Hi folks,
What can this PTZ camera do, apart from tedious patroling, when not attended? ... and missing the most important part of the action....:sad2:
Anybody using BI want auto-tracking (sort of) with this camera?
(Of course, when presets for this mini PTZ camera are supported by BI. On the way...)
Very simple.
Assume you have 2 cameras:
- This PTZ camera
- One wide angle fixed camera, low-res, low-cost. Set higher as possible for a wide view, monitoring the same area as the PTZ, although not necessarily at the same place.
The fixed camera is used to detect the area of the image where motion occurs. Then it feeds the assigned preset number to the PTZ camera which points at the target, zomming in if preset says so.
This way, narrow places such as doors, driveways, pathways, gates,... can be watched and closeups taken if wanted.
As simple as using a laser-guided missile
nthego:
I have tested this method and everything works as described... except that I dont have this PTZ camera yet! I am getting one next week and I look forward to testing...
For the moment, I verified with a fixed camera that the right preset is applied to it (although with no effect), as it shows up in the edit box at the bottom of the BI window.