Systems and methods for determining whether an individual enters a prescribed virtual zone using skeletal tracking and 3d blob detection

A system for detecting when a monitored individual or any part of the monitored individual has crossed over a designated electronic perimeter, the system comprising:

• one or more 3D camera, motion, and sound sensors located in a room with an individual to be monitored and configured to capture video data of the individual within the room;
• a computerized monitoring system configured to:
• electronically receive video data from the one or more 3D camera, motion, and sound sensors;
• use skeletal tracking to electronically monitor the room for a crossing of a designated electronic perimeter by the individual based on the video data electronically received from the one or more 3D camera, motion, and sound sensors;
• use virtual blob detection to electronically monitor the room for the crossing of the designated electronic perimeter by the individual based on the video data electronically received from the one or more 3D camera, motion, and sound sensors;
• detect a conflict between determinations of whether the individual or part of the individual crossed the designated electronic perimeter made using skeletal tracking and virtual blob detection;
• resolve the conflict between the determinations made using skeletal tracking and virtual blob detection according to a predetermined setting;
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• based on resolution of the conflict, electronically transmit a determination that the individual or part of the individual has crossed the designated electronic perimeter.