Optimal multi-camera setup for computer-based visual surveillance
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1. A method of deploying cameras in a multi-camera system, comprising:
- determining a measure of effectiveness based at least in part on a measure of expected computer-vision effectiveness provided by a deployment of the cameras at a plurality of camera locations, and determining whether the deployment is acceptable, based on the measure of effectiveness of the deployment.
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Abstract
A measure of effectiveness of a camera'"'"'s deployment includes the camera'"'"'s effectiveness in providing image information to computer-vision applications. In addition to, or in lieu of, measures based on the visual coverage provided by the deployment of multiple cameras, the effectiveness of the deployment includes measures based on the ability of one or more computer-vision applications to perform their intended functions using the image information provided by the deployed cameras. Of particular note, the deployment of the cameras includes consideration of the perspective information that is provided by the deployment.
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1. A method of deploying cameras in a multi-camera system, comprising:
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determining a measure of effectiveness based at least in part on a measure of expected computer-vision effectiveness provided by a deployment of the cameras at a plurality of camera locations, and determining whether the deployment is acceptable, based on the measure of effectiveness of the deployment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of deploying cameras in a multi-camera system, comprising:
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determining a first deployment of the cameras at a plurality of camera locations based on an expected visual coverage provided by the deployment, determining a measure of expected computer-vision effectiveness provided by the first deployment of the cameras at the plurality of camera locations, and determining a second deployment of cameras based on the first deployment and the measure of expected computer-vision effectiveness. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program that, when operated on a computer system, causes the computer system to effect the following operations:
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determine a measure of effectiveness based at least in part on a measure of expected computer-vision effectiveness provided by a deployment of cameras at a plurality of camera locations, and determine whether the deployment is acceptable, based on the measure of effectiveness of the deployment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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