Method and system for monitoring an opening for loading/unloading cargo
AssigneeInxpect S.p.A.
InventorAlban MUZAKA
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Abstract
A method for monitoring an opening for freight vehicles comprises arranging a radar system at an opening for access to a cargo loading/unloading station by a freight vehicle, monitoring, by means of the radar system, two detection regions in an area in front of the opening or within the opening, which are an upper region, which is at a height such as not to be invaded by a human target standing on a floor, and a lower region, which comprises at least a main portion located below the upper region. Upon detection of a target in the lower region alone, generating an opening alarm indicating that the target is not authorized to access the opening. Upon detection of a target in the upper region, inhibiting generation of the opening alarm.
Claims9
Method for monitoring an opening for freight vehicles, comprising:
- arranging a radar system at an opening for access to a cargo loading/unloading station by a freight vehicle,
- monitoring, by means of the radar system, two detection regions in an area in front of the opening or within the opening, which are an upper region, which is at a height such as not to be invaded by a human target standing on a floor, and a lower region, which comprises at least a main portion located below the upper region,
- upon detection of a target in the lower region only, generating an opening alarm indicating that the target is not authorized to access the opening,
- upon detection of a target in the upper region, inhibiting generation of the opening alarm, such that it's not generated even upon detecting a target in the lower region.
System for monitoring an opening for cargo loading/unloading, comprising:
- a radar system adapted to be arranged at an opening for access to a cargo loading/unloading station by a freight vehicle,
- wherein the radar system is configured to monitor two detection regions in an area in front of the opening or within the opening, which are an upper region, which is at a height such as not to be invaded by a human target standing on a floor, and a lower region, which comprises at least a main portion located below the upper region, wherein the radar system is configured to generate in output a status signal, indicating the presence or absence of targets in each of the two detection regions,
- a processing system in signal communication with the radar system for receiving the status signal, the processing system being configured to:
- generate an opening alarm indicating that a target is not authorized to access the opening, upon detection of a target in the lower region only, and
- inhibit the generation of the opening alarm, upon detection of a target in the upper region, such that it's not generated even upon detecting a target in the lower region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.