Camera for monitoring a monitored area and monitoring device, and method for monitoring a monitored area

A camera for monitoring a monitored area, comprising:

• a camera sensor for generating at least one unmasked surveillance image of the monitored area and/or of a subarea of the monitored area, the camera sensor being configured for providing raw data, the raw data encompassing the at least one unmasked surveillance image;
• and
• an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit encompassing an input interface for receiving the raw data and an output interface for providing output image data;
• wherein the evaluation unit includes a check module and a masking module, wherein the check module is for detecting a person in the unmasked surveillance image on the basis of the raw data, and wherein the masking module is for generating a masked surveillance image, the detected person being represented in a masked manner in the masked surveillance image, and
• wherein the evaluation unit is an evaluation unit integrated into the camera, and wherein the output image data exclusively encompasses masked surveillance images.

A monitoring device for monitoring a monitored area, comprising:

• a plurality of cameras;
• wherein each of the cameras includes:
• a camera sensor for generating at least one unmasked surveillance image of the monitored area and/or of a subarea of the monitored area, the camera sensor being configured for providing raw data, the raw data encompassing the at least one unmasked surveillance image;
• and
• an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit encompassing an input interface for receiving the raw data and an output interface for providing output image data;
• wherein the evaluation unit includes a check module and a masking module, wherein the check module is for detecting a person in the unmasked surveillance image on the basis of the raw data, and wherein the masking module is for generating a masked surveillance image, the detected person being represented in a masked manner in the masked surveillance image, and
• wherein the evaluation unit is an evaluation unit integrated into the camera, and wherein the output image data exclusively encompasses masked surveillance images.

A method for monitoring a monitored area, the method comprising:

• generating at least one unmasked surveillance image of the monitored area and/or of a subarea of the monitored area with the aid of a camera sensor;
• providing raw data with the camera sensor, the raw data encompassing the at least one unmasked surveillance image;
• providing an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit encompassing an input interface for receiving the raw data and an output interface for providing output image data, the evaluation unit encompassing a check module and a masking module;
• detecting a person in the unmasked surveillance image based on the raw data with the check module;
• generating a masked surveillance image with the masking module, the detected person being represented in a masked manner in the masked surveillance image;
• and
• providing output image data which exclusively encompasses masked surveillance images with the evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit is integrated into the camera.