gate to prevent two readers at the exit gate from concurrently talking with overlapping coverage areas and a same polarization. The processor is configured to detect one or more tags within the coverage areas.
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for providing contextual data for a security event in an environment. An implementation may comprise receiving and parsing sensor data from a plurality of sensors located in the environment. The implementation may comprise storing, in a database, the parsed sensor data comprising identifiers of the plurality of objects and the attributes. The implementation may comprise detecting a security event at the environment and determining a type, a time window, and a location of the security event. The implementation may comprise retrieving, from the database, a set of object identifiers with timestamps within the time window and a matching location of the security event. The implementation may comprise filtering, from the set of object identifiers, at least one object identifier that matches the type of the security event, and outputting the at least one object identifier and attributes of the at least one object identifier.
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for tracking occupancy count in an environment based on detected movements and dwell time. An implementation may comprise detecting a person in a plurality of image frames captured by a camera. The implementation may comprise tracking a movement of the person and determining that the person has crossed a boundary within the plurality of image frames. The implementation may comprise identifying a path of the person based on the tracked movement and may comprise calculating a dwell time in response to determining that a difference between the identified path and at least one target path associated with entering or exiting the environment exceeds a threshold difference. The implementation may comprise comparing the dwell time to a target dwell time, and updating and storing the occupancy count of the environment in response to determining that the dwell time is less than the target dwell time.
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for providing personalized and contextualized environment security information. An implementation may comprise collecting a plurality of sensor data from a plurality of sensors located in an environment, detecting a security event in the environment based on at least a portion of the plurality of sensor data, and generating contextual information for the security event based on at least a larger portion of the plurality of sensor data. The implementation may further comprise detecting a first user accessing security information for the environment on an output device, retrieving a user profile of the first user, and generating a remediation conversation based on the user profile, the security event, and the contextual information. The implementation may further comprise outputting at least a first portion of the remediation conversation on the output device.
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G08B 21/00 - Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
H04L 41/22 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
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COLLABORATIVE VISUAL INTERFACE FOR AN OPERATION CONTROL CENTER
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for managing collaborations in an operation control center. An implementation may comprise identifying, using at least one sensor, a plurality of persons in an operation control center comprising a display device. The implementation may comprise retrieving, from memory, user profiles of a first person and a second person, wherein the user profiles respectively indicate security access rights and responsibilities of the first person and the second person and determining locations of the first person and the second person in the operation control center. The implementation may comprise allocating, on the display device, a first display area to the first person and a second display area to the second person based on the locations, the security access rights, and the responsibilities. The implementation may comprising notifying the first person or the second person of a security event on a display area.
G08B 13/196 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
H04L 67/54 - Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
H04L 67/75 - Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
H04L 41/22 - Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT DETECTION IN AN ENVIRONMENT
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for object detection in an environment. An implementation may comprise detecting, using at least one sensor, persons that entered and exited the environment during a first period of time and determining an entry count and an exit count accordingly. The implementation may comprise retrieving, from a database, historical ingress and egress data comprising entry and exit counts of the environment for a second period of time. The implementation may comprise determining an amount of expected exit counts for the first period of time based on the historical ingress and egress data of the second period of time by fitting the historical ingress and egress data to a first probability distribution. The implementation may comprise updating the exit count for the first period of time to the amount of expected exit counts and storing the updated exit count in the database.
A system may be configured to perform enhanced detection of occluded objects in a multiple object detection system. In some aspects, the system may detect a plurality of current objects in a current video frame, generate initial object identifier mapping information assigning a candidate object identifier to a first object of the plurality of current objects, and detect a multi-object tracking (MOT) inaccuracy condition. Further, the system may generate a current fingerprint corresponding to the first object of the plurality of current objects, identify an assignment error based on comparing the current fingerprint to historic fingerprints associated with a plurality of historic objects detected in a previous frame, generate updated object identifier mapping information based on the assignment error, and display the current video frame based on the updated object identifier mapping information.
G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
G06V 20/40 - Scenes; Scene-specific elements in video content
G06T 7/246 - Analysis of motion using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G06T 5/40 - Image enhancement or restoration by the use of histogram techniques
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Dynamic artificial intelligence camera model update
A system may be configured to dynamically update deployed machine learning models. In some aspects, the system may receive sampled video information, generate first object detection information based on a cloud model and the sampled video information, and generate second object detection information based on a first edge model and the sampled video information. Further, the system may select, based on the first object detection information and the second object detection information, a plurality of training images from the sampled video information, detect motion information corresponding to motion of one or more detected objects within the plurality of training images, generate a plurality of annotated images based at least in part on the first object detection information and the motion information, and generate a second edge model based upon training the first edge model using the plurality of annotated images.
