JP6387877B2 - Seating determination device, seating determination method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a seating determination device, a seating determination method, and a program, and more particularly, to a seating determination device, a seating determination method, and a program for determining seating for a plurality of seats arranged in a line.

  For example, the number of people sitting on a seat may be counted in order to grasp the number of users of a certain type of gaming machine. For example, Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 are known as techniques related to counting the number of people seated.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for detecting an object including a player who has entered a predetermined range on the front surface of a gaming machine using a player sensor provided on the front surface of the gaming machine. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique for performing an object detection process using a captured image in a vehicle interior to determine whether an occupant is seated at a seat position in an apparatus for detecting an occupant of an automobile. Yes.

JP 2012-231928 A JP 2009-107527 A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since a sensor must be provided for each gaming machine, the cost increases according to the number of seats. On the other hand, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the determination is performed based on an image captured by one camera. However, for example, in the case of determining seating for a plurality of seats arranged in a line, it is necessary to capture images at an angle that captures the person seated in each seat without overlapping, so the number of cameras is increased. It is urged to respond.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a seating determination device, a seating determination method, and a program that can determine seating for a plurality of seats arranged in a line while suppressing cost.

  Therefore, the present invention relates to a video acquisition unit that acquires video, a moving body detection unit that detects a moving body region from the video, and whether or not the moving body region detected by the moving body detection unit represents a standing person. A first determination unit for determining, a second determination unit for determining whether or not the moving object area detected by the moving object detection unit represents a seated person, a determination result of the first determination unit, and the second determination A seating determination device is provided that includes a seating determination unit that determines whether a person is seated on the seat based on the determination result of the unit and counts the number of seats.

  In addition, the present invention provides a video acquisition step for acquiring a video, a moving body detection step for detecting a moving body region from the video, and a first determination step for determining whether or not the moving body region represents a standing person. Based on the second determination step for determining whether or not the moving object region represents a seated person, the determination result of the first determination step, and the determination result of the second determination step, And a seating determination step of determining seating and counting the number of seats.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer for obtaining a video, a moving object detecting step for detecting a moving object region from the image, and determining whether or not the moving object region represents a standing person. Based on the determination step, the second determination step of determining whether or not the moving object region represents a seated person, the determination result of the first determination step, and the determination result of the second determination step A seating determination step for determining seating in a seat and counting the number of seats is provided.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the seat determination apparatus, the seat determination method, and program which can determine the seating with respect to the several seat arrange | positioned along with the row | line | column arrange | positioning can be provided, suppressing cost.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a seating determination system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the seating determination apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the seating area set by the seating area setting unit. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the seating area set by the seating area setting unit. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the seating area set by the seating area setting unit. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the seating determination process of the seating determination device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the seating determination apparatus according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the seating determination process of the seating determination device according to the second embodiment.

Embodiment 1
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a seating determination system 1 according to the present embodiment. However, in FIG. 1, in addition to the imaging device 2 and the seating determination device 3 that are components of the seating determination system 1, the gaming machines 5-1 to 5-10, the gaming machines 6-1 to 6-10, and the seat 7- 1-7-10 and seats 8-1 to 8-10 are shown. In FIG. 1, the gaming machines 5-1 to 5-10, the gaming machines 6-1 to 6-10, the seats 7-1 to 7-10, and the seats 8-1 to 8-10 are represented as plan views. ing. In the following description, when the gaming machines 5-1 to 5-10 are described without being distinguished from each other, the gaming machines 5-1 to 6-10 are collectively referred to as the gaming machines 5, and the gaming machines 6-1 to 6-10 are not distinguished from each other. 6 collectively. Similarly, when the seats 7-1 to 7-10 are described without being distinguished from each other, they are collectively referred to as the seat 7, and when the seats 8-1 to 8-10 are described without being distinguished from each other, they are collectively referred to as the seat 8.

  The gaming machine 5 and the gaming machine 6 are arranged in a row, respectively. In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 5 and the gaming machine 6 are arranged in a straight line in the same direction. Note that the front surface of the gaming machine 5 faces downward in FIG. 1, and the front surface of the gaming machine 6 faces upward in FIG. Therefore, the gaming machine 5 and the gaming machine 6 are arranged to face each other. Here, the gaming machines 5-1 to 5-10 and the gaming machines 6-1 to 6-10 are, for example, the same model. Note that the gaming machine 5 and the gaming machine 6 may have different models. That is, all the gaming machines 5-1 to 5-10 may be the first model, and all the gaming machines 6-1 to 6-10 may be the second model.

