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RE: PC based occupancy detection


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: PC based occupancy detection
  • From: "Dave McLaughlin" <dave@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:35:12 +0100
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Hi Paul,

Have a look at this website.

www.generalvision.com

They do a system which can be taught when a room is empty and give out a
signal when it is occupied. Pricey, but I got an email the other day about
a
lower cost option that will use USB cameras of around $500

Regards
Dave...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 August 2003 14:57
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] PC based occupancy detection
>
>
> I was thinking about occupancy detection in my office –
PIR’s are
> not too reliable as I don’t move around much! I did think that
it
> would be useful if I could somehow link to my main PC’s
activity
> / screen saver state to signal to HV. For example, if after ½
> hour of no PC input (mouse or keyboard) it could send a message
> to HV via some network method.
>
> Anyone done anything like this???
>
> Paul.

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