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- Alqaysi, Hiba, et al.
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Cost Optimized Design of Multi-Camera Domefor Volumetric Surveillance
- 2021
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In: IEEE Sensors Journal. - 1530-437X .- 1558-1748. ; 21:3, s. 3730-3737
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A multi-camera dome consists of number ofcameras arranged in layers to monitor a hemisphere aroundits center. In volumetric surveillance,a 3D space is required tobemonitoredwhich can be achievedby implementing numberof multi-camera domes. A monitoring height is consideredas a constraint to ensure full coverage of the space belowit. Accordingly, the multi-camera dome can be redesignedinto a cylinder such that each of its multiple layers hasdifferent coverage radius. Minimum monitoring constraintsshould be met at all layers. This work is presenting a costoptimized design for the multi-camera dome that maximizesits coverage. The cost per node and number of squaremetersper dollar of multiple configurations are calculated using asearch space of cameras and considering a set of monitoring and coverage constraints. The proposed design is costoptimized per node and provides more coverage as compared to the hemispherical multi-camera dome.
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- Alqaysi, Hiba, et al.
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Design Exploration of Multi-Camera Dome
- 2019
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In: ICDSC 2019 Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Distributed Smart Cameras. - New York, NY : ACM Digital Library. - 9781450371896
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Visual monitoring systems employ distributed smart cameras toeffectively cover a given area satisfying specific objectives. Thechoice of camera sensors and lenses and their deployment affectsdesign cost, accuracy of the monitoring system and the ability toposition objects within the monitored area. Design cost can bereduced by investigating deployment topology such as groupingcameras together to form a dome at a node and optimize it formonitoring constraints. The constraints may include coverage area,number of cameras that can be integrated in a node and pixelresolution at a given distance. This paper presents a method foroptimizing the design cost of multi-camera dome by analyzing tradeoffsbetween monitoring constraints. The proposed method can beused to reduce monitoring cost while fulfilling design objectives.Results show how to increase coverage area for a given cost byrelaxing requirements on design constraints. Multi-camera domescan be used in sky monitoring applications such as monitoring windparks and remote air-traffic control of airports where all-round fieldof view about a point is required to monitor.
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- Alqaysi, Hiba, et al.
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Evaluating Coverage Effectiveness of Multi-Camera Domes Placement for Volumetric Surveillance
- 2017
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In: ICDSC 2017 Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Distributed Smart Cameras. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450354875 ; , s. 49-54
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Multi-camera dome is composed of a number of cameras arranged to monitor a half sphere of the sky. Designing a network of multi-camera domes can be used to monitor flying activities in open large area, such as birds' activities in wind parks. In this paper, we present a method for evaluating the coverage effectiveness of the multi-camera domes placement in such areas. We used GPS trajectories of free flying birds over an area of 9 km2 to analyze coverage effectiveness of randomly placed domes. The analysis is based on three criteria namely, detection, positioning and the maximum resolution captured. The developed method can be used to evaluate results of designing and optimizing dome placement algorithms for volumetric monitoring systems in order to achieve maximum coverage.
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- Alqaysi, Hiba, et al.
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Full Coverage Optimization for Multi Camera Dome Placement in Volumetric Monitoring
- 2018
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In: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. - New York, NY, USA : ACM Digital Library. - 9781450365116
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Volumetric monitoring can be challenging due to having a 3D target space and moving objects within it. Multi camera dome is proposed to provide a hemispherical coverage of the 3D space around it. This paper introduces a method that optimizes multi camera placement for full coverage in volumetric monitoring system. Camera dome placement is modeled in a volume by adapting the hexagonal packing of circles to provide full coverage at a given height, and 100% detection of flying objects within it. The coverage effectiveness of different placement configurations was assessed using an evaluation environment. The proposed placement is applicable in designing and deploying surveillance systems for remote outdoor areas, such as sky monitoring in wind farms and airport runways in order to record and analyze flying activities.
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- Bader, Sebastian, et al.
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Remote image capturing with low-cost and low-power wireless camera nodes
- 2014
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In: Proceedings of IEEE Sensors. - : IEEE Sensors Council. ; , s. 730-733
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Wireless visual sensor networks provide featurerich information about their surrounding and can thus be used as a universal measurement tool for a great number of applications. Existing solutions, however, have mainly been focused on high sample rate applications, such as video surveillance, object detection and tracking. In this paper, we present a wireless camera node architecture that targets low sample rate applications (e.g., manual inspections and meter reading). The major design considerations are a long system lifetime, a small size and a low production cost.We present the overall architecture with its individual design choices, and evaluate the architecture with respect to its application constraints. With a typical image acquisition cost of 1.5 J for medium quality images and a quiescent power demand of only 7 uW, the evaluation results demonstrate that long operation periods of the order of years can be achieved in low sample rate scenarios.
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- Cheng, Xin, 1974-, et al.
