System and methods for visualizing the location and movement of people in facilities
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1. A system for visualizing the location and movement of individuals in a facility, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors located at a plurality of locations in and around a facility;
a badge to be carried by each selected individual of a plurality of selected individuals using said facility and attached to a plurality of physical assets in said facility, said badge being interactive with said plurality of sensors;
a processor adapted to receive signals from said plurality of sensors to create display signals representative of interaction between said plurality of sensors and each badge in said facility; and
a monitor for displaying said display signals as a plurality of graphical objects on a graphical representation of at least one floor of said facility for visualization by an observer wherein each graphical object among said plurality of graphical objects graphically illustrates a mobility level of said each selected individual and is selectable via said monitor and indicates a location of said each selected individual of said plurality of selected individuals or each physical asset of said plurality of physical assets on said graphical representation of at least one floor of said facility.
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Abstract
A system and method for visualizing the location and movement of people in facilities. The facility is provided with a plurality of sensors such as RF or IR sensors that communicate with a badge worn by each individual and selected physical assets in the facility. The sensors send data to a processor which displays the data on a monitor in a form that permits ready visualization of the individuals, and allows the observer to select information as needed. The display may directly indicate certain specifics about an individual based on data stored in the processor or entered by the observer.
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1. A system for visualizing the location and movement of individuals in a facility, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors located at a plurality of locations in and around a facility; a badge to be carried by each selected individual of a plurality of selected individuals using said facility and attached to a plurality of physical assets in said facility, said badge being interactive with said plurality of sensors; a processor adapted to receive signals from said plurality of sensors to create display signals representative of interaction between said plurality of sensors and each badge in said facility; and a monitor for displaying said display signals as a plurality of graphical objects on a graphical representation of at least one floor of said facility for visualization by an observer wherein each graphical object among said plurality of graphical objects graphically illustrates a mobility level of said each selected individual and is selectable via said monitor and indicates a location of said each selected individual of said plurality of selected individuals or each physical asset of said plurality of physical assets on said graphical representation of at least one floor of said facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for visualizing the location and movement of individuals in a facility, comprising the steps of:
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locating a plurality of sensors a plurality of locations in and around a facility; providing a badge to be carried by each selected individual of a plurality of selected individuals using said facility and attached to a plurality of physical assets in the facility, said badge being interactive with said plurality of sensors; processing signals from said plurality of sensors to create display signals representative of interaction between said plurality of sensors and each badge in said facility; and displaying said display signals as a plurality of graphical objects on a graphical representation of at least one floor of said facility for visualization by an observer wherein each graphical object of said plurality of graphical objects graphically illustrates a mobility level of said each selected individual and is selectable on said monitor and indicates a location of said each selected individual of said plurality of selected individuals or each physical asset of said plurality of physical assets on said graphical representation of at least one floor of said facility. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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