METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DOOR SYSTEM

Abstract

A method for controlling at least one door system for separating an entrance side in front of the door system from an exit side behind the door system, with the door system (100) being configured with a sensor unit for detecting at least one person within a sensor detection region, and furthermore an authentication device for authenticating people is provided at least on the entrance side in front of the door system. The method includes the following steps: granting an access authorization to the person by the authentication device, detecting the position of the authenticated person by the sensor unit in the sensor detection region, continuously tracking the person in the sensor detection region by the sensor unit and activating an opening of the leaf element of the door system by the door drive when the authenticated person approaches the at least one leaf element.

Claims

1. A method for controlling at least one door system for separating an entrance side in front of the door system from an exit side behind the door system, wherein the door system has at least one door drive for moving at least one leaf element between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the door system is configured with a sensor unit for detecting at least one person within a sensor detection region, and furthermore an authentication device for authenticating people is provided at least on the entrance side in front of the door system; the method includes at least the following steps: granting an access authorization to the person by the authentication device, detecting the position of the authenticated person by the sensor unit in the sensor detection region, continuous tracking of the person in the sensor detection region by the sensor unit, and activating an opening of the leaf element of the door system by the door drive when the authenticated person approaches the at least one leaf element.

2. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, whereby a regulating unit is configured which continuously and dynamically on an ongoing basis regulates the position of the leaf element based on the sensor data of the sensor unit as a function of the movement and/or the contour of the person, at least indirectly via the door drives.

3. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, wherein t a regulating unit, in particular as part of the door system, is configured, wherein the authenticated person is differentiated from the unauthenticated person with the regulating unit by the authenticated person being provided with an electronic tag after authentication, which is electronically attached to the person.

4. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, wherein at least one image evaluation unit is configured in connection with the at least one sensor unit, wherein the continuous tracking of the movement of the person over their entire detection duration and/or the entire detection region being carried out at least in a supporting manner by the image evaluation unit and made available to the regulating unit.

5. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, wherein the person carries with them an electronic communication means and wherein the door system and/or the sensor unit has a detection device as an authentication device, wherein if the person enters the sensor detection region, the electronic communication means is detected by the detection device in spatial connection with the person carrying it and wherein the electronic tag is attached to the person carrying it.

6. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, whereby if the authenticated person intends to pass through the door system and approaches the at least one leaf element, the regulating unit opens the at least one leaf element at least indirectly via the door drive so far and/or for so long that only the authenticated person can pass through the door system.

7. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, wherein a sensor unit is configured on the entrance side and on the exit side of the door system in each case and/or wherein the sensor detection regions of both sensor units overlap, adjoin one another or at least have a distance from one another that is smaller than the dimension of an in particular small person such that the at least one object is detected passing from a first sensor detection region to the one second sensor detection region and in particular without interruption.

8. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, wherein the door system has two leaf elements, wherein the movements of the leaf elements are regulated continuously and dynamically on an ongoing basis independently of one another by the regulating unit, at least indirectly via the door drives.

9. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, whereby with the at least one sensor unit and with the associated sensor detection region, protection of the closing edges of the at least one leaf element is carried out by an evaluation of sensor data of the sensor unit via the regulating unit.

10. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, wherein the door system and/or the sensor unit has at least one imaging camera with which the face of the person, in particular in interaction with the regulating unit, is recognized, wherein the recognition of the person is also taken into account for determining an access authorization for the door system.

11. Method for controlling a plurality of door systems according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of door systems are controlled by a common regulating unit or in that a plurality of door systems have respective regulating units between which data is exchanged, wherein when a person is authenticated by the at least one authentication device (15) and/or the detection device at a first door system, the person can also pass through another door system configured to be accessible in parallel.

12. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, wherein specific attributes of the person, in particular the size or other contour, are recognized by the image evaluation unit, in that the continuous tracking of the movement of the person can take place, based on the attributes.

