Uniform access to the cameraverse
Gregor Miller, Sidney Fels · 2010
We introduce a novel framework for camera access which provides a uniform interface to many different camera types as well as a novel camera-oriented addressing scheme. Previous attempts to provide simple access to cameras are generally OS specific or lacking in functionality. We present the Unified Camera Framework, a novel camera access scheme which works across operating systems, provides an image descriptor for access to native images and defines the cameraverse using a unique addressing protocol. A unified configuration model is presented to allow manipulation of camera parameters to the level each camera supports. Validation of the ideas presented is given in the form of a proof-of-concept implementation called the All Seeing Eye.