Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling detection of stray voltage anomalies
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1. A mobile apparatus for monitoring an electric field in a patrolled area, comprising:
- at least one detection device for measuring electric field signals;
at least one camera device for collecting video images of said patrolled area;
a processor for correlating video image data collected from said at least one camera device with electric field signal data measured by said at least one detection device; and
a video based graphical user interface for analyzing and, capturing a monitored event depicting an anomaly in said measured electric field signals, wherein said anomaly represents a stray voltage emitted from a power distribution system.
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Abstract
A mobile apparatus for monitoring an electric field in a patrolled area, comprising at least one detection device for measuring electric field signals, at least one camera device for collecting video images of said patrolled area, a processor for correlating video image data collected from the camera device with electric field signal data measured by the detection device, and a video based graphical user interface for analyzing and capturing a monitored event depicting an anomaly in the measured electric field signals.
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1. A mobile apparatus for monitoring an electric field in a patrolled area, comprising:
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at least one detection device for measuring electric field signals; at least one camera device for collecting video images of said patrolled area; a processor for correlating video image data collected from said at least one camera device with electric field signal data measured by said at least one detection device; and a video based graphical user interface for analyzing and, capturing a monitored event depicting an anomaly in said measured electric field signals, wherein said anomaly represents a stray voltage emitted from a power distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for presenting video and locally-generated graphics to a user at a computer having a display, comprising;
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initializing and providing said user with a video-based graphical user interface on said display; displaying a video image frame of a patrolled area and electric field signal measurements in said graphical user interface on said display, wherein said electric field signal measurements are overlaid on said video image frame to provide a direct visual depiction of a location of a particular measurement; providing said user with an event capture option on said graphical user interface to identify a source in a captured event emitting an anomaly, wherein said captured event is captured using said event capture option and said anomaly represents a stray voltage emitted from a power distribution system; and providing said user with playback controls on said graphical user interface for reviewing said captured event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A monitoring system comprising a computer having a display, wherein the computer is configured to:
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initialize and provide a user with a video-based graphical user interface on said display; display a video image frame of a patrolled area and electric field signal measurements in said graphical user interface on said display, wherein said electric field signal measurements are overlaid on said video image frame to provide a direct visual depiction of a location of a particular measurement; provide said user with an event capture option on said graphical user interface to identify a source in a captured event emitting an anomaly, wherein said captured event is captured using said event capture option and said anomaly represents a stray voltage emitted from a power distribution system; and provide said user with playback controls on said graphical user interface for reviewing said captured event. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer readable medium encoded with machine-readable instructions for use in presenting video and locally generated graphics to a user at a computer having a display, the machine-readable instructions comprising:
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initializing and providing said user with a video-based graphical user interface on said display; displaying a video image frame of a patrolled area and electric field signal measurements in said graphical user interface on said display, wherein said electric field signal measurements are overlaid on said video image frame to provide a direct visual depiction of a location of a particular measurement; providing said user with an event capture option on said graphical user interface to identify a source in a captured event emitting an anomaly, wherein said captured event is captured using said event capture option and said anomaly represents a stray voltage emitted from a power distribution system; and providing said user with playback controls on said graphical user interface for reviewing said captured event. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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