CSIR develops unique web camera
10 March 2004
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CSIR Defence Technology (Defencetek) has developed a network Internet Protocol (IP) camera for remote observation from a desktop computer. The network camera follows the trend of linking digital security cameras to computer networks and is able to stream images with sound at 16 frames/sec to a computer.
Defencetek says that the advantages of this network camera's fully digital image capturing and processing capability outweigh what analog cameras have traditionally offered. This includes, among others, installation, multimedia capability, incident detection and image storage.
The network camera is being offered to commercial value adders who want to add software to suit a particular application. The camera is 125 x 125 mm in size and has its own processor and power regulation. Other hardware includes an image sensor, memory, realtime clock, Ethernet and serial ports. It runs on a Linux kernel and can stream VGA video at 16 frames per second while consuming only 4 W. In addition, it can store image frames for 30 seconds (at 16 f/s).
The Defencetek network camera can be used by application developers as a building block, to help bring solutions within reach in terms of cost and time. Such applications may include video incident detection, a cellphone interface, verification from video or wireless transmission.
For more information contact Hennie Roos, CSIR Defence Technology, 021 887 6905, [email protected]
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