Intelligent mannequin

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mannequin ( 1 ) provided with a video camera ( 10 ) that is hidden and connected to a processing system ( 14 ) capable of determining, for statistical purposes, age, gender and ethnic group of those people who enter the field of action of the video camera ( 10 ).

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         9 . A mannequin ( 1 ) comprises a sensor ( 10 ), which is arranged within a portion of mannequin ( 1 ) such as to be capable of performing detections in the environment external to said mannequin ( 1 ) or said portion of mannequin ( 1 ),
 said portion of mannequin ( 1 ) being a head ( 2 ),   said head ( 2 ) comprising at least one ocular portion ( 3 ) and comprising one hole ( 11 ) at said at least one ocular portion ( 3 ), said one hole ( 11 ) preferably having a diameter ranging between 1 mm and 50 mm,   wherein said head ( 2 ) comprises an opening ( 15 ), having a greater dimension than the hole ( 11 ), in order to allow accommodating the sensor ( 10 ) in position within the head ( 2 ).   
     
     
         10 . The mannequin ( 1 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein the opening ( 15 ) is closed by a wall which is suitably shaped and held in position from lock means. 
     
     
         11 . The mannequin ( 1 ) according to  claim 10 , wherein said wall is obtained directly by the head ( 2 ), and can be the result of a cut that provides both the wall and the opening ( 15 ) in one operation. 
     
     
         12 . The mannequin ( 1 ) according to the  claim 9 , wherein said sensor is an optical detector ( 10 ) or a video camera. 
     
     
         13 . The mannequin ( 1 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein said sensor is coupled, either in a cabled or wireless mode, to a processing device ( 14 ). 
     
     
         14 . The mannequin ( 1 )) according to  claim 12 , wherein said optical detector ( 10 ) sends to said processing device ( 14 ) a signal representing the images being detected, said processing device ( 14 ) detecting anthropometric data comprised within the group comprising: sex, age, race and/or detecting the time spent by someone observing said mannequin ( 1 ). 
     
     
         15 . The mannequin ( 1 ) according to  claim 12 , wherein said processing device ( 14 ) is capable not to output any signal representing the images being detected by said optical detector ( 10 ), except for the above-mentioned anthropometric data. 
     
     
         16 . The mannequin ( 1 ) according to  claim 9 , wherein said sensor ( 10 ) is arranged at the portion of mannequin corresponding to the ears, throat, nose, mouth, hands, fingers, umbilicus, feet and/or toes, if said mannequin or portion of mannequin comprises the relevant portion. 
     
     
         17 . The mannequin ( 1 )) according to  claim 13 , wherein said optical detector ( 10 ) sends to said processing device ( 14 ) a signal representing the images being detected, said processing device ( 14 ) detecting anthropometric data comprised within the group comprising: sex, age, race and/or detecting the time spent by someone observing said mannequin ( 1 ). 
     
     
         18 . The mannequin ( 1 ) according to  claim 13 , wherein said processing device ( 14 ) is capable not to output any signal representing the images being detected by said optical detector ( 10 ), except for the above-mentioned anthropometric data.