Image obtaining means for finding an object

1. An image obtaining means comprising:

a processor;

a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor;

a pan-tilt camera including angle sensors communicatively coupled to the processor for tracking a predetermined object and sensing the coordinates of the pan-tilt camera; and

machine readable instructions stored in the memory module that cause the image obtaining means to perform at least the following when executed by the processor:

receiving, from the pan-tilt camera, image data including image periphery;

determining whether a predetermined moveable object is present based on the image data;

if the predetermined object is present, tracking the predetermined object with the pan-tilt camera;

determining whether the predetermined object becomes lost within the image periphery of the image data; and

if the predetermined object becomes lost, record the coordinates of the pan-tilt camera in the memory module where the predetermined has been tracked for the last time; wherein

the image obtaining means is configured to aggregate a first list including the recorded coordinates of the pan-tilt camera; and

the image obtaining means is configured to aggregate a second list by averaging the coordinates recorded in the first list within a predetermined range and prescribing a weight to each of the averaged coordinates; and prioritize the second list based on the prescribed weight of the averaged coordinates.

2. The image obtaining means of claim 1 , wherein the machine readable instructions cause the image obtaining means to further perform determining whether the predetermined object becomes found within the image periphery of the image data; and if the predetermined object becomes found, recording the coordinates of the pan-tilt camera in the memory module.

3. The image obtaining means of claim 1 , wherein the image obtaining means is configured to sequentially set the pan-tilt camera through the second list of coordinates until a predetermined object is detected if a predetermined object is not detected.

4. The image obtaining means of claim 1 , wherein the image obtaining means is configured to continuously update the first and second lists.

5. The image obtaining means of claim 1 , wherein the image obtaining means is configured to track the predetermined object using the pan-tilt camera if the predetermined object is moving.

6. The image obtaining means of claim 1 , wherein the pan-tilt camera is a RGB camera.

7. The image obtaining means of claim 1 , wherein the pan-tilt camera is an IR camera.

8. A tracking system comprising a plurality of image obtaining means according to claim 1 .