Title :
‘Black Spot’: A prototype camera module
Author :
Lovell-Smith, C.D. ; Bones, P.J. ; Hayes, M.P. ; Johnston, R.A. ; Price, N.B.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Canterbury, Christchurch
Abstract :
The design, implementation and performance of a prototype miniature and intelligent camera module is described. The camera module consists of an Aptina CMOS image sensor connected to an Analog Devices Blackfin DSP. Its primary function is to locate all bright spots in each image frame and to transmit over a serial bus the corresponding location information. The preliminary results suggest the module has the capability to provide accurate and timely data. Potential applications for the device include use in a range of specialised optical tracking and monitoring systems.
Keywords :
CMOS image sensors; cameras; optical tracking; Analog Devices Blackfin DSP; CMOS image sensor; black spot; intelligent camera module; optical tracking; CMOS image sensors; Costs; Design engineering; Digital signal processing; Light sources; Monitoring; Optical sensors; Prototypes; Smart cameras; Space heating; bright spot location; camera module; embedded software;
Conference_Titel :
Image and Vision Computing New Zealand, 2008. IVCNZ 2008. 23rd International Conference
Conference_Location :
Christchurch
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3780-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2583-9
DOI :
10.1109/IVCNZ.2008.4762112
