Unified Video Analytics Camera Configuration Tool
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Solution Overview
Problem
Configuring multiple cameras for video analytics is a time-consuming process, requiring numerous mouse clicks and manual effort, especially in complex surveillance systems, which hampers efficiency and accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A single configuration tool that utilizes a combination of text entry fields, camera registration on a map, and image marking to efficiently configure multiple cameras, reducing the number of clicks needed by providing an intuitive graphic user interface for camera registration, region definition, and inter-camera relationship establishment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional manual configuration methods are used for each camera, then configuration accuracy can be maintained, but configuration time and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cameras into a single configuration group, allowing simultaneous configuration of multiple cameras through unified parameters. The system merges individual camera configurations with group-level settings, enabling one operation to configure multiple cameras at once, thus dramatically reducing configuration time while maintaining accuracy through consistent parameter application across the group.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration by pre-defining camera groups and their associated parameters before actual deployment. Configuration templates and presets are established in advance, allowing rapid instantiation of camera settings without manual adjustment of each individual camera, thereby reducing on-site configuration time while ensuring accurate and consistent setup.
2Manufacturing precision
If detailed manual configuration is performed for each camera, then configuration completeness is ensured, but the number of operations and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration system is segmented into hierarchical levels: group-level configuration for common parameters and individual camera-level configuration for specific adjustments. This segmentation allows operators to work at the appropriate level of detail, configuring multiple cameras efficiently at the group level while maintaining the ability to adjust individual cameras when needed, thus balancing completeness with operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration system provides universal configuration parameters that can be applied across multiple cameras simultaneously. A single configuration set can be universally applied to an entire camera group, ensuring consistent and complete configuration across all devices. The system maintains multi-functionality by allowing these universal settings to be overridden or customized for individual cameras when specific adjustments are required.
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AI summary
Multiple cameras are configured for use in video analytics. A single configuration tool is provided. The interrelationships between cameras are included within the configuration. Using a combination of text entry fields, registration of the cameras on a floor or other map, and marking on images from the cameras, an efficient workflow for configuration may be provided.