Intelligent Linux based scriptable network camera
This network camera runs uClinux the smallest Linux distribution in the world. The network cameras build by Axis are intelligent and even have a shell scripting environment on board.
Embedded scripting
The Linux-based operating system combined with the standard ‘flash memory file system’ inside, enables advanced users to create embedded scripts. These are additional files that are written and added into the read-write area of flash memory in the camera.
For example, you could create scripts for storing a predefined number of images in a network camera. These could then be uploaded to a computer over the network using FTP or mailed via SMTP.
Used together with motion detection or infrared you could program a camera to start recording and send images to your cellphone when something happens. Great if you want to see if it's a animal or a burglar wandering around your house.
Axis network video products support two different types of embedded scripting: shell scripts and PHP3 scripts.
Application development
To make it easier for developers to integrate Axis video products into their applications, Axis has developed and now supports a standardized instruction suite of CGI (Common Gateway Interface) programs. These instructions collectively comprise Axis’ Application Programming Interface (API).
These axis camera's are great for doing all kinds of fancy stuff, I guess they must be very expensive but especially the types having infrared night view and motion detection seem to be extremely interesting for anybody with a little scripting/programming knowledge.
I guess I have a new item I'll be roaming ebay for ;-)
more info at axis.com
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