IMAGE CAPTURE AND RETRIEVAL APPARATUS

摘要

An image capture and retrieval apparatus includes a camera unit 18 including a high resolution image sensor 24 for capturing data relating to a visual image, a radio transmitter 17 and radio receiver 40 for triggering the image sensor 24 of the camera unit 18 to capture image data at a predetermined time and/or location. The apparatus further includes a base station 16 for retrieving and processing image data and a camera unit 18 including data storage means for transmitting the image data, the moveable unit being adapted for conveying to the base station image data captured by the image centre 24 at a location remote from the base station 16.