Smart camera system

Regina M. Mudra; M. Thaler; Gerhard Troester

doi:10.1117/12.262524

19 December 1996 Smart camera system

Regina M. Mudra, M. Thaler, Gerhard Troester

Proceedings Volume 2950, Advanced Focal Plane Arrays and Electronic Cameras; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262524
Event: Advanced Imaging and Network Technologies, 1996, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

The smart camera is an intelligent compact camera system based on concepts which are taken from the human visual and nervous systems. Images are taken by a smart sensor which performs first low level image processing steps. Preprocessed images are then handed over to a digital signal processor (DSP). The DSP is responsible of high level image processing. It further reduces the image data down to essential information. Based on this data, the camera can be programmed to take decisions autonomously, e.g. halt an assembly line or remove an object from the line. Because of its visual capabilities and the built-in intelligence, the camera is independent of supervising systems, although it might update or alarm the supervising system if necessary.

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Regina M. Mudra, M. Thaler, and Gerhard Troester "Smart camera system", Proc. SPIE 2950, Advanced Focal Plane Arrays and Electronic Cameras, (19 December 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262524

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