APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRACKING MEDICAL PRODUCTS USING AN IMAGING UNIT
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1. An apparatus for tracking medical products, comprising:
- a storage depot having a plurality of storage compartments;
an imaging unit having a first camera adapted to observe the storage compartments to track medical products therein, the first camera mounted at a top end of the storage depot and orientated downwards so as to define a detection region for observing each storage compartment; and
a second camera orientated outwardly to define a second detection region, adapted for detecting the presence or absence of a user within the second detection region for controlling the imaging unit;
wherein the imaging unit is adapted to determine whether a particular storage compartment is empty without necessarily identifying a type of medical product therein.
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Abstract
According to one aspect there is an apparatus for tracking medical products. The apparatus includes a storage depot having a plurality of storage compartments, and an imaging unit having a first camera adapted to observe the storage compartments to track medical products therein.
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1. An apparatus for tracking medical products, comprising:
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a storage depot having a plurality of storage compartments; an imaging unit having a first camera adapted to observe the storage compartments to track medical products therein, the first camera mounted at a top end of the storage depot and orientated downwards so as to define a detection region for observing each storage compartment; and a second camera orientated outwardly to define a second detection region, adapted for detecting the presence or absence of a user within the second detection region for controlling the imaging unit; wherein the imaging unit is adapted to determine whether a particular storage compartment is empty without necessarily identifying a type of medical product therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for tracking medical products, comprising:
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a storage depot having a plurality of storage compartments; and an imaging unit having a first camera adapted to observe the storage compartments to track medical products therein. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for tracking medical products, comprising:
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at least one server; at least one storage depot, each storage depot having a plurality of storage compartments; and at least one imaging unit having a first camera adapted to observe the storage compartments of the at least one storage depot to track medical products therein; wherein the imaging unit is adapted to communicate data to the at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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