Abstract: A surveillance system having an interface to a camera network for video surveillance of a surveillance area. The camera network includes a plurality of cameras each for capturing a surveillance subarea. The cameras are designed to provide surveillance images of the surveillance subareas. The surveillance system also includes a surveillance device for re-identifying people in the surveillance images. The surveillance device includes a person detection module for detecting people and an object detection module 10 for detecting objects. The surveillance device 5 includes an assignment module 12 designed to assign at least one item of object information to a person 4, and an action detection module 11 designed to detect an action of the person 4 on one of the objects 8.

Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring device (10) for recognizing persons in a monitoring region (2), the monitoring region (2) being video-monitored by means of at least one camera (6) and the camera (6) being designed to provide monitoring images (7) to the monitoring device (10) as video data, the monitoring device comprising: —a feature determination apparatus (13), the feature determination apparatus (13) being designed to determine a feature vector (19) for each object in at least one of the monitoring images (7); —a person recognition apparatus (16), the person recognition apparatus (16) being designed to detect in the monitoring images (7) a person to be recognized (11), on the basis of the determined feature vector and/or the determined feature vectors (19) of the feature determination apparatus (13) and/or a combined feature vector (18); —an association apparatus (14), the association apparatus (14) being designed to determine a feature vector (19) for each person to be recognized (11) and each asso

Abstract: A monitoring system 1 is proposed, having a camera network 3 for the video-based monitoring of a monitoring region 2, wherein the camera network 3 comprises a plurality of cameras 3a, b for recording a partial monitoring region 2a, b of the monitoring region 2 in each case, wherein the plurality of cameras 2a, b are configured to provide monitoring images 6a, b of the partial monitoring regions 2a, b, having at least one sensor device 7a, b for detecting at least one person-related object information item, having a monitoring device 5 for recognizing persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises a person detection module 10, the person detection module 10 being configured to detect persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises an assignment module 11, the assignment module 11 being configured to assign an item of person-related object information from a partial monitoring region 7a, b to a person 4 in the same partial monitoring regio

Abstract: A method for determining video segments to be transferred of a video, which is recorded in a vehicle using a camera. The method including, for one or for each of multiple video segments of the videos recorded in the vehicle, analyzing the one or one of each of the multiple video segments with respect to its respective content, generating data, which include pieces of information relating to the respective content of a respective video segment, conveying the data to an extra-vehicular processing system, receiving pieces of information about one or about multiple video segments to be transferred from the extra-vehicular processing system and transferring the one or the multiple video segments to be transferred to the extra-vehicular processing system. A method carried out in the processing system, a camera system, and a processing system are also described.

Abstract: An anonymization apparatus 6 is proposed for the generation of anonymized images 9, wherein surveillance images 5 are provided through video surveillance of a surveillance region 3 by means of at least one camera 2, with a recognition module 11, wherein the surveillance images 5 are provided to the recognition module 11, wherein the recognition module 11 is configured to recognize persons 4 contained in the surveillance images 5, with a processing module 13, wherein the processing module 13 is configured to process the surveillance images 5 into the anonymized images 9, wherein at least one person 4 or person segment included in the surveillance images 5 is anonymized in the anonymized images 9, wherein the processing module 13 is configured to replace the recognized person 4 or person segment by an animated person model 14 for the purpose of anonymization.

Abstract: Method for generating an encoded image 1, wherein a camera system provides a camera image 2, wherein the camera image 2 comprises anonymous image sections 3 without personal data and sensitive image sections 4 containing personal data, wherein the camera image 2 is analyzed based on an image recognition algorithm to detect the sensitive image sections 4, wherein an encoded image 1 is generated, wherein in order to generate the encoded image 1 the sensitive image sections 4 of the camera image 2 are anonymized and image contents of the sensitive image sections 4 of the camera image are stored in the encoded image 1 in cryptographically encoded form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring device (10) for recognizing persons in a monitoring region (2), the monitoring region (2) being video-monitored by means of at least one camera (6) and the camera (6) being designed to provide monitoring images (7) to the monitoring device (10) as video data, the monitoring device comprising: —a feature determination apparatus (13), the feature determination apparatus (13) being designed to determine a feature vector (19) for each object in at least one of the monitoring images (7); —a person recognition apparatus (16), the person recognition apparatus (16) being designed to detect in the monitoring images (7) a person to be recognized (11), on the basis of the determined feature vector and/or the determined feature vectors (19) of the feature determination apparatus (13) and/or a combined feature vector (18); —an association apparatus (14), the association apparatus (14) being designed to determine a feature vector (19) for each person to be recognized (11) and each asso

Abstract: A surveillance system having an interface to a camera network for video surveillance of a surveillance area. The camera network includes a plurality of cameras each for capturing a surveillance subarea. The cameras are designed to provide surveillance images of the surveillance subareas. The surveillance system also includes a surveillance device for re-identifying people in the surveillance images. The surveillance device includes a person detection module for detecting people and an object detection module 10 for detecting objects. The surveillance device 5 includes an assignment module 12 designed to assign at least one item of object information to a person 4, and an action detection module 11 designed to detect an action of the person 4 on one of the objects 8.

