Searchlight control apparatus and method
US8488841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V19/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a method for controlling a searchlight using a control apparatus, images of a target area are captured in real-time using an image capturing device when the searchlight is powered on. The captured images are analyzed to detect whether a moving object is in the target area, and position information of the moving object in a current image of the target area are calculated when the moving object is detected. The searchlight is controlled to aim at and illuminate the moving object using an actuating device according to the position information of the moving object.
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