WO2021148159A1

WO2021148159A1 - Control device for actuating a motion sensor

Info

Publication number: WO2021148159A1
Application number: PCT/EP2020/080247
Authority: WO
Inventors: Thomas Möller
Original assignee: Steinel Gmbh
Priority date: 2020-01-24
Filing date: 2020-10-28
Publication date: 2021-07-29
Also published as: EP4094016A1; DE102020101727A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a control device (100) for actuating a motion detection device (200), the control device having display means (110) for displaying a detection region (210) of the motion detection device (200), the detection region (210) being displayed divided into a plurality of segments. The control device (100) additionally has input means (120) for a user of the control device (100) to select at least one of the segments and communication means (130) for transmitting the current selection to a switch unit (300), which is suitable for triggering a process in response to a movement detected by the motion detection device (200). The switch unit (300) triggers the process only if the movement is detected in a segment that has been selected in the current selection transmitted.

Description

Control device for controlling a motion detector

The present invention relates to control devices for controlling motion detectors. In particular, the invention relates to control devices with which zones can be selected in which a motion detector responds.

Motion detectors, which are based on the most varied of technical principles, are used today in a large number of areas. Motion detectors that measure the movements of people via remote effects such as infrared radiation, visible light, radar waves, ultrasound, cameras or the like, or by means of mechanical interactions, e.g. through pressure sensors, can be used to electrically control various processes. Most of the time, this involves switching lights on and off, but other processes, such as calling an elevator or regulating a heating / cooling system, can also be controlled by motion sensors.

In order to ensure maximum benefit from the motion control with regard to the energy consumption of the controlled systems or other building functions, it is often necessary to set the area in which the detected movements lead to the triggering of a desired process. The techniques used for this differ depending on the type of sensor, but have in common that the correct setting of the detection area is often very laborious, technically difficult or only possible through repeated attempts. For example, detection areas of infrared sensors are set manually by mechanically adjusting sensor elements or by masking or shading the field of view of the sensors.

Since the setting of the detection areas of different types of sensors is so laborious and often imprecise, an optimal setting is often omitted, which leads to unnecessary energy consumption and / or unsatisfactory results from the motion control.

Against this background, the object of the present invention is to provide a possibility of being able to set the spatial triggering conditions of motion detection devices in a targeted, simple and time-saving manner.

This problem is solved by the subject matter of the independent claims. A control device for controlling a movement detection device can have display means for displaying a detection area of the movement detection device, the detection area being displayed divided into a plurality of segments. Furthermore, it can have input means for selecting at least one of the segments by a user of the control device and communication means for transmitting the current selection to a switching unit which is suitable for triggering a process in response to a movement detected by the movement detection device. In this case, the switching unit only triggers the process if the movement is detected in a segment that is selected in the current selection that is transmitted.

The control device thus allows a user to select segments or zones within the area that can be detected by the movement detection device and to pass them on to the switching unit, which receives the movement detection signals of the movement detection device in order to carry out the corresponding processes (e.g. switching on a light device, Ak activate an actuator etc.). The selection of the segments restricts the triggering of the controlled processes to the fact that only movements in the selected segments trigger the controlled and assigned processes.

So instead of trying to limit the total detection area of the motion detection device to the area of interest, the sensor is operated with the maximum detection area. It is signaled, however, that not all movements trigger the desired process, but only those that were previously selected by a user. This makes it possible for a user in an extremely simple manner to configure a movement sensor in such a way that only movements in certain areas actually result in the desired process.

The restriction or limitation of a detection area does not take place physically, but rather virtually on the data level. A virtual detection area is thus defined. Due to the simple selection of the area of interest, this virtual detection area can also be easily adapted to changed conditions, e.g. when redesigning the area in which the motion detection device is installed.

The display means and the input means can be connected in a touchscreen. The control device can therefore in particular be a portable terminal device, such as a cell phone with a touchscreen, a tablet, or the like. This makes it possible to select the segments directly when they are displayed, which further simplifies the setting of the virtual detection area. A detected object can also be shown in the "live" display, which makes the selection of the desired areas even easier.