Systems and methods for operating an Electronic Smart Tag (“EST”). The methods involve: operating the EST in a first operational state in which first item related information is output from an electronic output device of the EST that is powered by an energy storage device storing energy harvested from an external energy source; detecting when a charge level of the energy storage device reaches or falls below a first threshold level; and transitioning an operational state of the EST from the first operational state to a second operation state in which a message is output from EST requesting that a mobile device be placed in proximity to the EST for purposes of obtaining at least a first portion of the first item related information, in response to the detection that the charge level of the energy storage device has reached or fallen below the first threshold level.
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
A radio frequency identification (RFID) system first interrogates, in a first mode, one or more particular target zones of the plurality of target zones including a given target zone. Each particular target zone is interrogated with one of the antennas at a time at a first power for the particular target zone. The RFID system monitors, upon first interrogating, for a trigger condition to occur. In response to the trigger condition not occurring, the RFID system continues the first interrogation in the first mode. In response to the trigger condition occurring, the RFID system second interrogates the given target zone in a second mode at a second power with a plurality of the antennas. The second power for the given target zone is greater in an aggregate across the second interrogating antennas than the first power for the given target zone.
G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
Systems and methods for dynamically changing displayed content of a tag coupled to an item. The methods comprising: detecting when an individual is in proximity to the tag; triggering operations, by a computing device remote from the tag, to obtain customer related information associated with the individual, when a detection is made that the individual is in proximity to the tag; determining, by the computing device, a price discount for the item based on the customer related information which was previously obtained; and dynamically changing the displayed content of the tag to include the price discount while the individual is still in proximity to the tag.
G06Q 30/02 - Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
G08B 13/24 - Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
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LAYOUT MAPPING BASED ON PATHS TAKEN IN AN ENVIRONMENT
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for iteratively mapping a layout of an environment. The implementations include receiving a visual stream from a camera installed in the environment, wherein the visual stream depicts a view of the environment, and wherein positional parameters of the camera and dimensions of the environment are set to arbitrary values. The implementations include monitoring a plurality of persons in the visual stream. For each person in the plurality of persons, the implementations further includes identifying a respective path that the person moves along in the view, updating the dimensions of the environment captured in the view, based on an estimated height of the person and movement speed along the respective path, and updating the positional parameters of the camera based on the updated dimensions of the environment. The implementations further includes mapping a layout of the environment captured in the view of the camera.
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to preemptively identify and prioritize risks for retailers from shrink loss. Specifically, features of the present disclosure provide actionable prescriptions to prevent shrink based on the output of a hybrid machine learning (ML) system that accurately identifies shrink risk factors and implements a cost-effective shrinkage control plan to reduce the retail theft. The shrinkage control plan may then be displayed to the user on a display device (or user interface) in order to allow for the user (e.g., store manager) to implement the recommendations developed by the recommendation engine.
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques to implement artificial intelligence (AI) that preemptively identifies and prioritizes risks for retailers for shrink loss. Specifically, features of the present disclosure provide a hybrid machine learning (ML) techniques that selects two or more machine learning algorithms to develop a machine learning model to accurately identify shrink risk factors and implement a cost-effective shrinkage control plan to control the retail theft.
Aspects of the present disclosure include receiving one or more RFID interrogating signals from the RFID scanner, generating one or more internal signals, mixing the one or more RFID interrogating signals with the one or more internal signals to generate one or more resultant signals, and backscattering the one or more resultant signals.
G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
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SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENFORCING DYNAMIC THRESHOLDS OF SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES
Example aspects include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium of enforcing dynamic social distancing rules, comprising monitoring video frames of one or more video feeds, classifying a plurality of persons in the video frames, calculating respective distances between each person of the plurality of persons and remaining persons of the plurality of persons, detecting mask usage of the plurality of persons, measuring a dwell time of the plurality of persons, determining whether the plurality of persons are in violation of the dynamic social distancing rules, and generating an alert. The mask usage indicating whether each person of the plurality of persons is wearing a mask. The dwell time indicating a duration of time that each person of the plurality of persons has been within a proximity threshold to the remaining persons of the plurality of persons.
A system may be configured to perform object counting in high volume traffic. In some aspects, the system may determine object detection information defining an absence of an object within the region of interest in a current video frame, and determine that a location associated with the object is within a placeholder-eligible area within the region of interest based on first tracker information determined in a previous video frame. Further, the system may determine second tracker information including a bounding representation for the object based at least in part on the location and object detection information, and determine, based on the second tracker information, an object count representing a number of the objects that have entered the region of interest and/or a number of the objects that have exited the region of interest.
