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Method and system for determining whether a monitored individual's hand(s) have entered a virtual safety zone

  • US 20160180668A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2015
  • Published: 06/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has moved one or both of his or her hands within a virtual safety zone, the method comprising:

  • configuring a virtual safety zone around an area where an individual to be monitored should not place his or her hands;

    providing one or more 3D motion sensors to capture live video data from the virtual safety zone;

    forwarding the video data from the one or more 3D motion sensors to a computerized monitoring system;

    determining by the computerized monitoring system when the monitored individual has moved at least one of his or her hands within the virtual safety zone; and

    electronically transmitting an alert to at least one of the monitored individual, one or more caregivers, and a centralized monitoring station, by the computerized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual has moved at least one of his or her hands within the virtual safety zone.

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