System and method for estimating size and location of moving objects
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a passive infrared (PIR) sensor configured to detect infrared radiation in a monitored area;
a lens system including a plurality of lenslets, the plurality of lenslets encoded to create a mask area within a field of view of the monitored area;
a reflective element configured to focus the detected infrared radiation in the monitored area onto the PIR sensor; and
a processor configured to;
detect a moving object in the monitored area;
initiate movement of the reflective element;
generating an object signature over time based on the detected IR focused onto the PIR sensor as the reflective element moves; and
determining a size and location of the object based on the object signature.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for determining the size and location of an object in a monitored area. The system includes a passive infrared sensor (PIR) configured to detect infrared radiation in a monitored area, a lens system including a plurality of lenslets, the plurality of lenslets encoded to create a mask area within the monitored area, a reflective element configured to focus the infrared radiation in the monitored area onto the PIR sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a moving object in the monitored area, initiate the movement of the reflective element, generating an object signature over time as the reflective element is moved, and the size and location of the object is determined based on the object signature.
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17 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a passive infrared (PIR) sensor configured to detect infrared radiation in a monitored area; a lens system including a plurality of lenslets, the plurality of lenslets encoded to create a mask area within a field of view of the monitored area; a reflective element configured to focus the detected infrared radiation in the monitored area onto the PIR sensor; and a processor configured to; detect a moving object in the monitored area; initiate movement of the reflective element; generating an object signature over time based on the detected IR focused onto the PIR sensor as the reflective element moves; and determining a size and location of the object based on the object signature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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detecting infrared radiation in a monitored area by a passive infrared (PIR) sensor; initiating a movement of a reflective element when a moving object is detected in the monitored area by a processor; generating an object signature of the detected IR of the moving object over time as the reflective element moves; and determining a size and location of the object based on the generated object signature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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