Dynamic System and Method for Detecting Drowning

• US 20160037138A1
• Filed: 08/04/2015
• Published: 02/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Danny Udler
• Original Assignee: Danny Udler
• Inventors: UDLER, Danny
• Application Number:
  US14/817,405
• Publication Number:
  US 20160037138A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/147 Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses fingerprint or palmprint sensors G06V40/13; vascular sensors G06V40/145; eye sensors G06V40/19
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/44 Event detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/52 Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69

Abstract

The present invention discloses a dynamic system for identifying and alerting drowning in a pool. The system comprised of: at least one camera movable along a rail installed within the pool underwater, at least one controller for determining camera movement based on analyzing image captured by said camera, such that the camera viewing area is not distracted, identifying and alerting drowning pattern by analyzing captured images by said movable camera.

Claims

1. A dynamic system for identifying and alerting drowning in a pool, said system comprised of:

a rail installed within the pool underwater;

at least one camera movable along the rail;

at least one controller for determining camera movement based on analyzing image captured by said camera, such that the camera viewing area is not distracted, for identifying and alerting drowning pattern by analyzing captured images by said movable camera.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the rail is designed in a hollow tube having transparent surface at least at the front part of the housing, wherein the camera is installed on a moving element having a motor and wheels, enabling to move the camera within the tube.

3. The system of claim 1 further a moving element having a motor and wheels wherein the camera and motor is connected to electrical cable, where at the far end the cable is connected to controller module located outside the water.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the camera and the controller are integrated in one housing of moving element which is movable along the rail.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller includes a movement module for controlling the movement of the camera along the rail, wherein the movement control is based on analyzing image captured by the camera and environment condition for identifying distraction or lack of clarity in field of view of the camera.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the analysis of camera movement control includes:

during an Idle state or routine movement of the camera, analyzing captured images and environment conditions for identifying distraction or lack of clarity in camera field of view, wherein the Idle state or a routine movement pattern of the camera are determined based on predefined rules in accordance with known schedule and environmental conditions or events.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein once detecting a drowning pattern state, the camera moves to emergency state to track the potential drowning object.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein, the analyzing include at least on of:

identifying concealment in field of view, Identifying reflections in field of view, identifying dazzling in field of view or Identifying unclear images.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein in case of distraction in field of view or unclarity, the analyzing module calculates the required direction and distance of moving the camera in order to gain better field of view, wherein based on calculated parameters, are sent control commands to a motor driver, for moving the Camera to a new location or changing routine movement to improve its field of view.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is installed outside the pool connected to the camera via cable.

11. The system of claim 1 further comprising a sensor for identifying entrance of leaving body into the pool, wherein upon detection of a living body entering the pool, the system changes status from idle sleeping mode to routine mode.

12. The system of claim 2, wherein the tube is elastic and can be installed along a curved wall.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is comprised of a CPU, a memory and RF link for connecting communication network.

14. The system of claim 1 further comprising a learning calibration module, wherein said module detects distraction pattern, throughout defined time periods and define routine movement/speed/frequency and/or schedule based on detected distraction in defined time periods such that the camera field view of view during the route will avoid, distractions or unclarity.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the calibration process enables to plan the moving or frequency route of the camera based on repeating patterns of environmental conditions such as lighting or behavioral conditions.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the camera is tilted in different angle, the controller determines the tilting based on pre-defined rules and analysis of captured image to obtain an improved field of view.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller determines camera focus or zoomed operations based on pre-defined rules and analysis of captured image to obtain an improved field of view.