13. The method for controlling a door system according to claim 1, whereby the data of the sensor unit is analyzed by artificial intelligence, in particular an artificial intelligence system, in particular as part of the regulating unit, wherein the artificial Intelligence system has and/or implements a machine learning system, a deep learning system, a neural network, contour recognition and/or pattern recognition, wherein the contour recognition and/or pattern recognition are used for re-authentication and/or for continuous tracking of the movement of the person.

14. A door system with a regulating unit for carrying out a method according to claim 1.

15. The door system according to claim 14, wherein the regulating unit, in connection with at least one sensor unit, is designed to distinguish an authenticated person from an unauthenticated person by the regulating unit and/or the sensor unit tracking a person who has been authenticated once within the sensor detection region.

16. The door system according to claim 14, wherein the door system and/or in particular the regulating unit has a sound output means, light output means and/or voice output means in order to give a signal or provide a message to the person.

17. The door system according to claim 14, wherein the sensor unit has at least one, cameras and/or in that the sensor unit has at least one light source with which a light grid can be projected into the sensor detection region and/or wherein the sensor unit has an imaging camera for facial recognition of the person, in particular in connection with the regulating unit.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0087] Further measures that improve the disclosure will be outlined in greater detail below together with the description of a preferred exemplary embodiment of the disclosure on the basis of the figures, in which is shown:

[0088] FIG. 1 a schematic view of a door system for carrying out the method according to the disclosure,

[0089] FIG. 2a-2c the door system according to FIG. 1 with a plurality of people, with the people differing from one another in their authentication, and with the authentication taking place by means of an access point,

[0090] FIG. 3a-3c a further exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2c, but with the authentication taking place via a detection device in connection with an electronic communication means and

[0091] FIG. 4a, 4b a door system with a plurality of individual door systems which are configured to be parallel to one another and which can be entered by a plurality of people.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0092] FIG. 1 shows a door system 100 in a schematic plan view, with the door system 100 being entered by a plurality of people 13 as an example. The door system 100 separates an entrance side I from an exit side II, with the illustrated people 13 being on the entrance side I of the door system 100.

[0093] The door system 100 has a first sensor unit 12 on the entrance side I, and another sensor unit 12 is provided on the exit side II. On the respective sides I and II, the sensor units 12 span sensor detection regions 14, within which the people 13 can be detected with the sensor units 12.

[0094] The door system 100 is designed, for example, as a sliding door system 100 and has two leaf elements 11 that can move in a common plane of movement between a closed position and an open position. To drive the leaf elements 11, respective door drives 10 are provided, which are each actuated by a regulating unit 16. The regulating unit 16 is connected to the sensor units 12 via an image evaluation unit 18.

[0095] The person 13 at the top has authenticated themselves at the authentication device 15 on the entrance side I, for example, and thus receives a type of electronic tag 17, illustrated by way of example with a frame around the authenticated person 13. The other people 13 illustrated do not have such an electronic tag 17.

[0096] The method according to the disclosure now carries out the following steps: Granting a first access authorization to the person 13 by means of the authentication device 15, as illustrated with the issued electronic tag 17 on the person 13 illustrated next to the authentication device 15. Specific data relating to the person 13 is then recorded after the authentication. This specific data is, for example, the precise position of the person 13 within the sensor detection region 14 and/or the movement speed and/or the movement direction and/or the contour of the person 13. However, the specific data can also be data of the person 13, for example the appearance, particular visual features or, for example, a movement pattern. Such recognition can also be supported by the imaging camera 21, with which further, in particular optical, specific data can be recorded.

[0097] If the person 13 with the illustrated electronic tag 17 moves away from the position next to the authentication device 15, the movement of the person 13 within the sensor detection region is monitored by means of the sensor unit 12 on the entrance side I. If the person 13 with the electronic tag 17 shows a desire to enter, in particular by the person 13 approaching the leaf elements 11 of the sliding door system, opening of the leaf elements 11 of the door system 100 is activated by the door drives 10 being actuated with the regulating unit 16. An additional identification of the person 13 then takes place with the sensor unit 12, and the door system 100 is opened only in connection with the positive identification of the person 13 by means of the sensor unit 12. This avoids, for example, a first person 13 authenticating themselves at the authentication device 15 and obtaining the electronic tag 17, while another person 13 can pass through the door system 100 in that the other person 13 walks into the sensor detection region 14 of the sensor unit 12 and expresses a desire to enter the door system 100 by the person approaching the leaf elements 11. Through the cooperation of the sensor unit 12 and the associated monitoring of the movement and continuous identification of the authenticated person 13, the door system 100 can distinguish authenticated people 13 from unauthenticated people 13. This principle is also possible with a plurality of authenticated people 13 at the same time.

