Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, have recently introduced new software that increases the efficiency of surveillance video cameras. While examining footage in order to recognize threats is critical, it is also a cumbersome job, which takes too ...

Dr. Steven Palter of New York recently reported the first laparoscopic surgery performed using a high-resolution video camera. Using equipment worth over a million dollars, he and his team were able to obtain one of the clearest views inside the ...

Canon has recently introduced the PowerShot S90, a small camera offering high-end shooting capabilities with some of its manufacturer’s latest technologies. In order to enlarge the target market, Canon has made sure their new product will fit both professionals and ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a camera with unprecedented resolution, of 2.3-gigapixel. The new camera should be able to create super-wide aerial photos, and is built primarily for surveillance purposes, as part of the Autonomous Real-time ...

Researchers from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA have developed a continuously operating camera that can capture images at rates of approximately 6 million frames per second. Unparalleled to existing conventional video cameras, this new ...

Twenty20, a Seattle-based company, has recently introduced the VholdR, a wearable camcorder that makes it easy to shoot and share High Definition action video. The hands-free device, which can be mounted onto users’ helmets, is a good solution for bikers ...

Scallop Imaging, a company based in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., has developed the Digital Window, a seven-megapixel surveillance camera that records in high resolution without fisheye distortion. The Digital Window camera, processing over 100 megapixels per second, provides a 180-degree full ...

The MonsterPod was developed to provide a temporary mounting device for compact digital cameras, which can be attached to almost any surface and is capable of supporting up to 10 ounces of weight. Constructed with a viscoelastic polymer base, the ...

The EyeBorg Project is the work of Rob Spence, a one-eyed Canadian filmmaker and Kosta Grammatis, a former avionics systems engineer. Spence and Grammatis have teamed up with Phil Bowen, an ocularist, and Steve Mann, an expert on wearable computing ...

Avaak has developed a wireless multi-camera system called the Vue Personal Video Network. The Vue is designed for home monitoring, but may garner interest in the business world as well. For home use, two wireless remote cameras using mesh technology ...