System and method for activity monitoring using video data

A system for activity monitoring using video data, the system comprising:

• at least one special purpose processor executing a plurality of video analysis worker processes;
• a management subsystem coupled to the at least one special purpose processor that performs specific tasks;
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• a plurality of video data sources of multiple types producing video data of different types, wherein the plurality of video data sources comprises at least one mobile device executing a video sensing application that produces a video stream for processing by the plurality of video analysis worker processes, and
• a user interface coupled to receive video data from the data storage subsystem and to present the video data in a human-accessible manner;
• wherein the specific tasks include line analysis comprising using video data of people standing in a line to determine how many people wait in line and how long it takes a person to go through the line.

A system for activity monitoring using video data, the system comprising:

• at least one special purpose processor executing a plurality of video analysis worker processes;
• a management subsystem coupled to the at least one special purpose processor that performs specific tasks;
• and
• a plurality of video data sources of multiple types producing video data of different types, wherein the plurality of video data sources comprises at least one mobile device executing a video sensing application that produces a video stream for processing by the plurality of video analysis worker processes, a contributor management subsystem for managing entities that control the plurality of video data sources, wherein entities comprise individuals, companies and organizations;
• wherein the specific tasks include line analysis comprising using video data of people standing in a line to determine how many people wait in line and how long it takes a person to go through the line.

A system for activity monitoring using video data, the system comprising:

• at least one special purpose processor executing a plurality of video analysis worker processes, wherein the plurality of video analysis worker processes comprise a process for detection of activity areas;
• wherein the process for detection of activity areas comprises:
• detecting movement in a current video frame;
• detecting foreground in a current video frame;
• and
• generating and updating a background model to generate an expected background;
• and
• a management subsystem coupled to the at least one special purpose processor that performs specific tasks;
• and
• a plurality of video data sources of multiple types producing video data of different types, wherein the plurality of video data sources comprises at least one mobile device executing a video sensing application that produces a video stream for processing by the plurality of video analysis worker processes;
• wherein the specific tasks include line analysis comprising using video data of a people standing in a line to determine how many people wait in line and how long it takes a person to go through the line.