Differentiating among a plurality of subjects in a field-of-view based on vital signs
First Claim
1. An apparatus for detecting different subjects on the basis of vital signs, comprising:
- a camera configured to detect radiation from a field of view and provide image data from the field of view,a detection unit that defines image sections in the image data and that detects movement patterns in the different image sections,an identification unit that identifies vital signs in the different image section on the basis of the movement patterns, andan analysis unit thatcombines connected image sections in which vital signs are detected in a first group of image sections on the basis of a spectral parameter and a predefined threshold value of the movement patterns of the image sections,combines connected image sections in which vital signs are detected which are separated from the first group of image sections into a second group of image sections on the basis of the spectral parameter and the predefined threshold of movement patterns of the image sections,detects the different subjects in the field of view on the basis of the groups of image sections, the first group of image sections corresponding to a first subject and the second group corresponding to a second subject.
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Abstract
An apparatus for detecting different subjects on the basis of vital signs includes an image detection unit for detecting radiation from a field of view and for providing image data from the field of view. A detection unit defines image sections in the image data and detects movement patterns in each of the different image sections. An identification unit identifies vital signs in the different image section on the basis of the movement pattern. An analysis unit analyzes the image data and detects the different subjects in the field of view on the basis of a spatial separation of the image sections or of groups of image sections in which the vital signs are identified.
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1. An apparatus for detecting different subjects on the basis of vital signs, comprising:
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a camera configured to detect radiation from a field of view and provide image data from the field of view, a detection unit that defines image sections in the image data and that detects movement patterns in the different image sections, an identification unit that identifies vital signs in the different image section on the basis of the movement patterns, and an analysis unit that combines connected image sections in which vital signs are detected in a first group of image sections on the basis of a spectral parameter and a predefined threshold value of the movement patterns of the image sections, combines connected image sections in which vital signs are detected which are separated from the first group of image sections into a second group of image sections on the basis of the spectral parameter and the predefined threshold of movement patterns of the image sections, detects the different subjects in the field of view on the basis of the groups of image sections, the first group of image sections corresponding to a first subject and the second group corresponding to a second subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for detecting different subjects on the basis of vital signs, comprising the steps of:
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detecting radiation from a field of view and providing image data from the field of view; defining image sections in the image data by dividing the field of view into sections; detecting movement patterns in the image sections; identifying a first group of connected image sections in which the detected movement pattern is indicative of a vital sign; identify a second group of connected image sections in which the detected movement pattern is indicative of a vital sign, the second group of connected image sections being separated from the first group of connected image sections; and identifying first and second subjects in the field of view on the basis of the first and second groups of connected image sections. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for detecting different subjects on the basis of vital signs, comprising:
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a camera configured to detect radiation from a field of view and provide image data from the field of view; one or more processors configured to; receive the image data from the camera, subdivide the field of view into image sections, detect movement patterns in the image sections, based on the detected movement patterns, identifying vital signs in a plurality of the image sections, combining image sections in which vital signs have been identified into a plurality of groups of image sections, each group including connected image sections in which the vital signs were identified, the groups being separated from each other, and associating each group with a different one of the subjects to detect the different subjects. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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