Methods and systems for detecting prohibited objects in a patient room
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1. A system for detecting a prohibited object in a patient room, the system comprising:
- one or more 3D motion sensors configured to collect a series of images of a room of the patient;
a computerized monitoring system communicatively coupled to the one or more 3D motion sensors, a processor of the computerized monitoring system utilizing information received from the one or more 3D motion sensors to determine if the object is a prohibited object based on limitations for the patient, wherein determining if the object is a prohibited object comprises determining a plurality of reference points related to features of the object and comparing the plurality of reference points of the object to a plurality of reference points for features of objects within a database and identifying the object as being prohibited for the patient; and
a computerized monitoring system communicatively coupled to the one or more 3D motion sensors, the computerized monitoring system configured to send an initial alert to the patient being monitored, the initial alert providing the patient being monitored an opportunity to respond before an alert is sent to one or more designated recipients.
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Abstract
A prohibited object detection system detects prohibited objects in a patient room. An image of an object detected in a room of a patient is initially collected. The system identifies reference points on the object, for example, points along the contours of the object. The system may compare the reference points to reference points of images associated with prohibited objects. The system then determines, based on the comparison, if the object is a prohibited object. One or more designated recipients may be alerted if the object is a prohibited object. The system may also register the object in a database of prohibited objects.
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1. A system for detecting a prohibited object in a patient room, the system comprising:
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one or more 3D motion sensors configured to collect a series of images of a room of the patient; a computerized monitoring system communicatively coupled to the one or more 3D motion sensors, a processor of the computerized monitoring system utilizing information received from the one or more 3D motion sensors to determine if the object is a prohibited object based on limitations for the patient, wherein determining if the object is a prohibited object comprises determining a plurality of reference points related to features of the object and comparing the plurality of reference points of the object to a plurality of reference points for features of objects within a database and identifying the object as being prohibited for the patient; and a computerized monitoring system communicatively coupled to the one or more 3D motion sensors, the computerized monitoring system configured to send an initial alert to the patient being monitored, the initial alert providing the patient being monitored an opportunity to respond before an alert is sent to one or more designated recipients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for detecting prohibited objects in a patient room, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a 3D motion sensor, an image of an object detected in a room of a patient; determining, by a processor, that the object is a prohibited object based on limitations for the patient, wherein determining the object is a prohibited object comprises determining, utilizing information received from the 3D motion sensor, a plurality of reference points related to features of the object, comparing the plurality of reference points of the object detected in the room to a plurality of reference points related to features of objects within a database, and identifying the object as being prohibited for the patient; initiating an initial alert to the patient being monitored upon detecting the prohibited object, the initial alert providing the patient being monitored an opportunity to respond before an alert is sent to one or more designated recipients; interpreting a response from the patient to the initial alert; and based on the interpreting the response from the patient, initiating the alert to the one or more designated recipients if the response does not indicate the patient will take corrective action. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Non-transitory computer readable storage media having embodied thereon instructions which, when executed by one or more computer processors, causes the processors to:
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receive, from a 3D motion sensor, a series of two or more images of an object detected in a room of a patient; determine a plurality of reference points related to features of the object; compare, utilizing information received from the 3D motion sensor, the plurality of reference points of the object detected in the room to a plurality of reference points related to features of objects within a database; determine the object is a prohibited object for the patient based on limitations for the patient; and initiate an initial alert to the patient being monitored, the initial alert providing the patient being monitored an opportunity to respond before an alert is sent to one or more designated recipients. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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