Good idea

More than fifteen leading technology companies — including some of the largest semiconductor companies — have joined forces to speed the adoption of computer vision capabilities in electronic products. The ability of machines to see and understand their environments — what we call “embedded vision” — promises to transform the electronics industry with products that are more intelligent and aware of their environments, and to create significant new markets for electronic equipment and components. A new consortium, called the Embedded Vision Alliance (www.embedded-vision.com), will enable the proliferation of embedded vision technology by providing design engineers with information, practical know-how, and industry standards.Vision Central

I actually started a newsletter a few years back, pushing this idea. I am still on most of the mailing lists for embedded computer vision as a result. The main result will be an object protocol that smart cameras can use to communicate partial and complete visual field analysis.