METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSPORT DEVICE, NAMELY AN ESCALATOR OR A MOVING WALKWAY
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Abstract
A method may be employed to control a transport device such as a moving walkway or an escalator with a control unit. The transport device may include a transport area for accommodating a person to be transported, transport means such as movable pallets or movable steps adapted for conveying the person located in the transport area in a standing manner, drive means adapted for driving the transport means, and an image recording device for creating visual images of a sector of the transport area. Based on the recorded images a movement of the person within the transport area is analysed. Based upon a result of the analysis the control unit is transferred into a safety modus.
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12. A method for controlling a transportation device with a control unit, the transportation device including a transport area for accommodating a person to be transported, transport means adapted for conveying the person in the transport area in a standing manner, drive means adapted for driving the transport means, and an image recording device for generating visual images of a sector of the transport area, the method comprising:
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analyzing a movement of the person within the transport area based on the visual images; and transferring the control unit into a safety modus based on the analysis of the movement of the person. an - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A transportation device comprising:
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a control unit; a transport area for accommodating a person to be transported; transport means adapted for conveying the person in the transport area in a standing manner; drive means adapted for driving the transport means; and an image recording device for creating visual images of a sector of the transport area, wherein a movement of the person within the transport area is analyzed based on the visual images that have been created, wherein the control unit is transferred into a safety modus based on the analysis of the movement of the person. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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