Setting imager parameters based on configuration patterns
An imager comprises an image sensor and a controller coupled to the image sensor. The image sensor is configured to obtain an image of a field of view of the image sensor with a configuration pattern placed in the field of view. The controller is configured to determine a location of the configuration pattern within the image, interpret the configuration pattern, and set a parameter of the imager based on the interpretation of the configuration pattern.
1. An image sensing network comprising a base station and a plurality of image sensing devices, at least two of the plurality of image sensing devices each comprising:
an image sensor configured to obtain an image of a configuration pattern placed within a field of view of the image sensor; and
a controller coupled to the image sensor, the controller configured to determine a location of the configuration pattern within the image, interpret the configuration pattern, and set a network routing parameter of the image sensor based on the interpretation of the configuration pattern, wherein the net-work based parameter comprises a network routing parameter, and wherein the network routing parameter is used by a first of the plurality of image sensing devices to route data from the first of the plurality of image sensing devices to a second of the plurality of image sensing devices for communication to the base station.
2. The image sensing network of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to set multiple network-based parameters of one of the plurality of image sensing devices based on sequential placement of configuration patterns placed within the field of view of the image sensor.
3. The image sensing network of claim 1 , wherein the controller sets a region of interest based on coordinates of a region of interest initiation configuration pattern within the field of view of the image sensor, wherein the coordinates of the region of interest initiation configuration pattern are dynamically changed within the field of view of the image sensor, and wherein the region of interest comprises a region within the field of view that is to be monitored by at least one the plurality of image sensing devices.
4. The image sensing network of claim 1 , wherein the controller further sets a background image of the field of view based on an interpretation of a background image initiation configuration pattern that is dynamically moved between multiple locations within the field of view.
5. The image sensing network of claim 1 , wherein network-based parameter of the image sensor further comprises a network identity parameter.
6. The image sensing network of claim 1 , wherein the configuration pattern comprises one of concentric circles, a checkerboard, and shapes.
7. The image sensing network of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises alarm data.
8. A sensor network comprising:
a plurality of wireless image sensing devices; and
a base station communicatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of wireless image sensing devices;
wherein at least two of the plurality of wireless image sensing devices are configured to locally obtain an image in its respective field of view, wherein each of the at least two wireless image sensing devices are responsive to a configuration pattern in its respective field of view to locally set a network routing parameter of respective wireless image sensing device based on an interpretation of the configuration pattern, wherein the network routing parameter is used by a first one of the at least two wireless image sensing devices to route data from the first one of the at least two wireless image sensing devices to a second one of the at least two wireless image sensing devices for communication to the base station.
9. The sensor network of claim 8 , wherein the first one of the at least two wireless image sensing devices comprises:
an image sensor;
a controller coupled to the image sensor;
a memory coupled to the controller for storing the network routing parameter of the first one of the at least two wireless image sensing devices; and
a transmitter coupled to the controller for transmitting the data to the second one of the at least two wireless image sensing devices based on the network routing parameter stored in the memory.
10. The sensor network of claim 8 , wherein the second one of the at least two wireless imaging devices comprises:
an image sensor;
a controller coupled to the image sensor; and
a receiver coupled to the controller for receiving the data from the first one of the at least two wireless image sensing devices for communication to the base station.
11. The sensor network of claim 8 , wherein the configuration pattern comprises an image displayed on an electronic display.
12. The sensor network of claim 8 , wherein the configuration pattern comprises an image printed on paper.
13. The sensor network of claim 8 , wherein one of the at least two wireless image sensing devices is out of wireless communication range of the base station.
14. A method for configuring a wireless imaging device in a wireless imaging device network, the method comprising:
placing a configuration pattern in a field of view of a first wireless imaging device;
obtaining an image of the field of view of the first wireless imaging device;
locating the configuration pattern in the image obtained by the first wireless imaging device;
locally identifying the configuration pattern at the first wireless imaging device;
interpreting the configuration pattern;
locally setting a network routing parameter of the first wireless imaging device based on the interpretation; and
routing data from the first wireless imaging device to a second wireless imaging device using the network routing parameter of the first wireless imaging device.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising moving a region of interest initiation configuration pattern between multiple locations within the field of view of the first wireless imaging device, and setting a region of interest for the first wireless imaging device based on an interpretation of the region of interest initiation configuration pattern at the multiple locations.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising setting a network identity parameter for the first wireless imaging device based on the interpretation of the configuration pattern within the field of view of the first wireless imaging device.
17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising automatically initiating a background image read based on placement of a background image read initiation configuration pattern within the field of view of the first wireless imaging device.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
removing the background image read initiation configuration pattern from the field of view of the first wireless imaging device; and
obtaining a background image of the field of view of the first wireless imaging device in response to the removal of the background image read initiation configuration pattern.