[0098] FIGS. 2a, 2b and 2c show an example of the sequence of the method for controlling the door system 100, with a person 13 first authenticating themselves at an authentication device 15 according to FIG. 2a, with a second person 13 standing directly in front of the leaf elements 11 of the door system 100 at the same time. If the person 13 authenticates themselves, illustrated with a frame reflecting the electronic tag 17, the door still remains closed according to FIG. 2a, even though the sensor unit 12 detects the person 13 without the electronic tag 17 within the sensor detection region 14 in front of the door leaves 11.

[0099] In FIG. 2b, the person 13 with the electronic tag moves directly in front of the leaf elements 11 such that they open, since the person 13 with the electronic tag 17 is authorized to enter the door system 100. The sensor unit 12 tracked the movement of the person 13 from the position according to FIG. 2a to the position according to FIG. 2b within the sensor detection region 14.

[0100] FIG. 2c shows the door system 100 again with the leaf elements 11 closed after the person 13 has passed through the door system 100. The other illustrated person 13 without the electronic tag 17 is not allowed to pass through the door system 100 such that despite the person 13 being detected by the sensor unit 12 on the entrance side I, the leaf elements 11 remain closed.

[0101] FIGS. 3a and 3b show another sequence of the method for controlling the door system 100, with a person 13 being shown with an electronic communication means 19, and the communication means 19 is detected by a detection device 20 on the entrance side I of the door system 100. If the communication means 19 is detected via the detection device 20, in particular contactlessly, the person 13 obtains the electronic tag 17 in order to be allowed to pass through the door system 100. The detection device 20 thereby forms another type of authentication device 15 which, however, is not designed as an access point, but rather the communication means 19, for example a mobile phone of a person, is detected contactlessly.

[0102] If the communication means 19 is detected, the sensor unit 12 can record the position of the person 13 within the sensor detection region 14 as a corresponding attribute such that a subsequent movement of the person 13, for example between the position of FIG. 3a and the position of FIG. 3b, is tracked. It can thus be seen that, according to FIG. 3b, an authenticated person, who can pass through the door system 100, is standing in front of the leaf elements 11, while, according to FIG. 3a, an unauthenticated person 13 is standing in front of the leaf elements 11, and they remain closed although the sensor unit 12 detects the person 13. In FIG. 3c, the authenticated person 13 with the electronic tag 17 has passed through the door system 100. The electronic tag 17 according to this embodiment can also be formed by the communication means 19 itself.

[0103] FIGS. 4a and 4b show a further embodiment of the disclosure with a plurality of door systems 100 which are entered by a plurality of people 13 at the same time. Each door system 100 has its own authentication device 15, and, in the transition from FIG. 4a, the person 13, who has authenticated themselves at the authentication device 15 and therefore has an electronic tag 17, changes the region in front of the left door system 100 and enters the region in front of the right door system 100. The door systems 100 each have sensor units 12 forming a common sensor detection region 14 which extends continuously in front of all the door systems 100 and is denoted generally by 14. The door system 100 is controlled in such a way that if the person 13 is authenticated once at one of the present authentication devices 15, they can pass through any of the door systems 100 by the door systems 100 being controlled centrally via a common regulating unit and the authenticated person 13 with the attached electronic tag 17 being continuously tracked as they move and change location within sensor detection region 14.

[0104] The design of the disclosure is not restricted to the preferred exemplary embodiment indicated above. In fact, a number of variants is conceivable which make use of the represented solution even in the case of fundamentally different designs. All features and/or advantages emerging from the claims, the description or the drawings, including constructive details or spatial arrangements, may be essential to the disclosure by themselves and in the most varied combinations.