CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT THERMAL IMAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS REGARDING SAME
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1. A method for use in detecting a physiological state of a person, the method comprising:
- providing an enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises a first enclosed volume and a second enclosed volume physically separated from the first enclosed volume, wherein the enclosure further comprises an entrance door sized to allow a person to enter the first enclosed volume;
controlling one or more characteristics of the environment within the first enclosed volume;
permitting only a single person to enter the first enclosed volume through the entrance door;
asking the person within the first enclosed volume one or more questions so as to elicit a response from the person;
providing thermal infrared image data of at least a region of the face of the person during at least a portion of the response from the person using at least one thermal infrared imaging device, wherein the at least one thermal infrared imaging device is positioned within the second enclosed volume; and
using the thermal infrared image data to determine a physiological state of a person.
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Abstract
Thermal infrared image data of at least a region of a face of a person in an enclosure is provided. The enclosure, for example, may include a first enclosed volume and a second enclosed volume physically separated from the first enclosed volume. The first enclosed volume may include an entrance door sized to allow a person to enter the first enclosed volume. The enclosure provides a controlled environment for performing measurements (e.g., capturing thermal infrared image data) for use in determining a physiological state of a person (e.g., anxiety, deception, etc.).
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1. A method for use in detecting a physiological state of a person, the method comprising:
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providing an enclosure, wherein the enclosure comprises a first enclosed volume and a second enclosed volume physically separated from the first enclosed volume, wherein the enclosure further comprises an entrance door sized to allow a person to enter the first enclosed volume;
controlling one or more characteristics of the environment within the first enclosed volume;
permitting only a single person to enter the first enclosed volume through the entrance door;
asking the person within the first enclosed volume one or more questions so as to elicit a response from the person;
providing thermal infrared image data of at least a region of the face of the person during at least a portion of the response from the person using at least one thermal infrared imaging device, wherein the at least one thermal infrared imaging device is positioned within the second enclosed volume; and
using the thermal infrared image data to determine a physiological state of a person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for use in detecting a physiological state of a person, the system comprising:
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an enclosure sized to accommodate only a single person therein, wherein the enclosure comprises a first enclosed volume and a second enclosed volume physically separated from the first enclosed volume, wherein the enclosure comprises an entrance door sized to allow a person to enter the first enclosed volume;
one or more environment control devices for use in controlling one or more characteristics of the environment within the first enclosed volume;
a display apparatus and a speaker apparatus operable to present one or more prerecorded questions to a person occupying the first enclosed volume so as to elicit one or more responses therefrom;
a thermal infrared imaging device positioned within the second enclosed volume operable to provide thermal infrared image data of at least a region of the face of a person when the first enclosed volume is occupied by the person; and
a computing apparatus operable upon the thermal infrared image data to determine a physiological state of the person occupying the first enclosed volume. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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