Re: Ocupancy Detection

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

Even a flashing light, one of those rotating orange ones.

Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Mc Aree <michael.mcaree@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 11:49 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Ocupancy Detection


> You could just use existing Motion Sensors and wear a hat that has a
> revolving sign on top. That way you can sit really still watching TV
and
the
> revolving hat will still be moving :-)
>
> Michael
> BELFAST
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Cooper [mailto:steve.cooper@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 03 October 2001 11:20
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Ocupancy Detection
> >
> >
> >
> > On motion detection software like Gotcha you have the option to
detect
> > movement by either comparing to the last frame or the start
frame.
Doing
> > something similar you could get the camera to take a picture of
the room
> > empty and compare it with the current image to determine if
anything has
> > changed.  Obvious problems with this method would be light level
> > changes in
> > the room and people moving stuff around.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >                     "Alancc"
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> >                     <alan.cc@ntlw        To:    
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> >                                          Subject:     [ukha_d]
> > Ocupancy Detection
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> >                     02/10/01
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> >                     18:09
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> >                     Please
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> >                     respond to
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> >                     ukha_d
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Don't know the practicalities of this but if you  had a camera in
a room
> > could you not use software to tell if someone was  moving around
or even
> > just sitting on the sofa. I know motion detection  software is
available
> > but this would not help when sitting still, the  system could
know what
an
> > empty sofa looks like so work out if someone  was on it.
> >
> > Any thoughts or should I shut up.
> >
> > Alancc
> >
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