EP1306815B1 - Access control device - Google Patents

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EP1306815B1
EP1306815B1 EP01125570A EP01125570A EP1306815B1 EP 1306815 B1 EP1306815 B1 EP 1306815B1 EP 01125570 A EP01125570 A EP 01125570A EP 01125570 A EP01125570 A EP 01125570A EP 1306815 B1 EP1306815 B1 EP 1306815B1
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  • the invention relates to a device for access control of persons according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Automatic access control typically creates access lanes with turnstiles, turnstiles, or other physical mechanical barriers to block access to services for unauthorized persons. Since the vast majority of people passing through the hubs also paid for the service, such physical barriers are not considered to be particularly customer friendly. There are also cultures in which these physical barriers have encountered such rejection that they could not prevail. Turnstiles at the access to ski lifts also have the disadvantage that ski poles and other equipment can get caught on them.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a satisfactorily functioning access control device, which remain freely accessible by persons with access rights, ie without standing and can be passed without physical barriers.
  • the person who passes the access lane is detected by an image recording and reproducing device such as a video camera.
  • the images taken by the image recording and reproducing device are fed to a data processing system, for example a PC, which evaluates the images, that is, checks whether there are one or more people passing through the access lane.
  • the access track preferably has a width which only allows the persons to move one behind the other in the access direction.
  • the image capture and playback device may be mounted over the access track so that a person can be distinguished from other objects by, for example, having a head and shoulders on both sides thereof.
  • non-contact data carriers are used.
  • non-contact data carriers and only one reading device it may be the case that two persons are in the reading area of the reading device, but only one data carrier with access authorization is read by the reading device.
  • at least two reading devices with separate reading areas are arranged behind each other on each access lane according to the invention.
  • the reading devices and the image data processing system of the image recording and reproducing device control an evaluation device, which may be formed by a separate or the same data processing system as the image data processing system.
  • the person detected by the detection device that is to say the image recording and reproducing device with the image data processing system, has no or no valid access authorization, ie no readings or no valid access authorization is read with the reading devices, this is indicated by the evaluation device and / or the access denied.
  • the image capture and playback device detects each person before reaching the areas of the readers of the access lane at a time sufficient to allow the data processing equipment the images supplied by the image capture and playback device can check for a person moving to the reading regions.
  • the detection time is not sufficient, ie the time it takes for the data processing system to check the images supplied by the image recording and reproducing device on whether a person moves from the beginning of the access track to the reading devices, the time to move to the Reading areas by harassment, at ski lifts by braking mats or the like. Extend on the access track.
  • the access may be disabled if no (valid) credential has been read during that time.
  • the access can be denied by a mechanical locking device at the end of the access lane.
  • the missing valid access authorization can also be displayed, for example by an alarm.
  • the device according to the invention is preferably designed so that the person is followed with the image recording and reproducing device and the data processing system until it leaves the area of the reading devices in the access direction. If no access authorization has been read by this person until then, this is indicated by the evaluation device and / or access is denied.
  • an optical alarm device may e.g. a traffic light with red light may be provided on the access lane, which is on when entering the area of the reading devices is turned on or turned on.
  • the red light may be off, e.g. a green light will be turned on to indicate the release.
  • an acoustic alarm device for example a siren
  • an acoustic display such as a voice output with automated announcement of an instruction for the person who has left the reading areas without read access in the direction of passage.
  • the denial of access without a read access authorization can also be performed by a controller.
  • a preferably portable control device may be provided with a monitor, on which the picture of the person taken with the image recording and reproducing device without read access authorization is displayed.
  • the image of the inaccessible person can be highlighted on the monitor using face recognition. Denial of access may be indicated to the control person by an alarm device, for example an audible alarm signal, possibly attached to the control device.
  • the reason of the rejection can be shown on the monitor. If the recording equipment is provided with a reading device for checking the access authorization, the inspection personnel have the option of carrying out an access authorization check.
  • the device according to the invention can also be designed so that an alarm goes out again when the person turns over on the access track and moves back against the passage direction. That is, according to the invention, not only can be determined where people are, but also how they move.
  • the access control device can also have multiple access tracks.
  • an image recording and reproducing device for example a video camera, which is mounted at the appropriate height and directed downwards, for example, also monitor two adjacent access tracks in their image recording field or camera field.
  • the device according to the invention detects the access situation by means of image processing, a size control of the persons with little additional effort can be realized as an additional function. This can be used to determine, for example, whether an adult uses a children's menu.
  • two or more image pickup and playback devices with different recording perspectives are used for size control to allow the image data processing equipment to perform a size control of the detected subject.
  • the image recording and reproducing device may be provided for height or size control and a sensor or other evaluation.
  • the access authorization is stored on a data carrier which is carried by the access-authorized person and readable by the reading devices.
  • a non-contact RFID data carrier with proximity data transfer distance is used.
  • control device By combining with a non-contact data carrier, the control device is automatically operated by the authorized person. This means that the user can pass the access lane freely, ie without stopping (eg for inserting a ticket).
  • the non-contact RFID data carrier transponder can be integrated in the form of smart cards or in watches, gloves, key chains, mobile phones or the like. Worn by the user items. Devices that provide access authorization through integrated non-contact interfaces, such as Bluetooth radio or infrared, can also be used, for example. Mobile phones.
  • the comfort for the user is substantially increased by eliminating the hub and the like.
  • Mechanical locking devices The combination of image recording and reproducing device and data evaluation, for example by a PC, offers additional cost advantages over conventional turnstile systems, especially if the access control device has multiple access lanes. For example, a combination of a video camera and a PC can readily monitor multiple transmission tracks with the computing power available today.
  • Another advantage of the passage control device according to the invention is the low maintenance, since the access control device according to the invention requires no moving parts. With appropriate parameterization of the device, so for example optimizing the length of the access tracks, position of the reading range of the reading device, focal length of the video camera lens, etc., the image processing effort can be kept low.
  • the access control device has two access tracks 1 and 2, which are passed in the direction of the arrow 3.
  • Each access lane 1, 2 is bounded laterally by two barriers 4 and 5 or 4 and 6.
  • the barriers 4 and 5 or 4 and 6 have such a distance that only one person P the passage 1, 2 can pass comfortably, two people next to each other so usually not.
  • a video camera 7 is mounted as an image recording and reproducing device above the access tracks 1, 2 so that their camera field 8 detects both access tracks 1, 2 over the entire width.
  • each access lane 1, 2 the antenna 9, shown in dashed lines, of a reading device for a non-contact data carrier is arranged in a housing 17.
  • the evaluation device 16 is provided at the same time, to which the reading device is connected.
  • each access lane 1, 2 has an optical alarm device or display in the form of a traffic light 11 and an acoustic alarm or display device 12.
  • each access lane 1, 2 has an entrance area 13, a read area 14 and an exit area 15.
  • the reading area 14 is the area in which the reading device with the antenna 9 reads the contactless data carrier of the person P who passes this area.
  • the data carrier is carried by the person P, e.g. in the form of a wristwatch 10.
  • the traffic light 11 or another locking device is arranged at the exit area 15.
  • the video camera 7 When a person enters the entrance area 13, it is detected by the video camera 7.
  • the images of the video camera 7 are fed to a data processing device, not shown, which can be examined for persons and arranged together with the data processing system for the evaluation device 16 in the housing 17. If the person P has been detected on the access lane 1 or 2 with the detection device consisting of the video camera 7 and the data processing system, this is followed until it leaves the reading area 14 in the direction of passage according to the arrow 3.
  • the red lamp of the traffic light 11 When the person P enters the reading area 14, e.g. the red lamp of the traffic light 11 is turned on at the respective access lane 1 or 2. It remains switched on until a contactless data carrier with access authorization has been read by the reading device 9 and has been processed by the evaluation device 16. Thereafter, e.g. the green light of the traffic light 11 is switched on.
  • a warning signal is emitted with the acoustic display 12, for example with a loudspeaker to reverse an automated announcement with instructions to the person in question, for example.
  • the audible device 12 If the person still moves further into the exit area 15 then the audible device 12 generates an alarm, e.g. a siren signal.
  • an alarm e.g. a siren signal.
  • the blocking of access without read access authorization can also be performed by a control person C.
  • the control person C has for this purpose a portable control device 18 with a monitor 19, on which the image of the person P taken with the image recording and reproducing device 7 is displayed when no access authorization has been read and the access is to be blocked.
  • the control device 18 also more information can be displayed, for example, when two people are close to the reading antenna 9 and thus a clear recognition of a permission can be difficult.

