Smart cameras are cameras that along with the sensor have additional processing elements (micro-controllers, DSP) for processing data on-site. The results of the processing are then transmitted to other nodes in the network. Smart cameras form an important part of the distributed computing idea, as only the relevant information from each camera is transmitted to other cameras/central processing agency. This alleviates the burden on other nodes to replicate the processing as well as the need for superior computing resources at a central node.
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(2009). Smart Cameras. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_714
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