System and method of monitoring activity in an enclosed environment

A light fixture for monitoring human activity within an enclosed environment, the light fixture comprising:

• a light fixture housing for housing a lighting element configured for projecting light downwards on a section of the enclosed environment,
• a thermal sensor housed within a sensor housing coupled to the light fixture housing, the thermal sensor configured to capture a plurality of thermal images indicative of human activity surrounding a fixture within the enclosed environment, wherein each thermal image includes a grid having a plurality of pixels corresponding to a section of the enclosed environment;
• a processor configured to receive the plurality of thermal images from the thermal sensor, wherein the processor is in data communication with the thermal sensor and the light fixture;
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• a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the plurality of thermal images to a server, wherein the server includes:
• at least one memory including computer program code;
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the server at least to:
• determine a human activity pattern of the section of the enclosed environment, and the human activity pattern corresponds to a group of pixels defining a heat signature associated with a presence of one or more persons within the section of the enclosed environment;
• generate a graphical representation of the human activity pattern of the enclosed environment over a predetermined period of time, wherein the graphical representation is configured for display on a graphical user interface of a user device;
• aggregate a plurality of first thermal images and second thermal images obtained by a first thermal sensor and a second thermal sensor communicatively coupled to a first and a second light fixture respectively, wherein the plurality of thermal images include a grid having a plurality of pixels corresponding to a section of the enclosed environment;
• determine a potential incident based on the human activity pattern associated with a movement or a lack of movement of one or more persons over a predetermined period of time and the enclosed environment;
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• transmit, by an access management application, an alert notification to the user device when the human activity pattern and the enclosed environment indicates an occurrence of the potential incident.

A lighting system for monitoring human activity within an enclosed environment, comprising:

• a server configured for wireless communication with the plurality of light fixtures, wherein the server is configured to determine a human activity pattern within the enclosed environment, and the human activity pattern corresponds to a group of pixels defining a heat signature associated with a presence of one or more persons within the enclosed environment;
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• a plurality of light fixtures mounted within the enclosed environment and configured for wireless connection with one another and to the server via a network, wherein each light fixture comprises:
• a thermal sensor housed within a sensor housing coupled to the light fixture, wherein the thermal sensor is communicatively coupled to the light fixture and configured to capture a plurality of thermal images indicative of human activity surrounding a fixture within the enclosed environment, wherein each thermal image includes a grid having a plurality of pixels corresponding to a section of the enclosed environment;
• a processor configured to receive the plurality of thermal images from the thermal sensor, wherein the processor is in data communication with the thermal sensor and the light fixture;
• a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the processor;
• at least one memory including computer program code;
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the server at least to:
• determine a human activity pattern of the section of the enclosed environment, and the human activity pattern corresponds to a group of pixels defining a heat signature associated with a presence of one or more persons within the section of the enclosed environment;
• generate a graphical representation of the human activity pattern of the enclosed environment over a predetermined period of time, wherein the graphical representation is configured for display on a graphical user interface of a user device;
• aggregate a plurality of first thermal images and second thermal images obtained by a first thermal sensor and a second thermal sensor communicatively coupled to a first and a second light fixture respectively, wherein the plurality of thermal images include a grid having a plurality of pixels corresponding to a section of the enclosed environment;
• determine a potential incident based on the human activity pattern associated with a movement or a lack of movement of one or more persons over a predetermined period of time and the enclosed environment;
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• transmit, by an access management application, an alert notification to the user device when the human activity pattern and the enclosed environment indicates an occurrence of the potential incident.