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Operations monitoring in an area

  • US 10,597,053 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2014
  • Issued: 03/24/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a monitoring assembly including;

    a set of cameras, wherein the set of cameras includes at least one near infrared camera;

    a set of local alert components; and

    a computer system configured to monitor operations in a region by performing a method including;

    determining a location of a target at least partially visible in image data acquired by the set of cameras using data corresponding to a plurality of static features present in the region;

    evaluating the location with respect to at least one restricted zone in the region;

    in response to the evaluating indicating the target is at least partially located within a restricted zone, determining whether the target is being deliberately moved within the restricted zone, wherein the determining is based on at least one of;

    a direction of movement of the target within the restricted zone or a cause of movement of the target into the restricted zone; and

    activating at least one of the set of local alert components in response to determining the target is not being deliberately moved.

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