DYNAMIC TRACKING DEVICE

• US 20170019574A1
• Filed: 07/17/2015
• Published: 01/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Amaryllo International B.V.
• Original Assignee: Amaryllo International B.V.
• Inventors: Yang, Chao-Tung
• Application Number:
  US14/802,745
• Publication Number:
  US 20170019574A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19608 Tracking movement of a target, e.g. by detecting an object predefined as a target, using target direction and or velocity to predict its new position
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/45 for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/58 Means for changing the camera field of view without moving the camera body, e.g. nutating or panning of optics or image sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/695 Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects

Abstract

A dynamic tracking device is provided. The aforementioned dynamic tracking device includes a video recording module, a plurality of sensors, a rotating module, and a controller in an embedded system. The controller compares the video image to determine the rotation direction of the camera without an aid from remote computers, making it a standalone tracking device. The controller configures the rotation direction according to the sensing results provided by the sensors. If the sensors detect activities, detection information will be provided to the controller to steer the rotating module to the location of the sensor. Therefore, the tracking device is able to dynamically monitor environment with the sensor feedback and automatically record activities without having to implement multiple recording devices. Unlike conventional tracking systems that require multiple cameras linked to remote super computers to perform tracking algorithm to steer cameras. The proposed tracking device is a complete standalone tracking device.

Claims

1. A dynamic tracking device, comprising:

a video recording module;

a plurality of sensors; and

a controller, configured a standalone embedded operation system with computation power and connected with the video recording module and the sensors, wherein the controller tracks moving object by comparing image pixel changes to determine the tracking direction, wherein the controller performs tracking task according to sensing results fed by at least one of the sensors to configure a rotation direction of the video recording module.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a rotating module connected with the controller, wherein the controller further commands the rotating module to rotate according to the rotation direction.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rotating module actively connects with the body of the dynamic tracking device so as to configure the rotation direction of the video recording module when the rotating module rotates the body.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1 further comprises a rotor electrically connected with the controller and actively connected with the video recording module so as to provide the rotor to turn the video recording module.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body of the dynamic tracking device further comprises at least one sensor mounted on each side of the body to provide a detection function.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensors are mounted at least one on the same side of the video recording module.

7. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the body of the dynamic tracking device comprises a curved surface structure with at least one of the sensors mounted on the curved surface structure.

8. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the body of the dynamic tracking device comprises a multiple plane structure, and at least one of the sensors is mounted on the multiple plane structure.

9. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the sensing coverage comprises at least one dimension.

10. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensors are selected from infrared sensors, audio sensors, smoke sensors, sonic sensors, or radio sensors, etc.

11. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensors are audio sensor, and the controller further analyzes the sensing results to acquire the direction of audio source of a monitored environment so as to configure the rotation direction of the video recording module.

12. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensors are smoke sensor, and the controller further analyzes the sensing result to acquire direction of smoke source of a monitored environment so as to configure the rotation direction of the video recording module.

13. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller further acquires a video image of a target from the video recording module, the controller further analyzes the sensing results so as to acquire a new position of the target and enables the rotating module to turn to track the target.

14. The device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the controller further identifies a selected portion of the target from the image and determines whether configuring the rotating module so as to track the target.

15. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the controller further configures the video recording module to auto focus and to capture the selected portion of the target so as to provide a refocus image.

16. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the selected portion is a face portion.

17. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the controller further inquiries a piece of identification information according to the selected portion and executes a correlated tracking operation by an inquiring result.