  Further, the seat 7 and the seat 8 are also arranged in a row. In the present embodiment, the seat 7 and the seat 8 are arranged in a straight line in the same direction. Here, seats 7-1 to 7-10 are arranged on the front sides of the gaming machines 5-1 to 5-10, respectively. In addition, seats 8-1 to 8-10 are arranged on the front sides of the gaming machines 6-1 to 6-10, respectively. The player moves through the passage between the seat 7 and the seat 8 and sits in a seat arranged in front of the desired gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, each configuration of the seating determination system 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the seating determination system 1 includes an imaging device 2 and a seating determination device 3. The imaging device 2 and the seating determination device 3 are connected to each other via the network 4.

  The imaging device 2 is a device such as a known digital video camera including a lens, a solid-state imaging device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) sensor, an image processor, and the like. The imaging device 2 images a plurality of seats arranged in a row from the direction in which the row extends. The direction in which the row extends is not a direction that completely coincides with the direction of the row of seats, but a direction that has an angular difference from the direction of the row of seats so that all the seats in the row can be imaged. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 to be described later, the imaging device 2 captures images of all of the plurality of seats arranged in a row, although the seats are captured so that the seats overlap. In the present embodiment, in detail, the imaging device 2 images the range including all the seats 7 and 8 from the seat 7-10 and the seat 8-10 side, and one end of the imaging range of the imaging device 2 Includes the periphery of the seat 7-1 and the other end of the imaging range of the imaging device 2 includes the periphery of the seat 8-1. Thereby, although the imaging device 2 captures an image in a state where the seats overlap, all of the seats 7-1 to 7-10 and the seats 8-1 to 8-10 are targeted for imaging. In order to obtain such an imaging range, the imaging device 2 is installed, for example, on the ceiling of a room in which the seat 7 and the seat 8 are arranged.

  The imaging device 2 transmits the captured video data to the seating determination device 3 via the network 4. The network 4 is a communication network (communication line) such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet, and is a wireless communication network or a wired communication network.

  Next, the seating determination apparatus 3 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the seating determination apparatus 3. The seating determination apparatus 3 includes a video acquisition unit 31, a moving object detection unit 32, a first determination unit 33, a second determination unit 34, a seating determination unit 35, and a seating area setting unit 36.

  The seating determination device 3 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs arithmetic processing, control processing, and the like, a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random) that store arithmetic programs executed by the CPU, control programs, and the like. The hardware is composed mainly of a microcomputer including a memory including an access memory and an interface unit (I / F) for inputting / outputting signals to / from the outside. The CPU, memory, and interface unit are connected to each other via a data bus or the like.

  The video acquisition unit 31 acquires a video obtained by imaging a plurality of seats arranged in a row from the direction in which the row extends. In the present embodiment, the video acquisition unit 31 acquires the video transmitted by the imaging device 2.

  The moving object detection unit 32 detects a moving object region from the video acquired by the video acquisition unit 31. The moving object detection unit 32 detects an area where the luminance changes with time in units of pixels or blocks of several pixels, and detects the detected area as a moving object area. Specifically, the moving object detection unit 32 compares, for example, a predetermined number of frame images continuous in time, and detects an area in which the luminance in the frame has changed as a moving object area. The moving object detection unit 32 notifies the first determination unit 33 and the second determination unit 34 of the detected moving object region.

  The first determination unit 33 collates the moving object region detected by the moving object detection unit 32 with predetermined first comparison data, and determines whether or not the moving object region represents a standing person. Specifically, the first determination unit 33 collates, for example, an image of the moving body region portion with a pattern image of a standing standing person, and the image of the moving body region portion matches the pattern image. In this case, it is determined that the moving object region represents a standing person. The first determination unit 33 sequentially notifies the seating determination unit 35 of the determination result for the moving body region.

  The second determination unit 34 collates the moving object region detected by the moving object detection unit 32 with predetermined second comparison data, and determines whether or not the moving object region represents a seated person. Specifically, for example, the second determination unit 34 collates an image of the moving body region portion with a pattern image of a seated person, and if the image of the moving body region portion matches the pattern image, It is determined that the area represents a seated person.

