Surveillance camera system for controlling cameras using position and orientation of the cameras and position information of a detected object

A surveillance camera system comprising:

• a first surveillance unit located at a first position, the first surveillance unit comprising:
• a first camera to obtain a first image of a surveillance area;
• a first driving device combined with the first camera, the first driving device to move the first camera;
• and
• a first camera controller to control the first driving device using coordinates of a target position based on initial coordinates defined by a position and an azimuth at which the first camera is installed, and a current direction of the first camera, so that the first camera faces the target position;
• and
• an image analyzer to process the first image to identify a moving object in the surveillance area;
• wherein:
• the first camera controller is configured to determine target object coordinates in a reference coordinate system corresponding to the identified moving object;
• and
• the first surveillance unit sends the target object coordinates directly to a second surveillance unit in reference coordinate system coordinates;
• the system further comprising:
• the second surveillance unit that is located at a second position, the second surveillance unit comprising:
• a second camera to obtain a second image of the surveillance area;
• a second driving device combined with the second camera, the second driving device to move the second camera;
• a second camera controller to calculate the coordinates of the target position in camera pan and tilt coordinates based on:
• initial coordinates defined by a position and an azimuth at which the second camera is installed;
• a current direction of the second camera;
• and
• the target object coordinates in the reference coordinate system coordinates received from the first surveillance unit;
• wherein:
• each of the first camera controller and the second camera controller comprises:
• a coordinate transformer configured to transform the position of an object to be surveilled into the target position in the reference coordinate system;
• a camera selector configured to select designated surveillance units for surveilling the object to be surveilled from among a further surveillance unit and the first and second surveillance units;
• and
• a coordinate transmitter configured to transmit the target position of the object to be surveilled to the selected designated surveillance units in reference coordinate system coordinates;
• and
• the reference coordinate system is defined by a global positioning system (GPS).