INTERLOCK; SYSTEM, COMPRISING AN INTERLOCK; METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FLOW OF PEOPLE AND/OR FOR SECURITY SCREENING; COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Abstract

An interlock, wherein the interlock includes an entrance and an inner region arranged behind the entrance, wherein the interlock has a body scanner and an optical playback device, wherein the body scanner is configured to scan a body of a person in the inner region of the interlock and wherein the playback device is configured to display a scanning position of the person, wherein the scanning position is suitable for successfully scanning the body of the person.

Claims

1. An interlock, wherein the interlock comprises an entrance and an inner region arranged behind the entrance, wherein the interlock has a body scanner and an optical playback device, wherein the body scanner is configured to scan a body of a person in the inner region of the interlock and wherein the playback device is configured to display a scanning position of the person, wherein the scanning position is suitable for successfully scanning the body of the person.

2. The interlock according to claim 1, wherein the scanning position is displayed in animated form.

3. The interlock according to claim lone of the preceding claims, wherein the interlock comprises at least one separation sensor, wherein the separation sensor-is configured to measure a number of people in the inner region of the interlock, wherein the at least one separation sensor-is designed as a 2D camera.

4. The interlock according to claim 1, wherein at least one second separation sensor is arranged and, together with the separation sensor, is configured to capture a complete view in particular a 360° view, of the person.

5. The interlock according to claim 1, wherein the number of people is measured and/or the scanning position of the person is displayed by means of an artificial intelligence system.

6. The interlock according to claim 1, wherein an image of the person currently located in the interlock is used to display the scanning position, wherein the image shows a spatial position of the person and/or a size of the person and/or a contour of the person and/or the actual appearance of the person.

7. The interlock according to claim 3, wherein the at least one separation sensor is used to record the inner region after the person has exited directly and/or indirectly, wherein the recording is compared with a reference recording.

8. The interlock according to claim 3, wherein the separation sensor and the body scanner are configured in-such that a measurement of the separation sensor and a scan of the body scanner take place directly or indirectly one after the other or are carried out at least partially simultaneously.

9. The interlock according to claim 1, wherein the entrance also serves as an exit or wherein the exit is arranged opposite or to the side of the entrance.

10. The interlock according to claim 1, wherein the body scanner is configured to detect dangerous objects on the body of the person and/or on the clothing of the person.

11. A system, comprising at least one interlock according to claim 1, wherein the system additionally has a front region arranged in front of the entrance of the interlock, wherein the front region can is configured to be entered through an access device, wherein at the access device or in the vicinity of the access device is arranged a sensor device and/or an identity checking device and/or a ticket checking device, by which people entering the front region are configured to be checked.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein people entering the front region are configured to be counted by means of the access device, wherein the system is configured such that: a count of the people entering the front region is carried out by the sensor device and/or the identity checking device and/or the ticket checking device, another count of the people exiting the front region through the interlock is carried out by the interlock, a number of people within the front region is determined and/or monitored by the count and the further count.

13. A method for controlling a flow of people and/or for security screening by an interlock comprising an entrance and an inner region arranged behind the entrance, wherein the interlock has a body scanner and an optical playback device, wherein the body scanner is configured to scan a body of a person in the inner region of the interlock and wherein the playback device is configured to display a scanning position of the person, wherein the scanning position is suitable for successfully scanning the body of the person or by a system according to claim 11, wherein the method includes the following steps in the following order: displaying of the scanning position, and scanning a body of the person in the inner region of the interlock by the body scanner.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the display of the scanning position by the playback device and the scan of the body by the body scanner are carried out indirectly and/or directly one after the other and/or at least partially simultaneously.

15. A computer program product, wherein the computer program product comprises commands which, when the computer program product is executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out a method according to claim 13.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0153] Further advantages and details of the disclosure will be explained below on the basis of the exemplary embodiments represented in the figures. They show:

[0154] FIG. 1 a representation of an interlock according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0155] FIG. 2 a representation of an interlock according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0156] FIG. 3 a schematic representation of a system according to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0157] The interlock 1 according to FIG. 1 comprises an entrance 2 with an entrance door device 2′, an exit 3 with an exit door device 3′, an inner region 4 and a body scanner 5. Furthermore, the interlock 1 comprises a playback device 7 having the projector 70. Furthermore, the interlock 1 has two separation sensors 6, 6′. Furthermore, an image processing unit and an artificial intelligence system are represented combined as 8. A person 50 is standing in interlock 1. They are detected by means of the separation sensors 6, 6′. An image 51 of the person 50 is shown by means of the playback device 7. Since the person obviously adopts a position that is not suitable for scanning, the scanning position based on the image 51 would be shown by means of the playback device 7 in the next step, not shown. The image processing unit and the artificial intelligence system 8 determine and create the image 51 and the scanning position based on the image 51. In this way, the person is encouraged in an interactive manner to adopt the scanning position such that the scan can take place successfully.

[0158] The interlock 1′ according to FIG. 2 differs from the interlock 1 according to FIG. 1 in that the entrance 2 also serves as an exit 3 and therefore the entrance door device 2′ also serves as an exit door device 3′, as well as by the playback device 7 designed as an LED display. Otherwise, the interlock is designed to be closed.