Here, the second comparison data, that is, the pattern image of a seated person, for example, is data indicating the characteristics of an image of a person seated. For this reason, for example, when the first person is seated in the seat and the second person is seated behind the imaging apparatus 2, the first person image and the second person in the image captured by the imaging apparatus 2 There is a risk of overlapping with the human figure. In this case, the second determination unit 34 may fail in pattern matching when determining the second person.
The second determination unit 34 sequentially notifies the seating determination unit 35 of the determination result for the moving body region.

  The seat determination unit 35 determines whether a person is seated in the seat and counts the number of seats. In the present embodiment, the seating determination unit 35 collectively counts the number of seats of the seats 7 and 8, but the number of seats of the seat 7 and the number of seats of the seat 8 may be separately counted. . That is, the seat determination unit 35 determines whether a person is seated in the seat 7, counts the number of seats for the seat 7, determines whether the person is seated in the seat 8, and counts the number of seats for the seat 8. May be. For example, when all of the gaming machine 5 and the gaming machine 6 are the same model, it is preferable to count the number of seats of the seat 7 and the seat 8 at a time. Further, when the gaming machine 5 and the gaming machine 6 are of different models, it is preferable that the number of seats of the seat 7 and the number of seats of the seat 8 are separately counted. The seating determination unit 35 may count the number of seats as the number of players of the gaming machine. For example, when the gaming machines 5-1 to 5-10 are all the same model, the number of seats in the seat 7 may be counted and counted as the number of players of this type of gaming machine. In this way, for example, it becomes possible to grasp the popularity of this model.

  Specifically, the seating determination unit 35 determines that a person is seated in the seat and counts the number of seats when any one of the following cases, the first case, the second case, and the third case, is satisfied. To do.

  First, the first case will be described. When the second determination unit 34 determines that the moving body region represents a seated person, the seat determination unit 35 determines that the person has been seated and counts the number of seats.

Next, the second case will be described. The seating determination unit 35 changes the determination that the target moving object region does not represent a standing person after the first determination unit 33 once determines that the person is standing. In addition, when the moving object region of interest after the determination is changed continues to the seating region described later, it is determined that the person is seated in the seat and the number of seats is counted. Note that the moving object region of interest continues to be continuous with the seating region, for example, over a predetermined time or over a predetermined number of frame images continuous in time. This means that the moving object area to be operated is continuous with the seating area. In addition, the area | region is continuing means the area | region is connected.
For example, a situation in which a person sits overlapping an existing seating area and the person moves while sitting is applicable to the second case.

Finally, the third case will be described. The seating determination unit 35 changes the determination that the target moving object region does not represent a standing person after the first determination unit 33 once determines that the person is standing. In addition, when the moving object region of interest after the determination change disappears in a state of being continuous with the seating region, it is determined that the person is seated and the number of seats is counted. Note that the target moving object region disappears in a state where it is continuous with the seating region, for example, a state where the target moving object region continues with the seating region is determined in advance for a predetermined time or in time. This means that the moving object detection unit 32 does not detect the moving object region before continuing over the number of frame images.
For example, a situation in which a person sits overlapping with an existing seating area and the person is sitting and hardly moving corresponds to the third case.

  Note that when a state in which the moving object region of interest is continuous with the seating region occurs and then the moving object region of interest is separated from the seating region, the seating determination unit 35 causes the person to hold the seat 7 or 8 You may determine that it has moved across. For example, in FIG. 1, a not-shown passage provided on the left side of gaming machines 5-1 and 6-1 and seats 7-1 and 8-1, or gaming machines 5-10 and 6-10, You may determine with having moved the channel | path which is not shown provided in the right side of 8-10.

  When the seating determination unit 35 determines that a person is seated, the seating determination unit 35 notifies the seating area setting unit 36 of the fact.

  The seating area setting unit 36 additionally sets the moving body area detected by the moving body detection unit 32 when it is determined by the seating determination unit 35 that the user has been seated, as the seating area. As described above, the seating area is an area in the frame that is used when the seating determination unit 35 performs seating determination in the first to third cases. The seating area is not set in the initial state, and is set when the seating determination unit 35 makes a seating determination.

  Specifically, the seating area setting unit 36 sets the seating area as follows, for example. In the first and second cases, the seating area setting unit 36 newly adds the moving object area to be determined at the time when the seating determination unit 35 determines the seated state as the seating area. In the third case, the seating area setting unit 36 newly adds the moving body area immediately before disappearing as a seating area.