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A detector which detects a person (P) includes at least one image recording-and-reproducing device such as a video camera (7), and an image processing system which checks the images supplied from the image recording-and-reproducing device w.r.t persons. The person may be detected before entering the region (14) of a reading device (9) which checks the authorization. The authorization may be stored on a contactless data carrier, or biometric data may be used.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Einrichtung zur Zugangskontrolle von Personen nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a device for access control of persons according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei der automatischen Zugangskontrolle werden üblicherweise Zugangsspuren angelegt, die mit Drehkreuz, Drehsperren oder anderen physischen, mechanischen Barrieren versehen sind, um nicht berechtigten Personen den Zugang zu Leistungen zu versperren. Da die überwiegende Mehrheit der Personen, welche die Drehkreuze passieren, für die Leistung auch bezahlt haben, sind solche physischen Barrieren als nicht besonders kundenfreundlich einzustufen. Auch gibt es Kulturkreise, bei denen diese physischen Barrieren auf solche Ablehnung gestoßen sind, dass sie sich nicht durchsetzen konnten. Drehkreuze an dem Zugang zu Skiliftanlagen haben zudem den Nachteil, dass sich Skistöcke und sonstiges Gerät an ihnen verfangen kann.Automatic access control typically creates access lanes with turnstiles, turnstiles, or other physical mechanical barriers to block access to services for unauthorized persons. Since the vast majority of people passing through the hubs also paid for the service, such physical barriers are not considered to be particularly customer friendly. There are also cultures in which these physical barriers have encountered such rejection that they could not prevail. Turnstiles at the access to ski lifts also have the disadvantage that ski poles and other equipment can get caught on them.