Abstract: A monitoring system 1 is proposed, having a camera network 3 for the video-based monitoring of a monitoring region 2, wherein the camera network 3 comprises a plurality of cameras 3a, b for recording a partial monitoring region 2a, b of the monitoring region 2 in each case, wherein the plurality of cameras 2a, b are configured to provide monitoring images 6a, b of the partial monitoring regions 2a, b, having at least one sensor device 7a, b for detecting at least one person-related object information item, having a monitoring device 5 for recognizing persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises a person detection module 10, the person detection module 10 being configured to detect persons 4 in the monitoring images 6a, b, wherein the monitoring device 5 comprises an assignment module 11, the assignment module 11 being configured to assign an item of person-related object information from a partial monitoring region 7a, b to a person 4 in the same partial monitoring regio

Abstract: An anonymization apparatus 6 is proposed for the generation of anonymized images 9, wherein surveillance images 5 are provided through video surveillance of a surveillance region 3 by means of at least one camera 2, with a recognition module 11, wherein the surveillance images 5 are provided to the recognition module 11, wherein the recognition module 11 is configured to recognize persons 4 contained in the surveillance images 5, with a processing module 13, wherein the processing module 13 is configured to process the surveillance images 5 into the anonymized images 9, wherein at least one person 4 or person segment included in the surveillance images 5 is anonymized in the anonymized images 9, wherein the processing module 13 is configured to replace the recognized person 4 or person segment by an animated person model 14 for the purpose of anonymization.

Abstract: A method for setting a camera, in particular of a monitoring device, comprising a recording of an image of a region to be monitored, an analysis of the recorded image to associate at least one image region of the image with an object, identification of the object on the basis of the acquired image region and ascertainment of a size of the object by access to stored size information of the identified object and a scaling of the image region associated with the object in the recorded image to scale the remaining acquired image and/or to determine a distance of the camera to the acquired object.

Abstract: In spacious areas or building complexes, it is customary to use monitoring systems that comprise monitoring cameras and other monitoring sensors that record monitoring data and forward said monitoring data to a monitoring control centre or the like for the purpose of evaluation. Depending on the size of the monitored area, the complexity of the monitoring system can increase to a great extent. Upwards of a certain size of monitoring area, it is necessary for several monitoring persons also to be employed in parallel in order to inspect the monitoring data.

Abstract: A method for setting a camera, in particular of a monitoring device, comprising a recording of an image of a region to be monitored, an analysis of the recorded image to associate at least one image region of the image with an object, identification of the object on the basis of the acquired image region and ascertainment of a size of the object by access to stored size information of the identified object and a scaling of the image region associated with the object in the recorded image to scale the remaining acquired image and/or to determine a distance of the camera to the acquired object.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle includes steps of scanning an environment of the motor vehicle, controlling the motor vehicle as a function of the scanned information, ascertaining a driving situation of the motor vehicle, and of activating, deactivating or parameterizing a protective function of the motor vehicle as a function of the ascertained driving situation.

Abstract: A method for detecting objects on a parking area for vehicles with the aid of image processing of images from at least two imaging sensors, detection ranges of the imaging sensors overlapping at least partially. The images of an imaging sensor whose image quality is limited by environmental conditions are weighted less strongly for the detection of objects on the parking area during image processing than images of an imaging sensor whose image quality is not limited by environmental conditions. A processing unit, a program, and an overall system for carrying out the method are also described.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle includes steps of scanning an environment of the motor vehicle, controlling the motor vehicle as a function of the scanned information, ascertaining a driving situation of the motor vehicle, and of activating, deactivating or parameterizing a protective function of the motor vehicle as a function of the ascertained driving situation.

Abstract: A method for detecting objects on a parking area for vehicles with the aid of image processing of images from at least two imaging sensors, detection ranges of the imaging sensors overlapping at least partially. The images of an imaging sensor whose image quality is limited by environmental conditions are weighted less strongly for the detection of objects on the parking area during image processing than images of an imaging sensor whose image quality is not limited by environmental conditions. A processing unit, a program, and an overall system for carrying out the method are also described.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a monitoring area, having an input interface for accepting monitoring images of the monitoring area, having a localization module for locating at least one moving monitoring object in the monitoring area, wherein the localization module is designed to locate a position of the monitoring object, having a definition module for defining a position-dependent protected area in the monitoring area, and having a monitoring module for monitoring the protected area, wherein the definition module is designed to define the position-dependent protected area on the basis of the position of the moving monitoring object.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is to be transferred over a segment between a transfer point and a parking space of a parking facility. A method includes steps of detecting a motor vehicle that is to be parked in a parking space, determining unoccupied parking spaces in the parking facility, determining a traffic volume in the parking facility, and selecting one of the unoccupied parking spaces in such a way that the traffic volume on a segment between the transfer point and the selected parking space is preferably minimized. Subsequently, the motor vehicle may be guided driver-independently from the transfer point to the selected parking space.

Abstract: In spacious areas or building complexes, it is customary to use monitoring systems that comprise monitoring cameras and other monitoring sensors that record monitoring data and forward said monitoring data to a monitoring control centre or the like for the purpose of evaluation. Depending on the size of the monitored area, the complexity of the monitoring system can increase to a great extent. Upwards of a certain size of monitoring area, it is necessary for several monitoring persons also to be employed in parallel in order to inspect the monitoring data.