Method for monitoring security personnel and corresponding device

• Main Authors: HAERDI, ROMAN, NUSSBAUMER, STEFAN, VON ROHR, PETER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 06.04.2011
• Subjects: ALARM SYSTEMS; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC; GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; RAILWAYS; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTING

The method involves detecting an alertness parameter of a security guard (10) by a detection module. Movement of the security guard is detected by a movement- and/or acceleration sensor or gyroscope and an optical detector. Preset time is counted by a time counter module during absence of movement o...