Illumination system and method for object tracking
AssigneeGentex Corporation
InventorsJorge Zapata, Carlos Eduardo Vargas Silva
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Abstract
An illumination system for monitoring and illuminating an operating region includes at least one light assembly including at least one illumination source configured to selectively direct a light emission in a portion of the operating region. At least one imager is configured to capture image data in a field of view in the operating region. A controller is in communication with the light assembly and the imager. The controller is configured to process image data captured in the field of view and identify a plurality of objects detected in the image data based on an object library. Track a location of each of the plurality of objects and store the location of each of the objects.
Claims16
An illumination system for monitoring and illuminating an operating region, the system comprising:
- at least one light assembly comprising at least one illumination source configured to selectively direct a light emission in a portion of the operating region;
- at least one imager configured to capture image data in a field of view in the operating region;
- a controller in communication with the light assembly and the imager, wherein the controller is configured to:
- process image data captured in the field of view;
- identify a plurality of objects as a plurality of medical implements detected in the image data based on an object library;
- track a location of each of the plurality of objects moving about the operating region;
- access object information identifying the medical implements for use in the operating region;
- track a path of one or more of the objects moving about the operating region;
- record the path of the one or more of the objects moving about the operating region over time;
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- record movement statistics of the one or more objects identifying the distance traveled.
An illumination system for monitoring and illuminating an operating region, comprising:
- at least one light assembly comprising an illumination source configured to selectively direct a light emission in a portion of the operating region;
- at least one imager configured to capture image data in a field of view in the operating region;
- a controller in communication with the light assembly and the imager, wherein the controller is configured to:
- process image data captured in the field of view;
- identify a plurality of objects detected in the image data based on an object library and access object information for the plurality of objects;
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- complete a balance determination of each of the plurality of objects over a period of time, wherein the balance determination maintains an accounting of the plurality of objects and assigns an accounting classification for each of the objects, wherein the accounting classification identifies a status of the plurality of objects upon introduction into the operating region or as a final location and the accounting classifications comprise a disposal, a storage, and an implanted location.
An Illumination apparatus configured to illuminate an operating region, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one light assembly comprising at least one illumination source configured to selectively direct at least one light emission in a portion of the operating region;
- at least one imager configured to capture image data in a field of view in the operating region;
- a controller in communication with the light assembly and the imager, wherein the controller is configured to:
- process image data captured in the field of view;
- identify a plurality of objects detected in the image data based on an object library and access object information for the plurality of objects, wherein the object data identifies the plurality of objects as associated objects preapproved for use in the operating region;
- compare the identified objects to the associated objects identified in the object information;
- based on the comparison, identify an unexpected object in the library that is not identified as preapproved based on the object data;
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- in response to the identification of the unexpected object, illuminate the unexpected object with the at least one light emission, wherein the at least one illumination source comprises a plurality of illumination sources configured to illuminate objects in the operating region in a first emission having first color and second emission having a second color, wherein the first emission is projected into the operating region and illuminates a target area and the second emission is directed to and illuminates the unexpected object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.