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S14 Camera Manual: The MOBOTIX Concept
THE MOBOTIX CONCEPT
HiRes Video Innovations and Technology Leader
Since it was founded in 1999, the listed German company
MOBOTIXAG has been regarded as the leading pioneer in
network camera technology and its decentralized concept
has made high-resolution video systems cost-ecient.
MOBOTIX has been an exclusive producer of megapixel
cameras for years and is the global leader in high-
resolution video systems.
Why High-Resolution Systems?
The higher the resolution, the more accurate the detail in the
image. Analog cameras generally record images of
around 0.1 megapixels (CIF). One MOBOTIX camera
with 3.1megapixels records around 30 times more
detail. This makes it possible to record larger image areas, including 360° panorama
views, while significantly reducing the number of cameras, and therefore the costs. For
example, four lanes of a gas station may be recorded with one single MOBOTIX camera,
instead of the four standard cameras normally required for such a task.
Disadvantages Of The Old Centralized Solution
Usually, cameras only supply images. Processing and recording take place later on a central
PC using (expensive) video management software. This traditional centralized structure has
too many limitations since it requires high network bandwidth and the PC processing power
is insucient when using several high-resolution cameras. An HDTV MPEG4 film already
places a heavy load on a single PC,
so how can it be expected to keep
up with a dozen high-resolution live
cameras? Traditional centralized
systems are therefore less suitable
and unprofitable when compared
with high-resolution systems due
to the high number of PCs needed.
MOBOTIX camera
CMOS
3.1megapixels
CPU
Image analysis
MicroSD
Recording
3 Mega
1,536 lines
TV PAL
576 lines
CIF
288 lines
Mega
960 lines