A monitoring camera system may include: a camera including an imaging unit for capturing an image of a periphery region according to a first profile, a local storage medium capable of storing the captured image, and a first communication interface for transmitting the captured image; and an image management device including a main storage for storing the transmitted image, a recovery control unit for determining whether a recovery is necessary in the main storage and generating a control signal according to the determination result such that the main storage is recovered, and a computation unit for calculating storable hours for which the image captured according to the first profile can be stored in the local storage medium, according to the determination result, and comparing the calculated storable hours and predicted recovery hours required for recovering the main storage.

A spherical camera is disclosed. The camera includes an imaging unit. A base of the camera includes a track. A spherical housing includes a first housing part for containing the imaging unit. A second housing part includes a dove tail shaped to be slidably received within the track of the base. A loop is positionable around a periphery surface of the base, the loop being tightenable from a first position wherein the spherical housing is tiltable along the track to a second position wherein the spherical housing is locked in position.

A method for improving privacy of security cameras is described. In one embodiment, predetermined events are monitored via a security camera. The security camera may include an optical barrier. At least one of the predetermined events is detected via the security camera. Based on detecting at least one of the predetermined events, the optical barrier is repositioned, via the security camera, in relation to a camera lens of the security camera.

Disclosed is a system that performs motion analysis in a field of interest. The system may include at least one gateway disposable proximal to the field of interest. Further, the system may include a plurality of motion sensors. Further, a motion sensor may include a photodetector array, a processor and a wireless transmitter. Further, the wireless transmitter may be configured to transmit the digital information to at least one of a motion sensor of the plurality of motion sensors and the at least one gateway. Additionally, the system may include a plurality of video cameras disposable at a plurality of key locations in the field of interest. Further, at least one video camera may be further configured to transmit a part of a corresponding image sequence to at least one of the remote monitoring center through the at least one gateway.

A device receives position information from a sensor of the device, wherein the position information indicates a position of a user of the device and a position of a person proximate to the user. The device receives lighting information from the sensor, wherein the lighting information indicates lighting conditions around the device and the user. The device calculates a position adjustment for an infrared element of the device based on the position information and the lighting information, and calculates an intensity adjustment for the infrared element based on the position information and the lighting information. The device receives, via an input element of the device, input data provided by the user, and implements the position adjustment and the intensity adjustment to enable the infrared element, when illuminated, to reflect light away from the input element and to prevent image or video capture of the input data.

Provided are an image detection device, an image detection method and a program, which are capable of improving correspondence to a target deformation by optimizing a template shape, when performing target detection using template matching. An image detection device 100 for detecting a target from an input image comprises: a template generation unit 10 that generates a template for detecting a target; a mask generation unit 20 that generates a mask which shields a portion of the template, on the basis of temporal variations of a feature point extracted from an area including the image target; and a detection unit 30 that detects the target from the image using the template a portion of which is shielded by the mask.

Provided is a monitoring system and a method of controlling a panning-tilt zoom (PTZ) camera by using a fisheye camera when the fisheye camera and the PTZ camera are adjacently installed. The method includes selecting a region of interest (ROI) in an entire surveillance-target area image captured by the fisheye camera and adjusting a panning angle P and a tilting angle T of the PTZ camera to acquire an accurate image of the selected ROI.

In one aspect, an electronic apparatus may include a base and an electrode. In one embodiment, the electrode can be cylindrical with a threaded portion on top of the electrode, and the threaded portion can be used to secure another electronic device with corresponding threads. For example, the electrode can be used to connect with a camera having an electrode and a corresponding threaded portion. More specifically, the camera can be secured on the electrode through the threaded portions and when the camera is fully secured on the electrode, the electrode can be in contact with the electrode to electrically connect with the camera.

In one aspect, an electronic apparatus may include a base and an electrode. In one embodiment, the electrode can be cylindrical with a threaded portion on top of the electrode, and the threaded portion can be used to secure another electronic device with corresponding threads. For example, the electrode can be used to connect with a camera having an electrode and a corresponding threaded portion. More specifically, the camera can be secured on the electrode through the threaded portions and when the camera is fully secured on the electrode, the electrode can be in contact with the electrode to electrically connect with the camera.

An enclosure for an outdoor smart camera includes an environmentally sealed main housing with a core formed by a hollow heatsink. The heatsink runs through the interior of the housing with openings on either end of the heatsink to allow airflow. Heat emitting electronics inside the sealed main housing are mounted directly to the heatsink to conduct the heat passively through the heatsink to the external environment. The heatsink and main housing can be cut to any desired length to adjust the size of the enclosure and accommodate variable size and quantity of internal components. Mounting slots are included for mounting the enclosure easily to poles and other structures.