Safe and private pedestrian detection by a low-cost fiber optic specklegram

A. Rodriguez-Cuevas, L. Rodriguez-Cobo, M. Lomer, J. M. Lopez-Higuera

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Abstract

Surveillance is becoming more and more important in the recent years. In many cities, cameras have been set to look after parks, streets, roads, facilities and so on, however this fact is rising concerns about privacy. In this work, an alternative surveillance method which gather at once security and privacy has been propose and tested. Based on fiber optic specklegram technology; a system consisting of a fiber optic, a coherent light source and a photodetector has been placed under a carpet for detecting people walking over it and its accuracy, regarding measuring the steps, have been measured. Results suggest that using low exposed geometries along the carpet and basic processing methods, it is possible to detect with more than 95% of accuracy the number of steps done by the person walking over the carpet.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
Number of pages4
Volume10323
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2017 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 24 Apr 201728 Apr 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10323
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2017
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period24/04/1728/04/17

Keywords

  • Fiber optic
  • Low cost
  • Monitoring
  • Pedestrian
  • Privacy
  • Speckle
  • Surveillance

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