Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of passenger conveyor technologies, and provides a speed detection system of a passenger conveyor and a speed detection method thereof. In the speed detection system and the speed detection method of the present invention, an imaging sensor and/or a depth sensing sensor are/is used to sense at least one part of the passenger conveyor to acquire sequence frames, and the sequence frames are analyzed by a processing apparatus to obtain at least speed information about steps of the passenger conveyor.

Abstract: A sensor assembly for a passenger conveying device, a safety system and the passenger conveying device, wherein the sensor assembly comprises an optical fiber disposed along a length of a skirt board of the passenger conveying device; a light source disposed at a first end of the optical fiber, light being incident into the optical fiber; and an optical receiver disposed at the first end of the optical fiber, the optical receiver receiving backwards scattered light from the optical fiber and being capable of sensing a signal indication of the backwards scattered light, wherein the optical fiber is associated with a sensing element such that the sensing element causes deformation of the optical fiber when the sensing element is subjected to a-pressure, and the optical receiver is capable of sensing a change in the signal indication of the backward scattered light caused by the deformation of the optical fiber.

Abstract: A monitoring system and a monitoring method for a passenger conveying device, and the passenger conveying device. The monitoring system comprises an imaging sensor and/or a depth sensing sensor for sensing a monitoring area of the passenger conveying device to acquire data frames; and a processing device for performing data processing on the data frames to monitor whether the monitoring area is abnormal, and configured to comprise: a background acquisition module for acquiring a background model based on data frames sensed when the monitoring area is in a normal state; a foreground detection module for comparing data frames sensed in real time with the background model to obtain a foreground object; a foreground feature extraction module for extracting a corresponding foreground object markup feature from the foreground object; and a state judgment module for judging whether the foreground object belongs to an abnormal population.

Abstract: Systems and methods for defect detection and position control are described herein. A method of performing position control on members in a device may comprise applying, by a deposition device, a fiducial mark to a first member of the device, and receiving, by a processing unit, from an image capture device coupled to the processing unit, an image of the first member. in various embodiments, the method may further comprise detecting, by the processing unit, the fiducial mark on the first member. In various embodiments, the fiducial mark may comprise ink.

Abstract: A method of automatically commissioning an intelligent video system, includes evaluating the intelligent video system to be commissioned with a test video with an initial set of parameters to generate a result, reviewing the result associated with the intelligent video system to be commissioned via a graphical user interface, and receiving a user determination to utilize the initial set of parameters with the intelligent video system or to perform an iterative commissioning method to utilize a resultant set of parameters.

Abstract: A system and method of detecting damage to a component may include a first sensor and a processor. The method may include the steps of receiving, by the processor, a first data for the component from a first sensor, aligning, by the processor, the first data with a reference model, determining, by the processor, a feature dissimilarity between the first data and the reference model, classifying, by the processor, the feature dissimilarity, and determining, by the processor, a probability that the feature dissimilarity indicates damage to the component.

Abstract: A method of structural masking for progressive health monitoring of a structural component includes receiving a current image of the structural component. A processor aligns the current image and a reference image of the structural component. The processor performs a structure estimation on the current image and the reference image to produce a current structure estimate image and a reference structure estimate image. The processor generates a structural mask from the reference structure estimate image. The processor masks the current structure estimate image with the structural mask to identify one or more health monitoring analysis regions including a potential defect or damaged area appearing in the masked current structure estimate image that does not appear in the reference structure estimate image.

Abstract: A sensor system for a passenger conveyance system includes a multiple of 3D sensors mounted to a movable structure within a vertical shaft and/or a horizontal shaft and a processing module in communication with the multiple of 3D sensors, the processing module operable to identify an obstruction within the horizontal or vertical shaft.

Abstract: A passenger conveyance passenger tracking control system that controls operation of a passenger conveyance, e.g., an elevator car, includes at least one call request device, e.g., a call request panel, configured to receive at least one input from at least one passenger located at a occupancy depth grid. At least one passenger position three-dimensional (3-D) depth-sensing sensor is configured to track a position of the at least one passenger located at the occupancy depth grid. The passenger conveyance passenger tracking control system further includes an electronic control module in signal communication with the at least one call request device and at least one passenger position 3-D depth-sensing sensor. The electronic control module is configured to control operation of the passenger conveyance based on the position of the at least one passenger.

