Heat-based pattern recognition and event determination for adaptive surveillance control in a surveillance system

A computer system for heat-based control of a surveillance system, wherein the surveillance system is configured to monitor events in an environment, the computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors, one or more computer-readable storage media, and program instructions stored on one or more of the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions, when executed by the at least one of the one or more computer processors, causing the computer system to perform a method comprising:
• detecting a first pattern of heat transferred from a heat source based on a first sensor dataset corresponding to a first event;
• determining an expected pattern of heat to be transferred from the heat source during a second event based on the first pattern of heat transfer;
• generating a surveillance model based on the expected pattern of heat transfer;
• detecting a second pattern of heat transferred from the heat source based on a second sensor dataset corresponding to the second event, wherein the second pattern of heat corresponds to an observed pattern of heat transferred from the heat source during the second event;
• detecting the heat source during the second event with respect to the second pattern of heat transfer, wherein the heat source is tracked within a field-of-view of a image capture device based on the surveillance model;
• and
• determining a threat level corresponding to a security risk posed by the heat source with respect to the environment, wherein the threat level is determined with respect to a deviation between the expected pattern and the second pattern of heat transfer.

A computer program product for heat-based control of a surveillance system, wherein the surveillance system is configured to monitor events in an environment, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer-readable storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage devices for execution by at least one or more computer processors of a computer system, the program instructions, when executed by the at least one of the one or more computer processors, causing the computer system to perform a method comprising:
• detecting a first pattern of heat transferred from a heat source based on a first sensor dataset corresponding to a first event;
• determining an expected pattern of heat to be transferred from the heat source during a second event based on the first pattern of heat transfer;
• generating a surveillance model based on the expected pattern of heat transfer;
• detecting a second pattern of heat transferred from the heat source based on a second sensor dataset corresponding to the second event, wherein the second pattern of heat corresponds to an observed pattern of heat transferred from the heat source during the second event;
• detecting the heat source during the second event with respect to the second pattern of heat transfer, wherein the heat source is tracked within a field-of-view of a image capture device based on the surveillance model;
• and
• determining a threat level corresponding to a security risk posed by the heat source with respect to the environment, wherein the threat level is determined with respect to a deviation between the expected pattern and the second pattern of heat transfer.