Man hat daher versucht, Drehkreuze und mechanische Barrieren durch Lichtschranken zu ersetzen, die eine die Zugangsspur passierende Person detektieren. Mit einer Auswerteeinrichtung, also einer Datenverarbeitungsanlage, die sowohl von der Lichtschranke wie von der Leseeinrichtung zur Überprüfung der Zugangsberechtigung, also z.B. einem Ticketleser angesteuert wird, wird dann festgestellt, ob die Person, die die Lichtschranke passiert, auch über eine gültige Zugangsberechtigung verfügt.Attempts have therefore been made to replace turnstiles and mechanical barriers by means of light barriers which detect a person passing the access lane. With an evaluation, so a data processing system, which is controlled both by the photocell as the reading device for checking the access authorization, ie, for example, a ticket reader, it is then determined whether the person who passes the light barrier, also has a valid access authorization.

Ist das nicht der Fall, wird ein Alarm ausgelöst. Lichtschranken haben jedoch den Nachteil, dass sie Personen nicht von Gegenständen, wie Kleidungsstücke, Taschen, Ski oder Skistöcken unterscheiden können, und es dadurch zu Fehldetektionen kommen kann.If this is not the case, an alarm is triggered. However, light barriers have the disadvantage that they can not distinguish persons from objects, such as garments, bags, skis or ski poles, and this can lead to misdetections.

Aus WO-A-99/23613 ist bereits eine Zugangskontrolleinrichtung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 bekannt. Als Datenträger wird ein Ticket verwendet und als Leseeinrichtung ein Einsteckleser für das Ticket. Damit wird zwar der Zugang erleichtert, weil auf physische Sperren verzichtet werden kann. Die zugangsberechtigte Person muss jedoch zum Einstecken des Tickets stehen bleiben. Zudem ist es z.B. beim Skifahren nicht gerade komfortabel, wenn vor jeder Liftfahrt mit klammen Fingern das Ticket aus einer Tasche gefischt werden muss.From WO-A-99/23613 an access control device according to the preamble of claim 1 is already known. A ticket is used as data medium and a plug-in reader for the ticket as reading device. This makes access easier, because physical locks can be dispensed with. However, the person authorized to access must stop to insert the ticket. Moreover, it is e.g. Skiing is not exactly comfortable when the ticket has to be fished out of a bag before every lift ride with clammy fingers.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine zufriedenstellend funktionierende Zugangskontrollvorrichtung bereitzustellen, die von zugangsberechtigten Personen frei, also ohne Stehen bleiben und ohne physische Sperren passiert werden kann.The object of the invention is to provide a satisfactorily functioning access control device, which remain freely accessible by persons with access rights, ie without standing and can be passed without physical barriers.

Dies wird erfindungsgemäß mit der im Anspruch 1 gekennzeichneten Zugangskontrolleinrichtung erreicht. In den Unteransprüchen sind vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der erfindungsgemäßen Zugangskontrolleinrichtung wiedergegeben.This is achieved according to the invention with the access control device characterized in claim 1. In the subclaims advantageous embodiments of the access control device according to the invention are shown.

Nach der Erfindung wird die Person, die die Zugangsspur passiert, mit einer Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung, beispielsweise einer Videokamera erfasst. Die von der Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung aufgenommenen Bilder werden einer Datenverarbeitungsanlage, beispielsweise einem PC, zugeführt, die die Bilder auswertet, also überprüft, ob sich darauf eine oder mehrere Personen befinden, die die Zugangsspur passieren.According to the invention, the person who passes the access lane is detected by an image recording and reproducing device such as a video camera. The images taken by the image recording and reproducing device are fed to a data processing system, for example a PC, which evaluates the images, that is, checks whether there are one or more people passing through the access lane.

Die Zugangsspur weist dazu vorzugsweise eine Breite auf, die nur zuläßt, dass sich die Personen hintereinander in Zugangsrichtung bewegen. Die Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung kann über der Zugangsspur angebracht sein, so dass eine Person von anderen Gegenständen beispielsweise dadurch unterschieden werden kann, dass sie einen Kopf und beiderseits davon Schultern aufweist.For this purpose, the access track preferably has a width which only allows the persons to move one behind the other in the access direction. The image capture and playback device may be mounted over the access track so that a person can be distinguished from other objects by, for example, having a head and shoulders on both sides thereof.

