PhD Forum: Dynamic Camera Positioning and Reconfiguration for Multi Camera Networks

The main objective of this paper is to present a generalized framework for automatic positioning and reconfiguration of the camera parameters in order to obtain maximum efficiency in a multi camera network. The proposed framework initially addresses the problem of camera positioning and configuration using a virtual 3D model of the environment, including light modeling as well as the deployment of the cameras. It then utilizes the same setup to address reconfiguration issues that may arise due to changes in the environment. In order to address dynamic task-specific real time reconfiguration, the algorithm relies on a quantitative and qualitative approach exploiting the information provided directly from the camera stream in the compressed domain. There is also a provision for addressing user specific requirements and restrictions at all stages.