  3 to 5 are diagrams illustrating examples of the seating area set by the seating area setting unit 36. 3 to 5 show screens shot by the imaging device 2. FIG. For example, when the first person is seated on the seat 8, the seating area setting unit 36 sets the seating area as indicated by the thick solid line in FIG. 3. For example, when the second person is seated in the seat 8 behind the first person, a seating area is added as shown by the hatched area in FIG. Therefore, the new seating area is an area obtained by adding the hatched area shown in FIG. 4 to the area surrounded by the thick solid line shown in FIG. Thus, the seating area setting unit 36 adds seating areas in accordance with the seating. For this reason, when a person is seated at least once in all seats, as shown in FIG. 5, seating areas are set for all seats. Note that the figure shown in FIG. 5 shows a situation in which a plurality of persons are seated at the same time in all seats. If there is, the seating area is set for all seats.

  Next, the operation of the seating determination process of the seating determination device 3 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the seating determination process of the seating determination device 3.

  In step 10 (S10), the moving object detection unit 32 performs a moving object region detection process on the video acquired by the video acquisition unit 31. If a moving body region is detected, the process proceeds to step 11 with the detected moving body region as a target moving body region to be noted.

  In step 11 (S11), the first determination unit 33 determines whether or not the target moving object region represents a standing person. That is, the first determination unit 33 determines whether or not the partial image of the moving object region is a standing human pattern. If the moving object region represents a standing person, the process proceeds to step 12; otherwise, the process returns to step 10. In step 12 (S12), the first determination unit 33 continues the determination on the target moving object region, and the first determination unit 33 does not represent the person whose target moving object region is standing. If determined, the process proceeds to step 13.

  In step 13 (S13), the second determination unit 34 determines whether or not the target moving object region represents a seated person. That is, the second determination unit 34 determines whether or not the partial image of the moving object region is a seated person pattern. When the moving object region of interest represents a seated person, the seating determination unit 35 determines that the user is seated. Thereby, in step 14 (S14), the seating determination unit 35 increases the number of seats by one. In step 15 (S15), the seating area setting unit 36 adds a seating area, and then the process returns to step 10. On the other hand, if the target moving object region does not represent a seated person, the process proceeds to step 16.

  In step 16 (S16), the seating determination unit 35 confirms whether or not the moving object area is continuous with the seating area when it is determined in step 12 that the moving object area does not represent a standing person. That is, the seating determination unit 35 determines whether the moving object region of interest is continuous with the sitting area immediately before the partial image of the moving object region of interest is deviated from the standing human pattern. If it is continuous, the process proceeds to step 17; otherwise, the process returns to step 10.

  In step 17 (S17), the seating determination unit 35 confirms whether the moving object region of interest continues to be continuous with the seating region. That is, the seating determination unit 35 confirms whether or not the second case described above is applicable. If not, the process proceeds to Step 18. If applicable, the seat determination unit 35 determines that the user is seated, and the process proceeds to Step 19.

  In step 18 (S18), the seating determination unit 35 confirms whether or not the target moving object region has disappeared in a state of being continuous with the seating region. That is, the seating determination unit 35 confirms whether or not the above-described third case is applicable. If applicable, the seat determination unit 35 determines that the user is seated, and the process proceeds to Step 19. If not, the process returns to Step 10.

  In step 19 (S19), the seat determination unit 35 increases the number of seats by one. In step 20 (S20), the seating area setting unit 36 adds a seating area. In step 21 (S21), the seating determination unit 35 confirms whether or not the end condition is satisfied, and ends the seating determination process if the end condition is satisfied. Note that any condition can be applied as the end condition. For example, the end condition may be the end of a predetermined period, or the reception of an end instruction input from the user. The predetermined period may be, for example, business hours, one day, or one week.

  The first embodiment has been described above. According to the seating determination apparatus 3 according to the first embodiment, seating can be correctly determined even if pattern matching as a seated person fails due to overlapping human images. In other words, it is possible to determine seating using an image captured at an angle that captures the person sitting in each seat in an overlapping manner. For this reason, for example, since an image of an existing surveillance camera or the like can be used, there is no need to newly add a seating determination camera. Further, even when there is no existing camera such as a surveillance camera, the number of cameras newly provided for seating determination can be suppressed. Therefore, the cost is suppressed. Further, as described above, the setting of the seating area is automatically performed during the seating determination, so that it is not necessary to set the seating area in advance, and the man-hours until operation can be reduced.