Nach der Erfindung werden berührungslos arbeitende Datenträger verwendet. Bei Verwendung von berührungslos arbeitenden Datenträgern und nur einer Leseeinrichtung kann jedoch der Fall eintreten, dass sich zwei Personen im Lesebereich der Leseeinrichtung befinden, jedoch nur ein Datenträger mit Zugangsberechtigung von der Leseeinrichtung gelesen wird. Um diesen Fall zumindest weitgehend auszuschließen, sind erfindungsgemäß an jeder Zugangsspur mindestens zwei Leseeinrichtungen mit getrennten Lesebereichen hintereinander angeordnet. Die Leseeinrichtungen und die Bilddatenverarbeitungsanlage der Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung steuern eine Auswerteeinrichtung an, die durch eine separate oder die gleiche Datenverarbeitungsanlage wie die Bilddatenverarbeitungsanlage gebildet sein kann. Falls die von der Detektionseinrichtung, also der Bildaufnahme- und - wiedergabeeinrichtung mit der Bilddatenverarbeitungsanlage, erfasste Person keine oder keine gültige Zugangsberechtigung hat, also mit den Leseeinrichtungen keine bzw. keine gültige Zugangsberechtigung gelesen wird, wird dies durch die Auswerteeinrichtung angezeigt und/oder der Zugang verweigert.According to the invention non-contact data carriers are used. However, when using non-contact data carriers and only one reading device, it may be the case that two persons are in the reading area of the reading device, but only one data carrier with access authorization is read by the reading device. In order to exclude this case, at least largely, at least two reading devices with separate reading areas are arranged behind each other on each access lane according to the invention. The reading devices and the image data processing system of the image recording and reproducing device control an evaluation device, which may be formed by a separate or the same data processing system as the image data processing system. If the person detected by the detection device, that is to say the image recording and reproducing device with the image data processing system, has no or no valid access authorization, ie no readings or no valid access authorization is read with the reading devices, this is indicated by the evaluation device and / or the access denied.

Vorzugsweise erfasst die Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung jede Person, bevor sie die Bereiche der Leseeinrichtungen der Zugangsspur erreicht, und zwar in einem zeitlichen Abstand, der ausreicht, damit die Datenverarbeitungsanlage die von der Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung gelieferten Bilder darauf überprüfen kann, ob sich eine Person zu den Lesebereichen bewegt.Preferably, the image capture and playback device detects each person before reaching the areas of the readers of the access lane at a time sufficient to allow the data processing equipment the images supplied by the image capture and playback device can check for a person moving to the reading regions.

Falls die Detektionszeit nicht ausreicht, also die Zeit, die die Datenverarbeitungsanlage benötigt, um die von der Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung gelieferten Bilder darauf zu überprüfen, ob sich eine Person vom Beginn der Zugangsspur zu den Leseeinrichtungen bewegt, kann die Zeit zur Bewegung zu den Lesebereichen durch Schikanen, bei Skiliften auch durch Bremsmatten oder dgl. auf der Zugangsspur verlängert werden.If the detection time is not sufficient, ie the time it takes for the data processing system to check the images supplied by the image recording and reproducing device on whether a person moves from the beginning of the access track to the reading devices, the time to move to the Reading areas by harassment, at ski lifts by braking mats or the like. Extend on the access track.

Beispielsweise kann, wenn nach einer vorgegebenen Zeit, in der die Person die Leseeinrichtungen normalerweise mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit passiert haben muss, der Zugang gesperrt werden, wenn in dieser Zeit keine (gültige) Zugangsberechtigung gelesen worden ist.For example, if, after a predetermined time, in which the person normally must have passed the readers with high probability, the access may be disabled if no (valid) credential has been read during that time.

Der Zugang kann dabei durch eine mechanische Sperreinrichtung am Ende der Zugangsspur verweigert werden. Stattdessen oder zusätzlich kann die fehlende gültige Zugangsberechtigung auch angezeigt werden, beispielsweise durch einen Alarm.The access can be denied by a mechanical locking device at the end of the access lane. Instead or in addition, the missing valid access authorization can also be displayed, for example by an alarm.

Statt einer vorgegebenen Zeit nach Passieren der Bereiche der Leseeinrichtungen ohne Lesen einer Berechtigung ist die erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung vorzugsweise jedoch so ausgelegt, dass mit der Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung und der Datenverarbeitungsanlage die Person verfolgt wird, bis sie den Bereich der Leseeinrichtungen in Zugangsrichtung verläßt. Wenn bis dahin von dieser Person keine Zugangsberechtigung gelesen worden ist, wird dies durch die Auswerteeinrichtung angezeigt und/oder der Zugang verweigert.However, instead of a predetermined time after passing through the areas of the reading devices without reading an authorization, the device according to the invention is preferably designed so that the person is followed with the image recording and reproducing device and the data processing system until it leaves the area of the reading devices in the access direction. If no access authorization has been read by this person until then, this is indicated by the evaluation device and / or access is denied.

Beispielsweise kann eine optische Alarmeinrichtung z.B. eine Ampel mit Rotlicht an der Zugangsspur vorgesehen sein, die bei Betreten des Bereichs der Leseeinrichtungen eingeschaltet ist oder eingeschaltet wird. Im Falle einer von der Leseeinrichtungen gelesenen Zugangsberechtigung kann das Rotlicht aus und z.B. ein grünes Licht eingeschaltet werden, um die Freigabe anzuzeigen.For example, an optical alarm device may e.g. a traffic light with red light may be provided on the access lane, which is on when entering the area of the reading devices is turned on or turned on. In the case of an access authorization read by the readers, the red light may be off, e.g. a green light will be turned on to indicate the release.

