Method for the determination of the distance and the angular position of an object
First Claim
1. A method of determining distances and angular positions of stationary and moving objects within an area being monitored in connect ion with a swinging door, the method comprising the following steps:
- (a) utilizing a transmitter to transmit substantially collimated light in the area being monitored in different angle sectors in a certain predetermined sequence so that the different angle sectors receive the substantially collimated light at different moments;
(b) utilizing a position-sensitive sensor to detect the substantially collimated light as reflected by a possible object in the area being monitored, the position-sensitive sensor being positioned a certain distance from the transmitter and receiving the substantially collimated light as reflected by a possible object in the area being monitored from the different angle sectors in a corresponding sequence, the substantially collimated light as reflected by a possible object in the area being monitored produces a point of registration on the position-sensitive sensor, the point of registration on the position-sensitive sensor changes when the distance to a possible object in the area being monitored changes;
(c) generating output signals from the position-sensitive sensor which are representative of both distance and angular position of the possible object in the area being monitored; and
(d) comparing the output signals from the position-sensitive sensor to stored reference signals.
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Abstract
A method of determining distances and angular positions of stationary and moving objects (3), for example in an area to be monitored in connection with for instance swing doors. The determination is done by means of triangulation where light, which in the main part is collimated, is transmitted (1) into the area at different angles and in a certain sequence. The reflected light is correspondingly registered on a position-sensitive sensor (5) which is positioned at a certain distance from the transmitter (1). The position (5a, 5b), where the reflected light falls on the sensor (5), represents the distance, and the moment when the light is received represents the angular position of the detected object. The values are compared to stored reference values which change when the angle of the door'"'"'s opening is changed.
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1. A method of determining distances and angular positions of stationary and moving objects within an area being monitored in connect ion with a swinging door, the method comprising the following steps:
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(a) utilizing a transmitter to transmit substantially collimated light in the area being monitored in different angle sectors in a certain predetermined sequence so that the different angle sectors receive the substantially collimated light at different moments; (b) utilizing a position-sensitive sensor to detect the substantially collimated light as reflected by a possible object in the area being monitored, the position-sensitive sensor being positioned a certain distance from the transmitter and receiving the substantially collimated light as reflected by a possible object in the area being monitored from the different angle sectors in a corresponding sequence, the substantially collimated light as reflected by a possible object in the area being monitored produces a point of registration on the position-sensitive sensor, the point of registration on the position-sensitive sensor changes when the distance to a possible object in the area being monitored changes; (c) generating output signals from the position-sensitive sensor which are representative of both distance and angular position of the possible object in the area being monitored; and (d) comparing the output signals from the position-sensitive sensor to stored reference signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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