Cost Optimized Design of Multi-Camera Dome for Volumetric Surveillance

A multi-camera dome consists of number of cameras arranged in layers to monitor a hemisphere around its center. In volumetric surveillance, a 3D space is required to be monitored which can be achieved by implementing number of multi-camera domes. A monitoring height is considered as a constraint to ensure full coverage of the space below it. Accordingly, the multi-camera dome can be redesigned into a cylinder such that each of its multiple layers has different coverage radius. Minimum monitoring constraints should be met at all layers. This work is presenting a cost optimized design for the multi-camera dome that maximizes its coverage. The cost per node and number of square meters per dollar of multiple configurations are calculated using a search space of cameras and considering a set of monitoring and coverage constraints. The proposed design is cost optimized per node and provides more coverage as compared to the hemispherical multi-camera dome.