Automated scope limiting for video analytics

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of imaging devices disposed within an area to be monitored, each imaging device electromechanically coupled to a streetlight fixture and configured to capture one or more images, video segments, or images and video segments of the area;
• a computing device integrated into a first imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices, the first imaging device in communication with each of the other imaging devices of the plurality of imaging devices, and the computing device including a processor configured to:
• access image data generated by the first imaging device and received from each of the other imaging devices of the plurality of imaging devices;
• perform non-operational video analytics to detect objects in the image data;
• compare detected objects between video segments and still images of the image data within predefined time lapse periods of the area;
• based on the results of the comparison, determine parameters for camera-specific-optimized video analytics to be performed;
• and
• direct communication of the parameters to at least one of the plurality of imaging devices.

A method to automatically identify video analytics to be performed within a system, the method comprising:

• configuring a plurality of imaging devices disposed within an area to be monitored to capture one or more images and video segments of the area to be monitored, each imaging device electromechanically coupled to a streetlight fixture;
• receiving at a first one of the imaging devices of the plurality of imaging devices image data generated by the plurality of imaging devices, the image data including one or more images and video segments of the area to be monitored;
• performing non-operational video analytics, via a processor integrated in the first one of the imaging devices, to detect objects in the image data;
• comparing the detected objects within a plurality of time lapse periods of the area to be monitored;
• and
• generating parameters to determine camera-specific-optimized video analytics to be performed, based on the results of the comparison.

A device, comprising:

• an imaging device arranged for deployment within an area to be monitored, the imaging device electromechanically coupleable to a streetlight fixture, and the imaging device configured to capture one or more images, video segments, or images and video segments of the area;
• a computing device communicatively coupled to the imaging device and arranged for communication with a plurality of other imaging devices, the computing device including a processor configured to:
• access image data generated by the imaging device and received from each of the plurality of other imaging devices;
• perform non-operational video analytics to detect objects in the image data;
• compare detected objects between video segments and still images of the image data within predefined time lapse periods of the area;
• and
• based on the results of the comparison, determine parameters for camera-specific-optimized video analytics to be performed.