A smart image processing system for hall management including social distancing - "soDisCop"

Abstract

This paper proposes a comprehensive system meeting the multiple objectives of energy saving, crowd control and social distancing in public places such as auditorium, shopping malls, theatres. The system proposed in this paper detects both total and sector wise head count of the people in the hall. The total head count is used for crowd control and the system triggers the relevant authority when it exceeds the capacity of the hall. This paper also proposes the smart management of electrical and electronic devices such as lights and fans based on the sector wise head count. The proposed method monitors the social distancing termed 'SoDisCop' and is intentionally kept devoid of complexity targeting low cost implementation. Thenovel feature of this work also meets a critical need during the current covid-19 pandemic.