High risk personnel real time monitoring support apparatus
First Claim
1. A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a position and at least one activity of an individual wearing the monitoring apparatus as well as providing real time access to a wireless LAN, the monitoring apparatus comprising:
- a set of hardware including a positioning receiver and at least one video camera, the positioning receiver being operable for determining the position of the individual and generating a position signal in response thereto, the at least one video camera being operable for monitoring an activity of the individual and generating an associated activity video signal in response thereto;
a controller coupled to the positioning receiver and the at least one video camera and receiving the position signal and each activity video signal, the controller being configured to forward the position signal and each activity video signal to a remote monitoring station in real time via a wireless interface;
a power supply for powering the positioning receiver, the at least one video camera and the controller; and
at least one article for housing the positioning receiver, the at least one video camera, the controller and the power supply, the at least one article being wearable by the individual.
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Abstract
A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a position and an activity of an individual wearing the monitoring apparatus as well as providing real time access to a wireless LAN. The monitoring apparatus includes a set of hardware, a controller, a power source and at least one user-wearable article. The set of hardware includes a positioning receiver, which determines the position of the individual and generates a position signal in response thereto, and one or more video cameras, which monitor an associated activity of the individual and generate an associated activity video signal in response thereto. The controller, which is coupled to the set of hardware, receives the signal transmitted therefrom and forwards these signals to a remote monitoring station in real time via a wireless interface. The power supply provides electrical power to the set of hardware and the controller. The articles house the set of hardware, the controller and the power supply and is wearable by the individual.
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1. A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a position and at least one activity of an individual wearing the monitoring apparatus as well as providing real time access to a wireless LAN, the monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a set of hardware including a positioning receiver and at least one video camera, the positioning receiver being operable for determining the position of the individual and generating a position signal in response thereto, the at least one video camera being operable for monitoring an activity of the individual and generating an associated activity video signal in response thereto;
a controller coupled to the positioning receiver and the at least one video camera and receiving the position signal and each activity video signal, the controller being configured to forward the position signal and each activity video signal to a remote monitoring station in real time via a wireless interface;
a power supply for powering the positioning receiver, the at least one video camera and the controller; and
at least one article for housing the positioning receiver, the at least one video camera, the controller and the power supply, the at least one article being wearable by the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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