CAMERA DEVICE

The camera device includes a camera member, a stand and an AI member. The camera member includes a camera and a body-temperature sensing member. The stand supports the camera member, and engages the camera. The AI member is electrically connected to the camera and the body-temperature sensing member, and controls the stand to move the camera according to an image captured by the camera and a temperature value detected by the body-temperature sensing member. The camera device may provide monitoring to a crowd of people within a specific region. The AI member determines the number of people based on the captured image and the detected temperature. When there is a large group of people, the camera is moved backward to cover more people. When there is a small group of people, the camera is moved forward to capture clearer images, thereby achieving effective monitoring.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention is generally related to camera devices, and more particular to a camera device capable of automatic adjustment based on captured images and detected body temperature.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

As revealed in Taiwan, R.O.C, Patent No. M352057, a video camera includes a camera member and a remote controller. The camera member includes a focus adjustment module, a screen configuration module, a motion detection module, and a partial blocking module. The remote controller transmits various commands to the camera member to adjust, configure, and turn on/off the various function modules of the camera member.

According to this prior teaching, a user can only operate the camera member through the remote controller. The camera member cannot automatically adjust its shooting range and has no additional functionality other than taking images.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention discloses a camera device including a camera member, a stand and an AI member. The camera member includes a camera and a body-temperature sensing member. The stand supports the camera member, and engages the camera. The AI member is electrically connected to the camera and the body-temperature sensing member, and controls the stand to move the camera according to an image captured by the camera and a temperature value detected by the body-temperature sensing member.

The stand includes a base. The base has a fastening element or a clamping element.

The AI member includes a control element, a storage element and a motion detection element. The motion detection element may be a gyroscope.

The AI member includes a communication element.

The stand may further include a clamp. The clamp holds the camera.

The camera device may provide monitoring to a crowd of people within a specific region. The AI member determines the number of people present at the scene based on the captured image and the detected temperature. When there is a large group of people, the camera is moved backward to increase the shooting range and to cover more people. When there is a small group of people, the camera is moved forward to narrow the shooting range and to capture clearer images, thereby achieving effective monitoring. The AI member may control the stand to move or to turn, thereby achieving automatic adjustment to the camera's shooting range.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As shown inFIGS.1and2, a camera device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a camera member1, a stand2, and an artificial intelligence (AI) member3.

As shown inFIG.1, the camera member1includes a camera11and a body-temperature sensing member12. The camera11is for capturing images. The camera11may be the one on a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a digital cam coder, a digital camera, a webcam, or a screen. The body-temperature sensing member12is for detecting a body temperature.

The stand2supports the camera member1, and may move the camera11. The stand2includes a number of support arms21. The support arms21are end-to-end connected by a pivot22and a rotator23. The stand2may further include a base24. The base24may include a fastening element (as shown inFIG.2) or a clamping element (as shown inFIG.3). The fastening element may be screw, hook-and-loop fastener, or adhesive sticker for fixing the stand2onto a plane. Alternatively, the clamping element may be a clamp for clamping the stand2to the plane. The plane may be a desktop, a wall plane, or a ground plane. The stand2shifts and turns the camera11through the pivot22and the rotator23. As shown inFIG.2, for example, the support arms21may turn relative to each other through the pivot22, tilts the camera member1forward or backward, move the camera11forward or backward. As shown inFIG.4, for example, the support arms21may turn the stand2through the rotator23, or spin the camera11. The stand2includes an electrical driving element25(as shown inFIG.5). The electrical driving element25is for engaging the support arms21of the stand2. As shown inFIG.4. The stand2may also include a clamp26connected to a support arm21. The clamp26clamps the camera11.

As shown inFIG.1andFIG.5, the AI member3is electrically connected to the camera11and the body-temperature sensing member12. According to the image captured by the camera11, and the temperature detected by the body-temperature sensing member12, the AI member3controls the stand2to move the camera11. Specifically, the AI member3includes a control element31, a storage element32, a motion detection element33and a communication element34. The control element31may be a controller, a computer, or a programmable logic controller; the storage element32may be a memory or a hard disk; the motion detection element33may be a gyroscope; and the communication element34may be a wired or wireless transceiver.

The AI member3receives at least an image from the camera11and at least a temperature value from the body temperature sensing member12. The control element31decodes and analyzes the image to produce data for various human bodies. The storage element32has a human body database storing various human body data. The AI member3, through comparison between the human body data from the image and those stored in the human body database by the control element31, determines the number of people in the image. In the meantime, the AI member3determines whether the temperature value from the body-temperature sensing member12through the control element31is normal or not. For example, normal human body temperature is within the range 35° C.˜38° C. If the temperature value falls outside the range of 35° C.˜38° C., it is then determined as abnormal. The storage element32stores, in addition to the human body database, images from the camera11and temperature values from the body temperature sensing member12. The control element31is electrically connected to the electrical driving element25of the stand2to control the stand2's operation. In addition, the control element31may measure the stand2's angle and speed through the motion detection element33(e.g., a gyroscope) so that the stand2may be precisely controlled to move and turn and so that the shooting range of the camera11may be automatically adjusted.

The AI member3may also be remotely controlled by receiving remote control signals through the communication element34. The remote control signals may be transmitted through a wired or wireless means to the communication element34.

Therefore, the camera device may provide monitoring to a crowd of people within a specific region. The AI member3determines the number of people based on the captured image and the detected temperature. When there is a large group of people, the control element31controls the electrical driving element25of the stand2, where the electrical driving element25engages the support arms21of the stand2to move so that the camera member1is tilted backward to increase shooting range and to cover more people. When there is a small group of people, the camera member is tilted forward and the camera is moved forward to reduce shooting range and to capture clearer images, thereby achieving effective monitoring. The camera device may also be applied to epidemic prevention to take images of people of abnormal body temperatures. The images and the detected temperature values are stored in the storage element32.