Statt einer optischen Alarmeinrichtung oder Anzeige kann auch eine akustische Alarmeinrichtung, beispielsweise eine Sirene vorgesehen sein. Möglich ist jedoch auch eine akustische Anzeige, beispielsweise eine Sprachausgabe mit automatisierter Durchsage einer Anweisung für die Person, die die Lesebereiche ohne gelesene Zugangsberechtigung in Durchgangsrichtung verlassen hat.Instead of an optical alarm device or display, an acoustic alarm device, for example a siren, may also be provided. However, it is also possible an acoustic display, such as a voice output with automated announcement of an instruction for the person who has left the reading areas without read access in the direction of passage.

Statt oder zusätzlich zu einer Alarmeinrichtung kann die Verweigerung des Zugangs ohne gelesene Zugangsberechtigung auch durch eine Kontrollperson erfolgen.Instead of or in addition to an alarm device, the denial of access without a read access authorization can also be performed by a controller.

Dazu kann ein vorzugsweise tragbares Kontrollgerät mit einem Monitor vorgesehen sein, auf dem das mit der Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung aufgenommene Bild der Person ohne gelesene Zugangsberechtigung dargestellt wird. Das Bild der nicht zugangsberechtigten Person kann unter Verwendung der Gesichtserkennung auf dem Monitor hervorgehoben werden. Das Verweigern des Zugangs kann der Kontrollperson durch eine ggf. an dem Kontrollgerät angebrachte Alarmeinrichtung, beispielsweise ein akustisches Alarmsignal angezeigt werden.For this purpose, a preferably portable control device may be provided with a monitor, on which the picture of the person taken with the image recording and reproducing device without read access authorization is displayed. The image of the inaccessible person can be highlighted on the monitor using face recognition. Denial of access may be indicated to the control person by an alarm device, for example an audible alarm signal, possibly attached to the control device.

Gleichzeitig kann auf dem Monitor der Grund der Abweisung eingeblendet werden. Wenn das Kontrollgerät mit einer Leseeinrichtung zur Überprüfung der Zugangsberechtigung versehen ist, hat das Kontrollpersonal die Möglichkeit seinerseits eine Kontrolle der Zugangsberechtigung durchzuführen.At the same time, the reason of the rejection can be shown on the monitor. If the recording equipment is provided with a reading device for checking the access authorization, the inspection personnel have the option of carrying out an access authorization check.

Erfindungsgemäß können also aufgrund der Informationen aus der Bildverarbeitungsanlage sowie Informationen über die Anordnung des Gesamtdurchgang, also insbesondere der Position der Leseantenne, Durchgänge ohne gelesene Berechtigung erkannt und angezeigt werden.Thus, according to the invention, it is possible, on the basis of the information from the image processing system and information about the arrangement of the entire passage, that is, in particular the position of the reading antenna, to identify and display passages without a read authorization.

Die erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung kann jedoch auch so ausgelegt sein, dass ein Alarm wieder erlischt, wenn die Person auf der Zugangsspur umdreht und sich entgegen der Durchgangsrichtung zurückbewegt. Das heißt, erfindungsgemäß kann nicht nur festgestellt werden, wo sich Personen befinden, sondern auch wie diese sich bewegen.However, the device according to the invention can also be designed so that an alarm goes out again when the person turns over on the access track and moves back against the passage direction. That is, according to the invention, not only can be determined where people are, but also how they move.

Die erfindungsgemäße Zugangskontrolleinrichtung kann auch mehrere Zugangsspuren aufweisen. So kann eine Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung,also z.B. eine Videokamera, die in entsprechender Höhe angebracht und nach unten gerichtet ist, beispielsweise auch zwei nebeneinander liegende Zugangsspuren in ihrem Bildaufnahmefeld bzw. Kamerafeld überwachen.The access control device according to the invention can also have multiple access tracks. Thus, an image recording and reproducing device, for example a video camera, which is mounted at the appropriate height and directed downwards, for example, also monitor two adjacent access tracks in their image recording field or camera field.

Da die erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung die Zugangssituation mittels Bildverarbeitung erfasst, ist als Zusatzfunktion eine Größenkontrolle der Personen mit geringem zusätzlichen Aufwand realisierbar. Dadurch kann festgestellt werden, ob beispielsweise ein Erwachsener eine Kinderkarte verwendet.Since the device according to the invention detects the access situation by means of image processing, a size control of the persons with little additional effort can be realized as an additional function. This can be used to determine, for example, whether an adult uses a children's menu.

Vorzugsweise werden, insbesondere wenn die Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung über der oder den Zugangsspuren angebracht ist, zur Größenkontrolle zwei oder mehr Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung mit unterschiedlicher Aufnahmeperspektive verwendet, damit die Bilddatenverarbeitungsanlage eine Größenkontrolle der erfaßten Person durchführen kann.Preferably, especially when the image pickup and playback device is mounted over the access track (s), two or more image pickup and playback devices with different recording perspectives are used for size control to allow the image data processing equipment to perform a size control of the detected subject.