Embodiment 2
Next, a second embodiment will be described. Also in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the seating determination system 1 includes the imaging device 2 and the seating determination device 3, and the imaging device 2 and the seating determination device 3 are connected via the network 4. Are connected to each other. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the seating determination apparatus 3 according to the second embodiment. The seating determination apparatus 3 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a seating area storage unit 37 is added.

  The seating area storage unit 37 is configured by the memory, for example. The seating area storage unit 37 stores the seating area set by the seating area setting unit 36 during a predetermined period. Here, the predetermined period corresponds to the above-described end condition, and may be, for example, business hours, one day, or one week.

  The case where the predetermined period is one day will be described as an example. According to the first embodiment, the seating determination device 3 sets the seating area on the first determination day, for example, when determining the next day. The seating area must be newly generated from the initial state. According to the present embodiment, after the seating area is stored in the seating area storage unit 37, the seating area setting process can be omitted in the subsequent seating determination process.

  That is, the seating area setting unit 36 according to the present embodiment omits the seating area setting process after the seating area storage unit 37 stores the seating area. In addition, after the seating area storage unit 37 stores the seating area, the seating determination unit 35 uses the seating area stored in the seating area storage unit 37 for the determination.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the seating determination process of the seating determination device 3 according to the second embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 is different from the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 in that steps 30 to 33 are added. Hereinafter, description of steps similar to those in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 will be omitted, and only different points will be described.

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, after step 14, the seating area setting unit 36 adds a seating area in step 15. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, after step 15, the process proceeds to step 30 (S30). In step 30, the seating area setting unit 36 confirms whether or not the seating area storage unit 37 has already stored seating areas for a predetermined period. Then, when the seating area storage unit 37 does not store (No in step 30), the seating area setting unit 36 sets the seating area in step 15. On the other hand, when the seating area storage unit 37 stores the information (Yes in step 30), the seating area setting process is omitted.

  Similarly, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, after step 19, the seating area setting unit 36 added a seating area in step 20. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, after step 19, the process proceeds to step 31 (S31). In step 31, the seating area setting unit 36 confirms whether or not the seating area storage unit 37 has already stored seating areas for a predetermined period. Then, when the seating area storage unit 37 does not store (No in step 31), the seating area setting unit 36 sets the seating area in step 20. On the other hand, when the seating area storage unit 37 stores the answer (Yes in step 31), the seating area setting process is omitted.

  Further, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, step 32 (S32) and step 33 (S33) are added as processing in the case of Yes in step 21. In step 32, the seating area setting unit 36 confirms whether or not the seating area storage unit 37 has already stored seating areas for a predetermined period. If the seating area storage unit 37 does not store the information (No in step 32), the information about the seating area set by the seating area setting unit 36 is stored in the seating area storage unit 37 (step 33). On the other hand, when the seating area storage unit 37 stores the memory (Yes in step 32), the seating area storing process is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the seating area used for the seating determination may be an area obtained by averaging the seating areas for a plurality of predetermined periods. In this way, the seating area can be optimized. For example, when an employee stands in front of a gaming machine and performs a maintenance operation or the like, the seating area setting unit 36 may set the standing person image area as the seating area. In this case, an irregularly shaped seating area that reflects the standing posture and partially jumps upward is stored in the seating area storage unit 37. By taking the average of the seating areas for a plurality of predetermined periods, this effect is reduced and the seating area is optimized.

  The case where the predetermined period is one day will be described as an example. The seating determination unit 35 uses, for example, an area obtained by averaging seven seating areas for one week for seating determination. That is, the seating determination unit 35 takes an average of the seating areas stored in the seating area storage unit 37 after the seating area storage unit 37 stores a predetermined number of seating areas for a predetermined period. The area is a seating area used for determination. At that time, the seating area storage unit 37 may store an area obtained by averaging the seating areas as the seating area. The seating area setting unit 36 may omit the seating area setting process after the seating area storage unit 37 stores a predetermined number of seating areas for a predetermined period.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, two rows of seats are targeted, but one row of seats may be used, or three or more rows may be used. Further, in the above embodiment, the number of seats arranged in a row is 10, but the number of seats is not limited to 10 as long as it is plural.

  In the above embodiment, the seat determination unit 35 determines that the user is seated when any one of the first case, the second case, and the third case described above is satisfied. The combination is not limited to this. For example, the seat determination unit 35 may determine that the user is seated only when one of the first case and the second case is satisfied, or one of the first case and the third case. It may be determined that the user is seated only when is satisfied. However, as in the above-described embodiment, when one of the first to third cases is satisfied, the seating determination can be performed more accurately when the seating determination is made.