It goes without saying that, in addition to a touchscreen, all other common types of display and input means can also be used. The display means can consist of the screen of a laptop or a desktop computer, on which the selection is made by means of a mouse, keyboard or the like. The control device can, however, also be a control device tailored to the control of the motion detection device or the switching unit with a corresponding display field and selection keys for segment selection. The display can be a spatial representation of the segments. However, it can also be a list of the available segments, for example.

It is crucial that a (possibly appropriately trained) user of the control device is able to deduce the corresponding spatial areas surrounding the movement detection device from the information displayed with regard to the various segments. This enables him to select or deselect these spatial areas for detection via the various segments, i.e. to easily determine the virtual detection area.

The communication means can be suitable for wireless communication. In particular, communication can take place via a radio link such as Bluetooth or WLAN. It is also possible to use near field communication, an infrared interface or the like. This allows a simple connection between the control device and the switching unit. Especially for the use of mobile terminals, a connection to the switching unit of the movement detection device can be established in a simple manner on site in order to configure the virtual detection area. This can be done, for example, during the initial assembly of the movement detection device by a fitter or also during operation by a user.

It goes without saying that the communication can also be wired, for example using appropriate cabling of the motion detection device via a BUS system. The detection area can be displayed divided into a plurality of non-overlapping segments. This allows a user to unambiguously determine areas around the motion detection device that are to belong to the virtual detection area in a simple manner based on the graphic representation of the segments. Alternatively, it is also possible to display and select segments that have a certain overlap. It can also be possible that the input means allow the division of the detection area into different segments to be freely selected. In principle, the shape and size of the segments can be freely adjusted as desired. This makes it possible to choose the virtual detection area more freely.

The display means can be suitable for displaying, in addition to the detection area, features of the surroundings of the motion detection device and / or currently recognized persons. This display of the surroundings simplifies the assignment of the segments to the corresponding areas of the detection area and thus further simplifies the selection.

The input means can be suitable for receiving information on the features of the environment of the movement detection device from a user. The information is then stored in connection with an identification of the movement detection device. The corresponding environmental data can therefore be entered into the control device for each movement detection device in order to enable the assignment described above. This allows the environment display to be kept up-to-date. In addition, a large number of profiles for various motion detection devices and their environmental data can be created and saved. The storage can take place either locally on the control device or on a server via a network. This makes it possible in a simple manner to look after a large number of motion detection devices, since the environmental data can be accessed in a simple manner if corresponding virtual detection areas have to be set.

The input means can be suitable for selecting different segments for different segment classes. The switching unit can then trigger different processes for movements that have been recorded in segments selected for different segment classes. It is therefore not only possible to limit the actual detection area to a virtual detection area, but also to subdivide this virtual detection area into different zones. Movements in different zones can then trigger different processes. For example, the same network of motion detectors can be used to switch on the light when there is movement in a first area, while an elevator is called or an alarm system is activated when there is movement in another area. As a result, the operation of different motion detection devices for the same area or for overlapping areas can be avoided, resulting in a cost saving.

The input means can be suitable for selecting several segments and the switching unit can only trigger the process if movements are detected in all of the selected several segments. As a result, the motion detection device can be expanded to include a function for estimating the number of people. The detection of movement in more than one segment can in fact serve as an indicator for a larger number of people. Only if the number of people required for motion detection in all selected segments move through the actual detection area will the desired process be triggered. For example, an elevator can only be called automatically if movements in several selected segments have been detected on an access route in order to ensure that an elevator is already available when there is a large number of people.

The input means can be suitable for selecting a sequence of segments and an associated process, and the switching unit can only trigger the associated process if a detected movement sequence corresponds to the selected sequence of segments. Since the trigger area is no longer defined physically, but digitally, instead of detecting a movement at a specific position, the detection of movements along a path defined by the selected segments can also trigger the process. The path can also be analyzed and evaluated so that, for example, something different happens when you approach than when you leave.