Anstelle oder zusätzlich zur Größenkontrolle durch die Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung(en) kann zur Höhen- oder Größenkontrolle auch ein Sensor oder eine andere Auswerteeinrichtung vorgesehen sein.Instead of or in addition to the size control by the image recording and reproducing device (s) may be provided for height or size control and a sensor or other evaluation.

Die Zugangsberechtigung ist auf einem von der zugangsberechtigen Person getragenen, mit den Leseeinrichtungen lesbaren Datenträger abgelegt. Vorzugsweise wird ein berührungslos arbeitender RFID-Datenträger mit "vicinity"-Datenübertragungsentfernung verwendet.The access authorization is stored on a data carrier which is carried by the access-authorized person and readable by the reading devices. Preferably, a non-contact RFID data carrier with proximity data transfer distance is used.

Durch die Kombination mit einem berührungslos arbeitenden Datenträger wird die Kontrolleinrichtung von der zugangsberechtigten Person automatisch betätigt. Das heißt, der Benutzer kann die Zugangsspur frei, also ohne Stehenbleiben (z.B. zum Einstecken eines Tickets) passieren.By combining with a non-contact data carrier, the control device is automatically operated by the authorized person. This means that the user can pass the access lane freely, ie without stopping (eg for inserting a ticket).

Die berührungslos arbeitenden RFID-Datenträger können Transponder in Form von Chipkarten oder in Uhren, Handschuhe, Schlüsselanhänger, Mobiltelefone oder dgl. vom Benutzer getragene Gegenstände integriert sein. Auch Geräte, die durch integrierte berührungslose Schnittstellen, etwa Bluetooth-Funk oder Infrarot eine Zugangsberechtigung vermitteln, können zum Einsatz kommen z.B. Mobiltelefone.The non-contact RFID data carrier transponder can be integrated in the form of smart cards or in watches, gloves, key chains, mobile phones or the like. Worn by the user items. Devices that provide access authorization through integrated non-contact interfaces, such as Bluetooth radio or infrared, can also be used, for example. Mobile phones.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung wird durch Wegfall des Drehkreuzes und dgl. mechanischen Sperreinrichtungen der Komfort für den Benutzer wesentlich gesteigert. Die Kombination von Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung und Datenauswertung, beispielsweise durch einen PC, bietet gegenüber herkömmlichen Einrichtungen mit Drehkkreuzen zusätzliche Kostenvorteile, insbesondere wenn die Zugangskontrollvorrichtung mehrere Zugangsspuren besitzt. Eine Kombination z.B. aus einer Videokamera und einem PC kann nämlich bei den heute verfügbaren Rechenleistungen mehrere Durchgangsspuren ohne weiteres überwachen.With the device according to the invention the comfort for the user is substantially increased by eliminating the hub and the like. Mechanical locking devices. The combination of image recording and reproducing device and data evaluation, for example by a PC, offers additional cost advantages over conventional turnstile systems, especially if the access control device has multiple access lanes. For example, a combination of a video camera and a PC can readily monitor multiple transmission tracks with the computing power available today.

Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Durchgangskontrolleinrichtung besteht in dem geringen Wartungsaufwand, da die erfindungsgemäße Zugangskontrolleinrichtung keine bewegten Teile benötigt. Bei entsprechender Parametrisierung der Einrichtung, also beispielsweise Optimierung der Länge der Zugangsspuren, Position des Lesebereichs der Leseeinrichtung, Brennweite des Videokameraobjektivs usw. kann der Bildverarbeitungsaufwand gering gehalten werden.Another advantage of the passage control device according to the invention is the low maintenance, since the access control device according to the invention requires no moving parts. With appropriate parameterization of the device, so for example optimizing the length of the access tracks, position of the reading range of the reading device, focal length of the video camera lens, etc., the image processing effort can be kept low.

Nachstehend ist eine Durchgangskontrolleinrichtung anhand der Zeichnung beispielhaft näher erläutert. Darin zeigen jeweils schematisch

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Gemäß Fig. 1 weist die Zugangskontrolleinrichtung zwei Zugangsspuren 1 und 2 auf, die in Richtung des Pfeiles 3 passiert werden.According to FIG. 1, the access control device has two access tracks 1 and 2, which are passed in the direction of the arrow 3.

Jede Zugangsspur 1, 2 ist seitlich durch zwei Absperrungen 4 und 5 bzw. 4 und 6 begrenzt. Die Absperrungen 4 und 5 bzw. 4 und 6 weisen einen solchen Abstand auf, dass nur eine Person P den Durchgang 1, 2 bequem passieren kann, zwei Personen nebeneinander also normalerweise nicht.Each access lane 1, 2 is bounded laterally by two barriers 4 and 5 or 4 and 6. The barriers 4 and 5 or 4 and 6 have such a distance that only one person P the passage 1, 2 can pass comfortably, two people next to each other so usually not.