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for identifying a first sector proximal to a reader and a second sector proximal to the reader, receiving one or more parameters associated with at least one of a minimum sector count setting, an opposite sector threshold setting, or a suppression threshold setting, applying, to the reader, the one or more parameters associated with the at least one of the minimum sector count setting, the opposite sector threshold setting, or the suppression threshold setting, and detecting a tag based on the one or more parameters.
Example aspects include a method, an apparatus and a computer-readable medium of enforcing a mask wearing rule, comprising monitoring video frames of one or more video feeds. The aspects further include detecting a person in at least one video frame of the video frames. The at least one video frame corresponding to a first area of one or more areas. Additionally, the aspects further include determining whether the person is in violation of a mask wearing rule. Additionally, the aspects further include generating an alert in response to determining that the person is in violation of the mask wearing rule.
A system may be configured to perform object counting in high volume traffic. In some aspects, the system may detect a candidate object within the region of interest in a current video frame, and determine that the candidate object is a detected object based at least in part on comparing an attribute value of the candidate object to historic attribute information determined during a plurality of previous video frames. Further, the system may determine track information based on the detected object and determine an object count representing a number of the objects that have entered the region of interest and/or a number of the objects that have exited the region of interest.
An electronic article surveillance tag including a tag body member and a connecting member having a pin portion releasably engageable with the tag body member, wherein the pin portion extends along a first axis. The tag further includes a locking member having a clutch mechanism including a plunger member formed from a non-ferromagnetic material and an unlocking member connected to the clutch mechanism. The unlocking member is moveable along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein during movement between the locked position and the unlocked position, the unlocking member moves the clutch mechanism between the first position corresponding to the locked state and the second position corresponding to the unlocked state.
A system may be configured to perform object counting in high volume traffic. In some aspects, the system may determine object detection information defining an absence of an object within the region of interest in a current video frame, and determine that a location associated with the object is within a placeholder-eligible area within the region of interest based on first tracker information determined in a previous video frame. Further, the system may determine second tracker information including a bounding representation for the object based at least in part on the location and object detection information, and determine, based on the second tracker information, an object count representing a number of the objects that have entered the region of interest and/or a number of the objects that have exited the region of interest.
Example aspects include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for surveillance data processing for sanitation verification, comprising determining, by a processor based on area identification information received by a surveillance system of a premises, that an area of the premises requires periodic sanitation. The aspects further include determining, by the processor based on data captured by one or more sensors of the surveillance system, whether one or more persons associated with the cleaning staff profile have visited the area within a threshold period of time. Additionally, the aspects further include sending, by the processor, a first notification to a facilities management device in response to the one or more persons associated with the cleaning staff profile not having visited the area within the threshold period of time.
A system may be configured to perform object counting in high volume traffic. In some aspects, the system may detect a candidate object within the region of interest in a current video frame, and determine that the candidate object is a detected object based at least in part on comparing an attribute value of the candidate object to historic attribute information determined during a plurality of previous video frames. Further, the system may determine track information based on the detected object and determine an object count representing a number of the objects that have entered the region of interest and/or a number of the objects that have exited the region of interest.
Example aspects include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising identifying, by an access control system, an access attempt associated with an individual. The aspects further include confirming, by the access control system, an identity of the individual. Additionally, the aspects further include granting access to the individual by the access control system in response to confirming the identity of the individual. Additionally, the aspects further include building, by the access control system, a digital identity profile of the individual based on visual data of the individual captured contemporaneously with the access attempt.
G07C 9/37 - Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
An article security device that is selectively removable from an article, the article security device may include a security tag and an elongate member movably connected with the security tag and having an elongate member first end and a elongate member second end. The elongate member may be configured to contain or to be contained by at least a portion of the article. The security device may further include a selectively removable locking member that is configured to connect to the elongate member second end to enable the security device to be selectively removable from the article, wherein the selectively removable locking member includes a locking mechanism having a locked position relative to the elongate member second end and an unlocked position relative to the elongate member second end.
A method for configuring a sensor tag includes placing the sensor tag in a location on a garment or fabric to be affixed. The method may further include applying a heat source at a temperature to the sensor tag for a time period. The method may further include removing the heat source after the time period has elapsed. The method may further include removing a paper layer between an adhesive layer and the garment of fabric prior to placing the sensor taking in the location. The method may further include removing a top protective layer after removing the heat source.
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
G08B 13/24 - Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
G06K 19/02 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine
