Nothing will escape the intelligent camera system. It records any movement, whether caused by an animal or a trespasser. The system will only trigger an alarm after the server has determined that it is a human. In that case, the system sends the image from the camera to the security guard and also notifies him by sound.

Although the system uses complex algorithms, its use is very simple. The landowner or security guard has access to a control center where they can adjust the system or camera settings and check the object in real time. The system can also be controlled remotely from a smartphone application.

 A smart camera usually consists of several (but not necessarily all) of the following components:

• Image sensor (matrix or linear, CCD- or CMOS)
• Image digitization circuitry
• Image memory
• processor (often a DSP or suitably powerful processor)
• program- and data memory (RAM, nonvolatile FLASH)
• Communication interface (RS232, Ethernet)
• I/O lines (often opt isolated)
• Lens holder or built in lens (usually C, CS or M-mount)
• Built in illumination device (usually LED)
• Purpose developed real-time operating system (For example VCRT)
• Optional video output (e.g. VGA or SVGA) 

In general smart cameras can be used for the same kind of applications where more complex vision systems are used, and can additionally be applied in some applications where volume, pricing or reliability constraints forbid use of bulkier devices and PC's. Typical fields of application are:

• automated inspection for quality assurance (detection of defects, flaws, missing parts...)
• non contact measurements.
• part sorting and identification[disambiguation needed].
• code reading and verification (barcode, Data Matrix, alphanumeric etc.)
• web inspection (inspection of continuously flowing materials such as coils, tubes, wires, extruded plastic) for defect detection and dimensional gauging.
• detection of position and rotation of parts for robot guidance and automated picking unattended surveillance (detection of intruders, fire or smoke detection)
• biometric recognition and access control (face, fingerprint, iris recognition)
• visual sensor networks
• robot guidance
• nearly any machine vision application