Eine Videokamera 7 ist als Bildaufnahme- und -wiedergabeeinrichtung oberhalb der Zugangsspuren 1, 2 so angebracht, dass ihr Kamerafeld 8 beide Zugangsspuren 1, 2 über die gesamte Breite erfasst.A video camera 7 is mounted as an image recording and reproducing device above the access tracks 1, 2 so that their camera field 8 detects both access tracks 1, 2 over the entire width.

An jeder Zugangsspur 1, 2 ist in einem Gehäuse 17 die gestrichelt dargestellte Antenne 9 einer Leseeinrichtung für einen berührungslos arbeitenden Datenträger angeordnet. In dem Gehäuse 17 ist zugleich die Auswerteeinrichtung 16 vorgesehen, an die die Leseeinrichtung angeschlossen ist. Weiterhin weist jede Zugangsspur 1, 2 eine optische Alarmeinrichtung oder Anzeige in Form einer Ampel 11 sowie eine akustische Alarm- oder Anzeigeeinrichtung 12 auf.At each access lane 1, 2, the antenna 9, shown in dashed lines, of a reading device for a non-contact data carrier is arranged in a housing 17. In the housing 17, the evaluation device 16 is provided at the same time, to which the reading device is connected. Furthermore, each access lane 1, 2 has an optical alarm device or display in the form of a traffic light 11 and an acoustic alarm or display device 12.

Wie für die Zugangsspur 1 in Fig. 1 dargestellt, weist jede Zugangsspur 1, 2 einen Eingangsbereich 13, einen Lesebereich 14 und einen Ausgangsbereich 15 auf.As shown for the access lane 1 in FIG. 1, each access lane 1, 2 has an entrance area 13, a read area 14 and an exit area 15.

Der Lesebereich 14 ist der Bereich, in dem die Leseeinrichtung mit der Antenne 9 den berührungslosen Datenträger der Person P liest, die diesen Bereich passiert. Der Datenträger wird von der Person P getragen, z.B. in Form einer Armbanduhr 10. Am Ausgangsbereich 15 ist die Ampel 11 oder eine andere Sperreinrichtung angeordnet.The reading area 14 is the area in which the reading device with the antenna 9 reads the contactless data carrier of the person P who passes this area. The data carrier is carried by the person P, e.g. in the form of a wristwatch 10. At the exit area 15, the traffic light 11 or another locking device is arranged.

Wenn eine Person den Eingangsbereich 13 betritt, wird sie von der Videokamera 7 erfasst. Die Bilder der Videokamera 7 werden einer nicht dargestellten Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung zugeführt, die sie auf Personen untersucht und zusammen mit der Datenverarbeitungsanlage für die Auswerteeinrichtung 16 in dem Gehäuse 17 angeordnet sein kann. Wenn mit der aus der Videokamera 7 und der Datenverarbeitungsanlage bestehenden Detektionseinrichtung die Person P auf der Zugangsspur 1 bzw. 2 festgestellt worden ist, wird diese verfolgt, bis sie den Lesebereich 14 in Durchgangsrichtung gemäß dem Pfeil 3 verläßt.When a person enters the entrance area 13, it is detected by the video camera 7. The images of the video camera 7 are fed to a data processing device, not shown, which can be examined for persons and arranged together with the data processing system for the evaluation device 16 in the housing 17. If the person P has been detected on the access lane 1 or 2 with the detection device consisting of the video camera 7 and the data processing system, this is followed until it leaves the reading area 14 in the direction of passage according to the arrow 3.

Wenn die Person P den Lesebereich 14 betritt, wird z.B. die rote Lampe der Ampel 11 an der betreffenden Zugangsspur 1 bzw. 2 eingeschaltet. Sie bleibt solange eingeschaltet, bis ein berührungsloser Datenträger mit Zugangsberechtigung mit der Leseeinrichtung 9 gelesen und mit der Auswerteeinrichtung 16 abgearbeitet worden ist. Danach wird z.B. die grüne Lampe der Ampel 11 eingeschaltet.When the person P enters the reading area 14, e.g. the red lamp of the traffic light 11 is turned on at the respective access lane 1 or 2. It remains switched on until a contactless data carrier with access authorization has been read by the reading device 9 and has been processed by the evaluation device 16. Thereafter, e.g. the green light of the traffic light 11 is switched on.

Wird der Lesebereich 14 in Durchgangsrichtung 3 verlassen, ohne dass ein Datenträger mit einer Zugangsberechtigung gelesen worden ist, wird mit der akustischen Anzeige 12 ein Warnsignal abgegeben, beispielsweise mit einem Lautsprecher eine automatisierte Durchsage mit Anweisungen an die betreffende Person, beispielsweise umzukehren.If the reading area 14 is left in the direction of passage 3 without a data medium having been read with an access authorization, a warning signal is emitted with the acoustic display 12, for example with a loudspeaker to reverse an automated announcement with instructions to the person in question, for example.

Bewegt sich die betreffende Person dennoch weiter in den Ausgangsbereich 15 dann wird mit der akustischen Einrichtung 12 ein Alarm erzeugt, z.B. ein Sirenensignal.If the person still moves further into the exit area 15 then the audible device 12 generates an alarm, e.g. a siren signal.

