Modular camera that uses artificial intelligence to categorize photos

A camera comprising:

• an image sensor array for taking a digital photo;
• at least one processor;
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• photo storage residing in the memory to which a plurality of digital photos taken by the image sensor array are stored;
• camera operational logic residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor that provides at least one operational mode for the camera;
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• an artificial intelligence (AI) photo analysis tool residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, wherein the AI photo analysis tool analyzes the plurality of photos in the photo storage and assigns based on the analysis at least one of a plurality of categories to each of the plurality of photos, wherein at least one of the plurality of categories have corresponding alarms defined, and when a category of a photo assigned by the AI analysis tool corresponds to a category that has a corresponding alarm, the camera operational logic performs at least one action for the corresponding alarm, wherein the at least one action comprises sending a plurality of photos in the photo storage to an external system coupled to the camera, wherein the AI photo analysis tool uses at least one AI model to analyze the plurality of photos.

A camera comprising:

• an image sensor array for taking a digital photo;
• at least one processor;
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• photo storage residing in the memory to which a plurality of digital photos taken by the image sensor array are stored;
• camera operational logic residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor that provides at least one operational mode for the camera;
• and
• an artificial intelligence (AI) photo analysis tool residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, wherein the AI photo analysis tool analyzes the plurality of photos in the photo storage and assigns based on the analysis at least one of a plurality of categories to each of the plurality of photos, wherein at least one of the plurality of categories have corresponding alarms defined, and when a category of a photo assigned by the AI analysis tool corresponds to a category that has a corresponding alarm, the camera operational logic performs at least one action for the corresponding alarm, wherein the at least one action comprises activating an external control device selected from:
• a gate that directs wastewater flow, and a pump that pumps wastewater, wherein the AI photo analysis tool uses at least one AI model to analyze the plurality of photos.

A camera comprising:

• an image sensor array for taking a digital photo;
• at least one processor;
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• photo storage residing in the memory to which a plurality of digital photos taken by the image sensor array are stored;
• camera operational logic residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor that provides at least one operational mode for the camera;
• an artificial intelligence (AI) photo analysis tool residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, wherein the AI photo analysis tool analyzes the plurality of photos in the photo storage and assigns based on the analysis at least one of a plurality of categories to each of the plurality of photos, wherein the AI photo analysis tool uses at least one AI model to analyze the plurality of photos;
• at least one external device interface for connecting the camera to at least one external device that provides input to the camera;
• and
• wherein the camera operational logic defines a first frequency for the camera to take photos and a second frequency for the camera to take photos that is greater than the first frequency for the camera to take photos, wherein the camera operational logic monitors the at least one external device interface and determines which of the first frequency and second frequency to use based on input received from the at least one external device interface.

A camera comprising:

• an image sensor array for taking a digital photo;
• at least one processor;
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor;
• at least one external device interface for connecting the camera to at least one external device that provides input to the camera;
• camera operational logic residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor that provides at least one operational mode for the camera, wherein the camera operational logic defines a first frequency for the camera to take photos and a second frequency for the camera to take photos that is greater than the first frequency for the camera to take photos, wherein the camera operational logic monitors the at least one external device interface and determines which of the first frequency and second frequency to use based on input received from the at least one external device interface;
• photo storage residing in the memory to which the camera operational logic stores a plurality of digital photos taken by the image sensor array;
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• an artificial intelligence (AI) photo analysis tool residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, wherein the AI photo analysis tool analyzes the plurality of photos in the photo storage using at least one AI model and assigns based on the analysis at least one of a plurality of categories to each of the plurality of photos, wherein at least one of the plurality of categories have corresponding alarms defined, and when a category of a photo assigned by the AI analysis tool corresponds to a category that has a corresponding alarm, the camera operational logic performs at least one action for the corresponding alarm.