Smart cameras challenge PC-based systems for embedded applications

摘要

Smart cameras were once relegated to performing point processing tasks such as presence/absence detection and barcode detection. However, with the reduction in size and cost of sensors, semiconductor memory and the increased capability of embedded processors, it is now possible to purchase smart cameras that can perform many of the image processing functions that, in the past, could only be handled by PC-based systems. Indeed, the popularity of such smart camera systems has led Future Market Insights to predict that the current market for such cameras will grow at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 23.84% from now until 2020.