Video based detection of fall-down and other events

Details Video based detection of fall-down and other events Video based detection of fall-down and other events

2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Patel, Kanjibhai (Department: 2625)

Image analysis

Applications

Target tracking or detecting

C348S169000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07110569

ABSTRACT:
A method for detecting the occurrence of a specific event is provided. The method includes: capturing image data of a scene; detecting and tracking an object of interest in the image data; analyzing features of the object of interest; comparing the analyzed features with predetermined criteria indicative of the specific event; and determining whether the specific event has occurred based on the comparison. The method is particularly useful in the monitoring of the elderly where the specific event is selected from a list comprising a fall-down, stagger, and panic gesturing.

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