Abstract: An installation process for a sensor associated with a passenger conveyance system, the process including at least partially automatically calibrating a sensor coordinate system to a world coordinate system via a calibration matrix, wherein the sensor coordinate system is at least partially obtained using a depth map.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a hoist and hook assembly may determine a position of a target using a position sensor. A hook assembly may be positioned in response to the position of the target as detected by the position sensor. Positioning the hook assembly may include articulating a boom coupled to a hoist, using one or more local thrust sources on the hook assembly, and/or moving an airframe relative to the position of the target.

Abstract: A method for multiple 3D sensor calibration for a passenger conveyance system, the process including a computing a centroid location from spatial measurements for each of a pair of 3D sensors that form a common field of view via a moving object mathematical model; computing translation parameters from the locations of each centroid location; and correcting one of the pair of 3D sensors to a common world coordinate system from the translation parameters.

Abstract: A method of autonomous landing of an aircraft in a landing area includes receiving, with the processor, sensor signals related to the landing area via a sensor device; obtaining, with the processor, a template of the landing area in response to the receiving of the sensor signals; matching, with the processor, one or more features of the template with the features of the acquired images of the landing area; and controlling, with the processor, each of the sensor device and aircraft control system independently based on said matching.

Abstract: A method and system to mitigate at least one threat associated with a building includes receiving at least one threat parameter of the at least one threat via at least one threat sensor, and actively controlling at least one threat mitigator in response to the at least one threat parameter via a threat controller.

Abstract: A method and system for performing automated defect detection is disclosed. The system may include at least one database, an image capture device and a processor. The method may comprise providing at least one database for storing information used in processing data to detect a defect in at least one member of a plurality of members in a device. The information may include a plurality of different modes of data. The method may further comprise providing a processing unit for processing the information; receiving, by the database, updates to the information; identifying a potential defect in a first mode of data; applying, by the processing unit, analysis of a second mode of data, the analysis of the second mode of data triggered by the identifying, the second mode of data different than the first mode of data; and reporting defects based on the results of the applying.

Abstract: A method of autonomous landing of an aircraft in a landing area includes receiving, with the processor, sensor signals related to the landing area via a sensor device; obtaining, with the processor, a template of the landing area in response to the receiving of the sensor signals; matching, with the processor, one or more features of the template with the features of the acquired images of the landing area; and controlling, with the processor, each of the sensor device and aircraft control system independently based on said matching.

Abstract: A computer program product and method for performing position control on device members that have been identified as defective. The method may include providing a storage medium that stores data and programs used in processing images and a processing unit that processes the images, receiving, by the processing unit from an image capture device coupled to the processing unit, a set of images of a plurality of members inside of a device, detecting, by the processing unit, a defect in a first member of the plurality of members, and providing instructions to move the first member to an inspection position in the device. The device may be an engine and the members may be blades within the engine.

Abstract: A system and/or method for detecting an occupancy of an elevator cab of an elevator to generate occupancy information is provided. The system and/or method further generates anonymized occupancy information based on the occupancy information and provides the anonymized occupancy information to enable the occupancy of the elevator cab to be presented with anonymity for occupants.

Abstract: An image processing system has a sensor array with a plurality of pixels. A distinct circuit is associated with each pixel in the sensor array. The circuits are designed such that across the plurality of circuits, there are a plurality of distinct sensitivities to irradiance from a scene to be captured which are spatially pseudo-randomly ordered relative to each other. The image processing system also comprises an image reconstruction algorithm. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An auto-calibration system for a passenger conveyance system includes a depth-sensing sensor deposed within a passenger conveyance enclosure or deposed within a passenger waiting area external to the conveyance enclosure for capturing depth map data of objects within a field of view. A processing module is in communication with the depth-sensing sensor to receive the depth map data, the processing module uses the depth map data to calibrate the sensor coordinate system to the world coordinate system.