In this paper, we introduced a low-power ARM7-based
smart camera mote architecture. We designed it for realtime
object detection and in-node processing for
applications in distributed intelligent surveillance. Its
hybrid-resolution vision system deploys two kilopixel
imagers to trigger region of interest acquisition through a
high-resolution camera module. We presented a basic
power model, which estimates battery-powered mote
lifetime under varying operating conditions in a
surveillance application. Future work will be directed
towards development of mote boards and research of lowand
intermediate-level processing algorithms.