Methods and systems for detecting prohibited objects

A computerized method for detecting objects, the method comprising:

• receiving image data from one or more 3D motion sensors located to provide the one or more 3D motion sensors with a view of an individual to be monitored in a monitored area;
• based on image data received from the one or more 3D motion sensors, detecting an object that is within the monitored area, wherein detecting the object comprises identifying the object using a plurality of reference points of the object;
• detecting that a position of the object within the image data is consistent with an improper use by comparing a known position of the improper use of the object to the position of the object within the image data;
• and
• initiating an alert protocol upon determining that the position of the object is consistent with the improper use.

A system for detecting an object within a monitored area, the system comprising:

• one or more 3D motion sensors located to provide the one or more 3D motion sensors with a view of an individual to be monitored, the one or more 3D motion sensors configured to capture image data of the monitored area;
• a computerized monitoring system communicatively coupled to the one or more 3D motion sensors, a processor of the computerized monitoring system configured to utilize the image data received from the one or more 3D motion sensors to:
• detect the object in the monitored area using one or more reference points of the object;
• determine that a position of the object within the image data is consistent with an improper use by comparing a known position of the object to the position of the object within the image data;
• and
• initiate an alert protocol upon determining that the position of the object is consistent with the improper use.