A movement detection device can be suitable to be controlled with a control device as described above and to detect movements in such a way that they can be assigned to the segments that can be selected by means of the control device. This is particularly the case for motion detection devices that consist of a plurality of motion sensors corresponding detection areas exist. The individual segments can then be the respective individual detection areas. If the individual detection areas overlap, however, it is also possible to make a finer division of the total detection area into the plurality of segments. In addition, there are also individual movement sensors that are able to carry out a relatively precise position determination of the detected movement. These sensors can also be activated by means of the control device. The motion detection device can in particular be a high-frequency / infrared motion detector or a plurality of coupled high-frequency / infrared motion detectors.

A switching unit can be suitable for triggering a process in response to a movement detected by a movement detection device described above, the switching unit being suitable for receiving a current selection of segments of a detection area of the movement detection device transmitted by a control device described above. The switching unit can be suitable for triggering the process only if the movement is detected in a segment that is selected from the current selection received.

The switching unit can be suitable for receiving a selection of segments selected for different segment classes and trigger different processes for movements that have been detected in segments selected for different segment classes.

The switching unit can be suitable for receiving a selection of several segments and only trigger the process if movements are detected in all of the selected several segments.

The switching unit can be suitable for receiving a sequence of segments and an associated process and can only trigger the associated process if a detected movement sequence corresponds to the selected sequence of segments.

The switching unit can be the functional part of the movement detection device that is responsible for switching the process to be triggered. However, it can also consist of a separate electronic component that receives signals from the motion detection device and processes them in accordance with the specifications of the control device. The switching unit can also be part of the electronic component to be switched, for example part of a Leuchtenvor device, an actuator or the like. The switching unit here forms the counterpart to the control device as described above and offers the same advantages.

A lamp device has at least one lamp, a motion detection device and a switching unit, as described above, the process triggered by the switching unit being switching on the at least one lamp. The devices described above are therefore particularly suitable for controlling lighting devices. These also include the installation of a number of lamps, such as those found in corridors of office or hotel rooms. A lighting device can also include the complete lighting electronics of a house or a residential unit and can be controlled by means of the control device described above or the switching unit communicating with it. The light device can also be a single sensor light. In addition to lighting control, the information can also be used for security solutions.

A computer program product which, when executed on an electronic device with display means, input means and communication means, can cause the electronic device to function as a control device as described above. Even a computer program product such as an application for a mobile terminal makes it possible to achieve the effects mentioned above, since it transforms the terminal on which it is executed into the control device described above.

The present invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures, by way of example. However, this description only serves to illustrate the invention. The invention itself is defined solely by the subject matter of the claims. It shows:

Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a motion detection system with a motion detection device and a Steuervorrich device;

2A shows a schematic representation of a display of the control device;

Fig. 2B is a schematic representation of a further display of the Steuervor direction; Fig. 3 is a schematic representation of a further display of the Steuervor direction;

Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of a further display of the Steuervor direction;

5 shows a schematic representation of a lighting device.

Fig. 1 shows a movement detection system 1, which has a control device 100 and a movement detection device 200, wherein the Steuervor direction 100 is used to control the movement detection device 200 to.

The motion detection device 200 consists of a motion sensor or motion detector or has a plurality of motion sensors. The movement detection device 200 can detect movements in a detection area 210 via the movement sensors. In principle, all motion detection methods known from the prior art can be used in the motion detection device 200 for this purpose. For example, the movement detection device 200 can have at least one high-frequency / radar sensor, infrared sensor, ultrasound sensor, or also an optical detector, such as a camera.

