System for detecting objects using modulated pulses and counting detected objects

A method of detecting objects, the method comprising:

• receiving at least one detection data packet from a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect at least one of a phase shift or an amplitude change in modulated pulses from a pulse generator, and wherein the at least one of the phase shift or the amplitude change indicates one or more objects in an area;
• determining an estimated object count based on the at least one detection data packet, wherein the estimated object count indicates a number of distinct objects in the area;
• comparing the estimated object count to an object count cap, wherein the object count cap is based on a desired confidence level;
• determining a display object count for the area based on the comparison of the estimated object count to the object count cap, wherein the display object count is less than or equal to the object count cap;
• and
• causing a rendering of the display object count to a user interface.

A computer program product for processing data from object detection devices, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the one or more computer-readable program code portions comprising at least one executable portion configured to:

• receive at least one detection data packet from a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect at least one of a phase shift or an amplitude change in modulated pulses from a pulse generator, and wherein the at least one of the phase shift or the amplitude change indicates one or more objects in an area;
• determine an estimated object count based on the at least one detection data packet, wherein the estimated object count indicates a number of distinct objects in the area;
• compare the estimated object count to an object count cap, wherein the object count cap is based on a desired confidence level;
• determine a display object count for the area based on the comparison of the estimated object count to the object count cap, wherein the display object count is less than or equal to the object count cap;
• and
• cause a rendering of the display object count to a user interface.