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Hardware Centric Machine Vision for High Precision Center of Gravity Calculation
- 2010
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In: PROCEEDINGS OF WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. ; 40, s. 576-583
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present a hardware oriented method for real-time measurements of object’s position in video. The targeted application area is light spots used as references for robotic navigation. Different algorithms for dynamic thresholding are explored in combination with component labeling and Center Of Gravity (COG) for highest possible precision versus Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR). This method was developed with a low hardware cost in focus having only one convolution operation required for preprocessing of data.
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- Dreier, Till, et al.
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A USB 3.0 readout system for Timepix3 detectors with on-board processing capabilities
- 2018
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In: Journal of Instrumentation. - 1748-0221. ; 13
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Timepix3 is a high-speed hybrid pixel detector consisting of a 256 x 256 pixel matrix with a maximum data rate of up to 5.12 Gbps (80 MHit/s). The ASIC is equipped with eight data channels that are data driven and zero suppressed making it suitable for particle tracking and spectral imaging.In this paper, we present a USB 3.0-based programmable readout system with online preprocessing capabilities. USB 3.0 is present on all modern computers and can, under real-world conditions, achieve around 320MB/s, which allows up to 40 MHit/s of raw pixel data. With on-line processing, the proposed readout system is capable of achieving higher transfer rate (approaching Timepix4) since only relevant information rather than raw data will be transmitted. The system is based on an Opal Kelly development board with a Spartan 6 FPGA providing a USB 3.0 interface between FPGA and PC via an FX3 chip. It connects to a CERN T imepix 3 chipboard with standard VHDCI connector via a custom designed mezzanine card. The firmware is structured into blocks such as detector interface, USB interface and system control and an interface for data pre-processing. On the PC side, a Qt/C++ multi-platformsoftware library is implemented to control the readout system, providing access to detector functions and handling high-speed USB 3.0 streaming of data from the detector.We demonstrate equalisation, calibration and data acquisition using a Cadmium Telluride sensor and optimise imaging data using simultaneous ToT (Time-over-Threshold) and ToA (Timeof- Arrival) information. The presented readout system is capable of other on-line processing such as analysis and classification of nuclear particles with current or larger FPGAs.
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- Fedorov, Igor, et al.
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Placement Strategy of Multi-Camera Volumetric Surveillance System for Activities Monitoring
- 2017
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In: ICDSC 2017 Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Distributed Smart Cameras. - New York, NY, USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). - 9781450354875 ; , s. 113-118
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The design of multi-camera surveillance system comes with many advantages, for example it facilitates as understanding how flying objects act in a given volume. One possible application is for the observation interaction of birds and calculate their trajectories around wind turbines to create promising systems for preventing bird collisions with turbine blades. However, there are also challenges, such as finding the optimal node placement and camera calibration. To address these challenges we investigated a trade-off between calibration accuracy and node requirements, including resolution, modulation transfer function, field of view and angle baseline. We developed a strategy for camera placement to achieve improved coverage for golden eagle monitoring and tracking. This strategy based on the modified resolution criterion taking into account the contrast function of the camera and the estimation of the base angle between the cameras.
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- Fedorov, Igor, 1980-, et al.
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Towards calibration of outdoor multi-camera visual monitoring system
- 2018
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In: ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. - New York, NY, US : ACM Digital Library. - 9781450365116
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper proposes a method for calibrating of multi-camera systems where no natural reference points exist in the surrounding environment. Monitoring the air space at wind farms is our test case. The goal is to monitor the trajectories of flying birds to prevent them from colliding with rotor blades. Our camera calibration method is based on the observation of a portable artificial reference marker made out of a pulsed light source and a navigation satellite sensor module. The reference marker can determine and communicate its position in the world coordinate system at centimeter precision using navigartion sensors. Our results showed that simultaneous detection of the same marker in several cameras having overlapping field of views allowed us to determine the markers position in 3D world coordinate space with an accuracy of 3-4 cm. These experiments were made in the volume around a wind turbine at distances from cameras to marker within a range of 70 to 90 m.
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- Imran, Muhammad, et al.
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Analysis and Characterization of Embedded Vision Systems for Taxonomy Formulation
- 2013
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In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. - USA : SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering. - 9780819494290 ; , s. Art. no. 86560J-
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The current trend in embedded vision systems is to propose bespoke solutions for specific problems as each application has different requirement and constraints. There is no widely used model or benchmark which aims to facilitate generic solutions in embedded vision systems. Providing such model is a challenging task due to the wide number of use cases, environmental factors, and available technologies. However, common characteristics can be identified to propose an abstract model. Indeed, the majority of vision applications focus on the detection, analysis and recognition of objects. These tasks can be reduced to vision functions which can be used to characterize the vision systems. In this paper, we present the results of a thorough analysis of a large number of different types of vision systems. This analysis led us to the development of a system’s taxonomy, in which a number of vision functions as well as their combination characterize embedded vision systems. To illustrate the use of this taxonomy, we have tested it against a real vision system that detects magnetic particles in a flowing liquid to predict and avoid critical machinery failure. The proposed taxonomy is evaluated by using a quantitative parameter which shows that it covers 95 percent of the investigated vision systems and its flow is ordered for 60 percent systems. This taxonomy will serve as a tool for classification and comparison of systems and will enable the researchers to propose generic and efficient solutions for same class of systems.
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