The movement detection device 200 is preferably able to determine the position of a moving object in the detection area 210 at least approximately. For this purpose, in particular a plurality of sensors coupled to one another can be used, each of which has its own detection area. By assigning the detected movement to the individual detection areas, the movement can be located in the total detection area 210 of the movement detection device 200 consisting of the individual detection areas. For example, with an array of high frequency sensors it is possible to determine the position of a moving object. However, it is also possible to use individual movement sensors that enable a position to be determined, such as a camera that can detect differences between individual image frames in order to determine movements and their position. If a movement is detected by the movement detection device 200, a switching unit 300 of the movement detection system 1 receives a corresponding signal. The switching unit 300 can be part of the motion detection device 200, but it can also be arranged separately. The switching unit 200 triggers a predetermined process based on the signal characterizing the detected movement. The process can be the closing or opening of a circuit, as it is triggered, for example, when a switch is actuated. In this way, for example, lights can be switched on or off or actuators can be started, for example to call an elevator or to activate an alarm system. In principle, any electrically controlled process can be triggered by the switching unit 300. For this purpose, the switching unit 300 can also be part of the device to be controlled.

To control the triggering of the process by the switching unit 300 - and thus the function of the motion detection device 200 - the control device 100 is used. The control device 100 allows parts of the real detection area 210 to be selected, so that a movement only triggers the process if it has been detected in these parts. The control device 100 thus allows a virtual detection area to be determined which, instead of the real detection area 210, defines the response behavior of the movement detection device 200.

For this purpose, the control device 100 has display means 110, input means 120 and communication means 130.

The display means 110 serve here to display a representation of the detection area 210 in which the detection area 210 is divided into a plurality of segments 115. This representation can take place on a screen. For example, a schematic, geometric representation of the detection area 210 can be reproduced, on which the representations of the individual segments 115 are superimposed. This enables an intuitive understanding of the position of the individual segments 115 in the detection area 210. The representation can, however, also consist of a list of the segments 115. Alternatively, for a standardized number and arrangement of segments, the available segments can also be displayed, e.g. by lighting up lamps next to the segment designation.

The decisive factor here is that the display means 110 allow a user of the control device 110 to understand which of the displayed segments 115 which sub-area of the real detection area 210 corresponds. In the case of a geometrically pictorial display, this can also be possible for an untrained user, while training may be necessary for a list-like display in order to be able to establish the assignment.

The segments 115 of the detection area 210 shown by means of the display means 110 can be selected by means of the input means 120. The segments 115 can preferably be selected directly in the display means 110, i.e. segments 115 can be marked as selected by clicking on them or the like. For this purpose, display means 110 and input means 120 can be integrated in a touchscreen, which allows the segments 115 to be selected by simply pressing a finger. The input means 120 can, however, also consist of a mouse, a trackball or the like and allow the segments 115 to be selected in an otherwise known manner. A selection of segments 115 via switches, buttons or the like is also conceivable.

The decisive factor here is that it is possible for a user in a simple manner to select one or a plurality of the displayed segments 115.

Examples of a geometrically pictorial representation of the detection area 210 are shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. In FIG. 2A, an illustration of an essentially rectangular detection area 210 of a movement detection device 200 has been divided into rectangular segments 115. The segments 115 correspond to partial areas in the real detection area 210. Individual segments 115, which are shown hatched in FIG. 2A, can be selected by means of a touch function of the display means 110 or any other input means 120. It is therefore possible to segment a detection area 210 like a chessboard and to select individual partial areas of the detection area 210 via the segments 115 shown. Such a segmentation is useful for motion detection devices 200 which monitor a detection area 210 from above, for example from the ceiling of a room.

Analogous to this, a semicircular detection area 210 is shown in FIG. 2B, which is segmented into circular sectors. Here, too, selected segments 115, which essentially correspond to subregions of the detection region 210 of the same shape, are shown hatched. Such a segmentation of the detection area 210 is advisable in the case of movement detection devices 200 which detect from a building wall. In FIGS. 2A and 2B, non-overlapping segments 115 of similar shape and size were used. Alternatively, the segments 115 can overlap at least in part of the detection area 210 and / or vary in size. This can enable a more flexible selection of partial areas of the detection area 210, but is possibly less clear. The size and shape of the segments 115 can be freely selected by a user. But you can also be given firmly in front of a certain movement detection device 200 NEN.

Although the representations of detection area 210 and segments 115 in FIGS. 2A and 2B are two-dimensional, it goes without saying that detection area 210 as a three-dimensional space can also be divided into three-dimensional segments 115.

