Patent ID: 7663474
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: B61L,G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for automatic noninvasive illegal rider system detection, which is comprised of: a. a train; wherein said train is comprised of a plurality of containers on a plurality of flat cars; wherein said plurality of flat cars are used to secure said containers on the train; said containers are smaller than the area of the area of said flat car; b. a plurality of portals; wherein said portals are placed along the route of the rail line; said portals are stationary; each of said portals is placed at a predetermined location along the rail line; c. a plurality of cameras; wherein each of said plurality of cameras is secured to each of said plurality of portals; wherein each of said plurality of cameras is used to capture images of said train; said plurality of cameras capture images of the containers and said flat cars of said train; d. a software; wherein said software integrates said captured images from said plurality of cameras; said software places the images from the plurality of cameras into a linear panorama; said software has predetermined templates to discriminate between the shape of containers and the shape of a human person and said software permits the detection of a human person at a specific location; e. a remote facility wherein said software transmits the information to said remote facility only when a human person is detected by said shape discrimination; wherein the information concerning the presence of a human person on the train is provided at said remote facility; and wherein a visual image of the human person on the train which is detected by said software is provided at said remote facility by the software.