Camera System

A Camera System is an optical system that captures visual information for image acquisition tasks.

• AKA: Vision System, Imaging System, Optical Capture System.
• Context:
  • It can typically capture Light Patterns through optical sensors.
  • It can typically convert Optical Signals into digital images.
  • It can typically enable Visual Recording via image storage.
  • It can often process Image Data through signal processing circuits.
  • It can often adjust Exposure Parameters via automatic control.
  • It can often support Focus Control through lens adjustment mechanisms.
  • It can range from being a Monochrome Camera System to being a Color Camera System, depending on its spectral capability.
  • It can range from being a Still Camera System to being a Video Camera System, depending on its capture mode.
  • It can range from being a Fixed Camera System to being a PTZ Camera System, depending on its movement capability.
  • It can range from being a Single-Camera System to being a Multi-Camera System, depending on its camera count.
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• Examples:
  • Professional Camera Systems, such as:
    • Broadcast Camera System for television production.
    • Cinema Camera System for film production.
  • Security Camera Systems, such as:
    • Surveillance Camera System for security monitoring.
    • Access Control Camera System for identity verification.
  • Scientific Camera Systems, such as:
    • Microscope Camera System for microscopic imaging.
    • Telescope Camera System for astronomical observation.
  • Vehicle Camera Systems, such as:
    • Autonomous Vehicle Camera System for driving perception.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • LIDAR System, which uses laser scanning rather than optical imaging.
  • Radar System, which uses radio waves rather than light waves.
  • Human Visual System, which is biological rather than technological.
• See: Camera Sensor, Optical System, Image Processing System, Computer Vision System, Autonomous Vehicle Camera System, Machine Vision, Photography.

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