The current selection of segments 115, i.e. the segments 115 that are shown as selected, is transmitted from the control device 100 to the switching unit 300 by means of the communication device 130. The communication device 130 can use any type of message transmission known from the prior art for this purpose. In particular, not only wired but also wireless data transmission is possible, e.g. by means of a radio network such as Bluetooth or WLAN, an infrared interface or the like. The data transmission can also take place via a wired network such as the Internet or a BUS system.

The functions of the control device 100 can therefore in particular be carried out by any desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone on which a computer program product, such as an app, is carried out that realizes these functions. No special remote controls need to be provided as control devices 100. Rather, the selection of the segments 1 15 can be carried out in a simple manner by installing a corresponding program on every mobile terminal and every computer. This greatly simplifies the use of the control device 100, since no additional devices have to be purchased.

The switching unit 300 receives the current list of the selected segments 115 from the control device 100 and uses this to restrict the real detection area 210 of the motion detection device 200 to a virtual detection area that corresponds to that of the selected segments 115 represented sub-area of the real detection area 210 corresponds. The switching unit 300 activates the process to be switched namely only when a detected movement, which was reported by the movement detection device 200, has taken place in the sub-area of the detection area 210 that is currently selected via the segments 115. All movements outside of this sub-area do not lead to an activation of the process. For a user, it therefore appears as if the detection area 210 actually monitored by the movement detection device 200 had been reduced to the selected sub-area, ie as if only this virtual detection area was actually monitored by the movement detection device 200.

In this way, it is extremely simple for a user of the movement detection device 200 to tailor an area in which a movement triggers the process controlled by the switching unit 300. This enables the activation of the process to be optimally adapted to the user's wishes. In particular, too frequent tripping can be prevented, which results in energy savings.

In order to be able to assign the detected movements to the selected segments 115, the switching unit 300 can have a memory in which the selectable segments 115 are assigned to the corresponding real sub-areas. The message from the control device 100 that a specific segment 115 has been selected can then be identified in the memory by setting a corresponding indicator, for example a flag.

Movement data displayed by the movement detection device 200 are read out or evaluated with regard to the position of the movement in the detection area 210 and compared with the segments 115 which have been released in the memory for the activation of the process. The process is only triggered when the position is in an activated or selected segment 1 15. The evaluation of the movement data in order to determine the position can already take place in the movement detection device 200. However, it can also take place in the switching unit 300 or in a computer or computer network connected to the movement detection device 200 and / or the switching unit 300 by means of a network. Likewise, the assignment of the selected segment 115 and movement data can take place not only in the switching unit 300, but also in an external computer or a computer network. In addition to the above-described basic function of restricting the activation of the movement-controlled process to the selected segments 115, further advantageous effects can be achieved with the control device 100.

For example, FIG. 3 shows that environmental data showing the surroundings of the movement detection device 200 are displayed next to the segments 115 by the display means 110.

Fig. 3 shows at the top right a schematic floor plan of a building 500 with rooms 510, 520 and a hall 530 in which a movement detection device 200 is attached. The rooms 510, 520 and the hallway 530 are separated from one another by walls 540.

In FIG. 3, the movement detection device 200 is implemented as a plurality of high-frequency sensors. Since the walls 540 are essentially transparent for the high frequency waves used therein, the real detection area 210 of the movement detection device 200 of FIG. 3 extends over the entire, schematically shown building section. Movements can therefore be detected both in the hallway 530 and in the rooms 510, 520, although the high-frequency sensors are arranged in the hallway 530.

In order to facilitate the selection of segments 115, a floor plan of the building 500 in the area of the motion detection device 200 is shown in FIG. 3. Thus, in Fig. 3 at the bottom left next to the sensors of the motion detection device 200, the position of the walls 540 of the building 500 in the detection area 210 is displayed.

If a user now wants, for example, that only movements in the hallway 530 lead to the activation of a process, such as switching on the light in the hallway 530, he can easily select the corresponding segments 115 based on the displayed walls 540. These are shown in FIG. 3 as a cross-hatched area. Likewise, however, he can also select the segments 115 which correspond to one of the rooms 510, as shown in FIG. 3 by the diagonal hatching. An appropriate selection can then be used to control the lighting in the room 510.