Statt oder zusätzlich zu der Alarmeinrichtung 12 und der Ampel 11 kann die Sperrung des Zugangs ohne gelesene Zugangsberechtigung auch durch eine Kontrollperson C erfolgen. Die Kontrollperson C besitzt dazu ein tragbares Kontrollgerät 18 mit einem Monitor 19, auf dem das mit der Bildaufnahme- und - wiedergabeeinrichtung 7 aufgenommene Bild der Person P dargestellt wird, wenn keine Zugangsberechtigung gelesen worden ist und der Zugang gesperrt werden soll. Mit dem Kontrollgerät 18 können auch weitere Informationen angezeigt werden, beispielsweise wenn sich zwei Personen nahe der Leseantenne 9 befinden und dadurch ein eindeutiges Erkennen einer Berechtigung schwierig sein kann.Instead of or in addition to the alarm device 12 and the traffic light 11, the blocking of access without read access authorization can also be performed by a control person C. The control person C has for this purpose a portable control device 18 with a monitor 19, on which the image of the person P taken with the image recording and reproducing device 7 is displayed when no access authorization has been read and the access is to be blocked. With the control device 18 also more information can be displayed, for example, when two people are close to the reading antenna 9 and thus a clear recognition of a permission can be difficult.

Bei Verwendung des berührungslos arbeitenden Datenträgers 10 und lediglich der einen Leseeinrichtung 9 kann der Fall eintreten, dass sich zwei Personen im Lesebereich 14 der Leseeinrichtung 9 befinden, jedoch nur ein Datenträger mit Zugangsberechtigung von der Leseeinrichtung 9 gelesen wird. Um diesen Fall zumindest weitgehend auszuschließen, sind erfindungsgemäß an jeder Zugangsspur 1, 2 zumindest zwei Leseeinrichtungen mit getrennten, gegebenenfalls kürzeren Lesebereichen hintereinander angeordnet.When using the contactless data carrier 10 and only one reading device 9, it may be the case that two persons are in the reading area 14 of the reading device 9, but only one data carrier with access authorization is read by the reading device 9. To exclude this case, at least largely, according to the invention at least two reading devices with separate, possibly shorter reading areas are arranged behind each other on each access lane 1, 2.

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  1. A device for access control of persons (P) having a reading device (9) for checking the access authorization stored on a data carrier (10) carried by the access-authorized person (P) and readable by the reading device (9) on at least one entrance lane (1, 2) and having a detection device detecting a person (P) passing through the entrance lane (1, 2) and having at least one image capturing and rendering device (7) and an image data processing system which checks the images delivered by the image capturing and rendering device (7) as to persons (P), and having an evaluation device (16) which in the case of a non-read or invalid access authorization of the detected person (P) shows this fact and/or refuses access, characterized in that the data carrier (10) is a non-contact-type data carrier, and at least two reading devices with separate reading areas are disposed behind each other on each entrance lane (1, 2).
  2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the image capturing and rendering device (7) and the evaluation device (16) are designed in such a way that the person (P) is detected before entering the areas (14) of the reading devices (9) of the entrance lane (1, 2).
  3. The device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the image capturing and rendering device (7) and the evaluation device (16) are designed in such a way that access is refused if the detected person (P) leaves the areas (14) of the reading devices (9) of the entrance lane (1, 2) in the entry direction (3) without a read access authorization.
  4. The device according to any of the above claims, characterized in that the evaluation device (16) drives a blocking device in the case of a non-read or invalid access authorization.
  5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the blocking device is formed as an optical and/or acoustic alarm device.
  6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that an optical alarm device (11) is provided which is switched on when the areas (14) of the reading devices (9) are entered, and switched off or switched to another signaling state (e.g. red/green) in the case of a read, valid access authorization.
  7. The device according to any of the above claims, characterized in that the evaluation device (16) drives a controlling device (18) monitored by a control person (C) and having a display unit (19) which shows the image of the person (P) captured by the image capturing and rendering device (7) without a read access authorization.
  8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that the non-access-authorized person(s) are highlighted in the images using the face recognition.
  9. The device according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the controlling device (18) is provided with a reading device for checking the access authorization.
  10. The device according to claim 7, 8 or 9, characterized in that the controlling device (18) is of portable form.
  11. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the blocking device is formed by a mechanical blocking device.
  12. The device according to any of the above claims, characterized in that at least one image capturing and rendering device (7) is disposed on each entrance lane (1, 2).
  13. The device according to any of the above claims, characterized in that only one image capturing and rendering device (7) is provided for a plurality of entrance lanes (1, 2).
  14. The device according to any of the above claims, characterized in that the detection device detecting the person (P) has at least two image capturing and rendering devices with different image perspectives, and the data processing system checks the images delivered by the at least two image capturing and rendering devices for the size of the person (P).
  15. The device according to any of the above claims, characterized in that sensors or other evaluation units for height control are provided.
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