[0159] The system according to FIG. 3 comprises an interlock 1, by means of which a flow of people can be controlled and security screening can be carried out. A front region 30 is arranged in front of the interlock 1. A person can go from the front region 30 through the entrance 2 of the interlock 1 into the inner region 4 of the interlock 1. The entrance 2 is equipped with an entrance door device 2′, in particular a sliding door. The entrance 2 can be opened and closed by the entrance door device 2′. A person scanner 5 is arranged in the interlock 30 1, which enables a body scan of a person, who is located in the inner region 4 of the interlock 1, preferably by means of X-rays and/or terahertz radiation. The interlock 1 also comprises separation sensors 6, 6′, which are arranged in a ceiling region of the interlock 1 in the represented exemplary embodiment and with which it can be determined whether a single person is located in the inner region 4 of the interlock 1. Furthermore, the interlock 1 comprises an exit 3 with an exit door device 3′. People who have been scanned can step out of the inner region 4 of the interlock 1 through the exit 3 and thus, for example, enter a security region of an airport, a train station or another building. The exit 3 of the interlock 1 can be opened and closed by means of the exit door device 3′.

[0160] Furthermore, in the exemplary embodiment shown, another interlock 1′ 5 according to FIG. 2 is arranged adjacent to the front region 30, purely by way of example. The other interlock 1′ can only be exited in the direction of the front region. In the case of the arrangement of such an interlock 1′, an exit device not shown would therefore have to be arranged, for example in the region of the barrier 32 such that the people from the interlock 1′ can exit the front region 30 again. Alternatively, it is possible for these people to be able to exit the front region 30 again by means of the access device 20 if the access device 20 is designed so as to be accessible in both directions.

[0161] There is also an exit region 40 for the front region 30. The exit region 40 is closed by means of a door device 40′ and can be opened if necessary, for example for people for whom the interlocks 1, 1′ are not suitable for physical or medical reasons. The front region 30 is a region that is closed off from the environment by means of a barrier 32 and can be entered through an access device 20. The access device 20 is configured in such manner that it can enable and block access to the front region 30. For example, the access device 20 20 comprises one or a plurality of pivoting door leaves for this purpose. Alternatively, other door types are also conceivable. A sensor device 23 and/or an identity checking device 22 and/or a ticket checking device 21 is arranged at the access device 20. It is conceivable that the access device 20 grants a person access to the front region 30 if a ticket check has been carried out by means of the ticket checking device 21 and/or an identity check has been carried out by means of the identity checking device 22. In this way, access to the front region 30 can be granted in a controlled manner. On the one hand, it can be ensured that only one person passes through the access device 20 per ticket check and/or identity check. On the other hand, this makes it possible to 30 count or limit the number of people within the front region 30 and/or the interlocks 1, 1′ and/or the exit region 40. In particular, the opening of the access device 20 could be blocked at least temporarily if the number of people within the mentioned systems exceeds a certain number. Furthermore, in the front region 30 there is a baggage conveyor means 31, in particular a baggage carousel, on which a person in the front region 30 can place their baggage, including any items they are carrying, before the person enters the interlock 1.

[0162] According to an exemplary embodiment of a method according to the disclosure, a person passes the access device 20 and thus reaches the front region 30. Passage through the access device 20 is counted by means of the sensor device 23 and/or the identity checking device 22 and/or the ticket 5 checking device 21. In the front region 30, the person places their baggage on the baggage conveyor means 21. If there is no person in the interlock 1, the interlock 1 is in a state in which its exit 3 is closed, for example by means of the exit door device 3′, and in which its entrance 2 is open. The person enters the inner region 4 of the interlock 1 through the entrance 2. The entrance 2 of the interlock 1 is closed, for example by means of the entrance door device 2′. It is conceivable that the entrance 2 is closed as a function of a detection by the separation sensor 6, in particular when the separation sensor 6 detects that the person has entered the inner region 4. A body scan by means of the body scanner 5 is carried out for the person located in the inner region 4. Preferably, at the same time as the body scanner 5 scans, the separation sensor 6 is used to check that there is a single person in the inner region 4 of the interlock 1. If the body scan and the measurement of the separation sensor 6 indicate that there is a single person in the inner region 4 and that the person is not carrying any dangerous objects, the exit 3 opens such that the person can exit the interlock through the exit. Otherwise, if more than one person is detected in the inner region 4 or the body scan detects a dangerous object, the exit 3 does not open. Instead, a warning message and/or error message is preferably displayed, for example to security staff and/or to the person(s) in interlock 1. If, for example, it was detected that more than one person is in the inner region 4 of the interlock 1, an acoustic and/or visual warning message can be emitted, which prompts the people in the inner region 4 of the interlock 1 to exit the interlock 1 through the entrance 3 until only one person is in the inner region 4. If a dangerous object has been detected by means of the body scanner 5, at least the security personnel will be informed by means of the warning message such that they can initiate further checks or countermeasures. A particularly advantageous automation can thus be achieved, with which time can be saved. At the same time, it can be avoided that security personnel must be present at every body scanner to monitor and control the flow of people into and out of the body scanner.

[0163] The successful passage of a person through the interlock 1 can be counted, for example by means of the opening of the exit 3, the measurement of the body scanner 5 and/or the measurement of the separation sensor 6. This further count can be compared with the count carried out by means of the sensor device 23 and/or the identity checking device 22 and/or the ticket checking device 21. In this way, for example, it can be monitored whether the number of people entering the front region 30 corresponds to the number of people exiting the front region 30. As a result, a particularly advantageous and automatable additional security check can be set up. Furthermore, this makes it possible to limit the number of people within the front region 30 and/or the interlocks 1, 1′ and/or the exit region 40.