Ambient data of the movement detection device 200 displayed by the display means 110 can therefore ensure that the movement detection is correct. Solving device 200 facilitate by facilitating the correct selection of the desired segments 115. It is also possible to display the positions of currently detected movements. In particular, if the user of the control device 100 moves himself in the detection area 210, this can further simplify the selection of the segments 115.

In order to be able to use the control device 100 for the control of movement detection devices 200 in any type of environment, it may be possible with the input means 120 to enter the environment data into the control device 100 and there or on a server connected by means of a network in relation to the corresponding motion detection device 200 to store. Likewise, the environmental data can be stored in a memory of the switching unit 300, which receives the movement data of the movement detection device 200. The control device 100 can then read out the environmental data from the switching unit 300 when it connects to this in order to begin or to transmit the selection of the segments 115. As a result, a control device 100 can be used for simple and intuitive control of motion detection devices 200 in various environments.

As also shown in FIG. 3, different segment classes can be defined in a detection area 210 and individual segments 115 can be assigned to these segment classes. Various processes can then be activated for movements that have been detected in partial areas of the detection area 210 that correspond to different segment classes.

For example, segments 1 15 are selected in FIG. 3, which correspond to the corridor 530 (cross-hatching). On the other hand, segments 115 are also selected which correspond to one of the rooms 510 (diagonal hatching). Movements in the hallway 530 can e.g. switch on the light in the hallway 530. Movements in room 510, on the other hand, should not lead to the light in corridor 530 being switched on. You can, for example, activate the light in room 510 or influence the regulation of the room temperature.

Likewise, the combined occurrence and non-occurrence of movements in different segment classes can result in different processes than individual movements in a segment class. For example, if there is movement in room 510 and if there is no movement in hallway 510, the light in hallway 530 can be extinguished and the light in room 510 can be left switched on, while movement in room 510 and corridor 530, the light in corridor 530 is not switched off.

By defining segment classes, it is therefore possible to use certain movement distributions in the detection area 210 to switch certain processes that do not occur with other movement distributions. This enables a much more flexible activation of processes. It is thus possible to use the input means 120 to specify a time sequence of segments 115 which must be stepped through one after the other in order to trigger a specific process that can also be determined via the input means 120. For example, lamps can be switched differently when a person approaches than when they are away. It would also be possible to define certain security corridors through which an alarm system or the like would not sound. The dwell time in individual segments 115 can also be used as a further option, that is to say the speed in individual subregions of the path defined by the sequence of segments 115.

Another example of effects that can be achieved with control device 100 is shown in FIG. 4. 4 shows a schematic floor plan of a building 600 with an elevator 610. The elevator 610 is to be called automatically when a larger group of people 620 moves towards the elevator 610 from a certain direction. If there are only a few people coming from this direction, the elevator 610 should not be called, as it is then less likely that it will actually be needed.

For this purpose, it is possible to use the display means 110 and the input means 120 to make a selection of segments 115 and to define that the process to be switched (here: calling the elevator) should only be activated if movements in all of the selected segments 1 15 correspond to the spatial areas are detected. In this case, it can namely be assumed that a number of people are moving in the detection area 210 which is large enough to occupy all of the selected segments 115. For a few people this is not possible and the process is not activated.

In this way, it is therefore possible to use a movement detection device 200 for counting or estimating amounts of people and only to carry out certain operations when a sufficiently large number of people is present. It is also possible to define segments 1 to 15 that are to be executed prevent a certain process if a movement is detected in them. In this way it can be achieved, for example, that certain processes are only activated when fewer people are present, ie when certain segments 115 remain free of movement.

The control device 100 thus makes it possible to freely design the response behavior of a motion detection device 200 by opening up the possibility of assigning different segments to different functions and / or coupling these functions to the response or non-response in other segments. This enables extremely flexible applicability of the movement detection device 200, which can be adjusted extremely easily.

