15 The camera as a sensor

 

 

 

Introduction

In the course of empirical work on developer visions for networked camera use, I spoke with and listened to people who work with mobile, wearable and remotely controlled camera technology intended for everyday use, in order to learn how they think about a camera and what their understandings are of current and future camera uses.1 Although some of these developers are particularly interested in photography, video or visual culture in general, others are not. One developer that I talked with, for example, emphasized that he uses cameras as sensors that allow for the recording of optical ...

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