Abstract

Current video monitoring systems on the market are limited in a number of significant ways. They are not general-purpose systems, they offer limited features, they make inefficient use of hardware resources and they are expensive. They also are complicated to install, configure and operate. Our goal is to build a video monitoring system that addresses these issues. Our system will consist of an intelligent camera unit and a separate monitoring unit. The units will communicate via an RF link, eliminating the need for direct wiring and simplifying installation. The camera unit will be an embedded system that performs image analysis to detect motion in the scene it is monitoring. It will be capable of sending compressed image data to the monitoring station for display. The monitoring station will also allow for easy configuration of the system. We will design and implement this system within a ten-week schedule