  In the above embodiment, the seat provided in front of the gaming machine is targeted. However, the gaming machine may not exist in front of the seat. For example, in the case of a plurality of spectator seats arranged in a line in a facility such as a movie theater or a stadium, the number of seats for each spectator seat row can be counted. For this reason, since it becomes possible to grasp the popularity for each row of spectator seats, it can be used for marketing activities such as fee setting.

  Further, the seating area may be automatically generated by a method other than the method described above. For example, the seating area may be generated by detecting a seat to be determined by pattern matching using a pattern image of a seat created in advance.

  Note that the processes shown in the flowcharts may be realized by a computer executing a program. Here, the program may be stored using various types of non-transitory computer readable media and supplied to the computer. Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (for example, flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (for example, magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM (Random Access Memory)) are included. The program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of transitory computer readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seating determination system 2 Imaging device 3 Seating determination device 4 Network 5, 6 Game machine 7, 8 Seat 31 Image | video acquisition part 32 Moving body detection part 33 1st determination part 34 2nd determination part 35 Seat determination part 36 Seating area setting part 37 Seating area storage

Claims (10)

A video acquisition unit for acquiring video;
A moving object detection unit for detecting a moving object region from the video;
A first determination unit that determines whether or not the moving object region detected by the moving object detection unit represents a standing person;
A second determination unit that determines whether or not the moving object area detected by the moving object detection unit represents a seated person;
A seating determination unit that determines seating on a person's seat based on the determination result of the first determination unit and the determination result of the second determination unit, and counts the number of seats;
A seating area setting unit that additionally sets the moving body area detected by the moving body detection unit when it is determined by the seating determination unit that the user is seated;
A seating determination device comprising: The seating determination apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the video acquisition unit acquires a video obtained by imaging a plurality of seats arranged in a row from a direction in which the row extends. The seating determination unit, the case where the moving object area by the second determination unit determines that represent the person seated state, seated determination apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 judges that seated. The seating determination unit determines that the target moving body region detected by the moving body detection unit does not represent a standing person after the first determination unit determines that the standing person is represented. There is changed, and, if the moving object region of the object continues contiguous with seating area, seating determination apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 judges that seated. The seating determination unit determines that the target moving body region detected by the moving body detection unit does not represent a standing person after the first determination unit determines that the standing person is represented. There is changed, and, if the moving object area of the object is lost in a state of being continuous with seating area, seating determination apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 judges that seated. A seating area storage unit for storing the seating area set by the seating area setting unit during a predetermined period;
After the seating area storage unit stores the seating area setting unit, the seating area setting unit omits the seating area setting process,
The seating determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the seating determination unit uses the seating area stored in the seating area storage unit for determination after the seating area storage unit stores the seating determination unit. A seating area storage unit for storing the seating area set by the seating area setting unit during a predetermined period;
The seating area setting unit omits the seating area setting process after the seating area storage unit stores a predetermined number of seating areas for a predetermined period,
After the seating area storage unit stores a predetermined number of seating areas for a predetermined period, an area obtained by averaging the seating areas stored in the seating area storage unit is stored. The seating determination apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the seating area is used for determination. The video acquisition unit acquires a video obtained by imaging the plurality of seats arranged in front of each of a plurality of gaming machines of the same model arranged in a line,
The seating determination device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the seating determination unit counts the number of seats as the number of players of the gaming machine. A video acquisition step of acquiring video;
A moving object detection step of detecting a moving object region from the video;
A first determination step of determining whether or not the moving object region represents a standing person;
A second determination step of determining whether or not the moving object region represents a seated person;
A seating determination step of determining seating on a person's seat based on the determination result of the first determination step and the determination result of the second determination step, and counting the number of seats;
A seating area setting step of additionally setting the moving object area detected in the moving object detection step when it is determined that the user has been seated in the seating determination step as a seating area;
Sitting determination method including On the computer,
A video acquisition step of acquiring video;
A moving object detection step of detecting a moving object region from the video;
A first determination step of determining whether or not the moving object region represents a standing person;
A second determination step of determining whether or not the moving object region represents a seated person;
A seating determination step of determining seating on a person's seat based on the determination result of the first determination step and the determination result of the second determination step, and counting the number of seats;
A seating area setting step of additionally setting the moving object area detected in the moving object detection step when it is determined that the user has been seated in the seating determination step as a seating area;
A program that executes

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