5 shows a lighting device 400 which makes use of the above-described motion detection devices 200 and the associated switching units 300. The lamp device 400 has at least one lamp 410, a movement detection device 200 and a switching unit 300, as described above. The lighting device 400 can be a single sensor light or a complete lighting installation for open-plan offices, hotels or public buildings. The switching unit 300 activates the lights 410 of the lighting device 400 in response to a signal from the motion detection device 200, which indicates a movement in the detection area 210. However, this only occurs for movements in partial areas that have previously been transmitted from a control device 100 to the switching unit 200, as has been described above.

As a result, a lighting device 400 that is extremely flexible and easily adjustable with regard to its activation conditions is implemented.

Claims

1. Control device (100) for controlling a movement detection device (200), comprising:

Display means (1 10) for displaying a detection area (210) of the movement detection device (200), the detection area (210) being displayed divided into a plurality of segments (1 15);

Input means (120) for selecting at least one of the segments (115) by a user of the control device (100);

Communication means (130) for transmitting the current selection to a switching unit (300) which is suitable for triggering an operation in response to a movement detected by the movement detection device (200); wherein the switching unit (300) only triggers the process when the movement is detected in a segment (1 15) that is selected from the transmitted current selection.

2. Control device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the display means (1 10) and the input means (120) are connected in a touch screen; and / or the communication means (130) are suitable for wireless communication.

3. Control device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the detection area (210) is displayed divided into a plurality of non-overlapping segments (1 15).

4. Control device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the display means (1 10) are suitable, in addition to the detection area (210), to display features of an environment of the movement detection device (200) and / or currently detected people.

5. Control device (100) according to claim 4, wherein the input means (1 10) are suitable for receiving information on the features of the environment of the motion detection device (200) from a user; and the information is stored in connection with an identification of the movement detection device (200).

6. Control device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the input means (1 10) are suitable for selecting different segments (1 15) for different segment classes; and the switching unit (300) for movements that have been detected in segments (115) selected for different segment classes, triggers different processes.

7. Control device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the input means (1 10) for selecting a plurality of segments (1 15) are suitable; and the switching unit (300) only triggers the process if movements are detected in all of the selected multiple segments (1 15).

8. Control device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the input means (1 10) are suitable for selecting a sequence of segments and an associated process; and the switching unit (300) only triggers the associated process if a detected movement sequence corresponds to the selected sequence of segments.

9. Motion detection device (200) which is suitable to be controlled with a control device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 8; and

Detect movements in such a way that they can be assigned to the segments (115) that can be selected by means of the control device (100).

10. Motion detection device (200) according to claim 9, wherein the movement detection device (200) is a high-frequency or infrared motion detector or a plurality of coupled high-frequency or infrared motion detectors.

1 1. Switching unit (300) for triggering a process in response to a movement detected by a movement detection device (200) according to claim 9 or 10, the switching unit (300) being suitable for being one of a control device (100) according to one of claims 1 to receive up to 8 transmitted current selection of segments (1 15) of a detection area (210) of the movement detection device (200); and the switching unit (300) is suitable for triggering the process only when the movement is detected in a segment (1 15) that is selected in the current selection received.

12. Switching unit (300) according to claim 1 1, wherein the switching unit (300) is suitable for receiving a selection of segments (1 15) selected for different segment classes; and the switching unit (300) is suitable for triggering different processes for movements that have been detected in segments (1 15) selected for different segment classes.

13. Switching unit (300) according to claim 1 1 or 12, wherein the switching unit (300) is suitable for receiving a selection of several segments (1 15); and the switching unit (300) is suitable for triggering the process only when movements are detected in all of the selected multiple segments (1 15).

14. A lamp device (400) comprising: at least one lamp (410); a motion detection device (200) according to claim 9 or 10; a switching unit (300) according to any one of claims 1 1 to 13; wherein the process triggered by the switching unit (300) is switching on the at least one lamp (410).

15. Computer program product which, when executed on an electronic device with display means, input means and communication means, causes the electronic device to function as a control device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 8.