SOFTWARE-DRIVEN IMAGE UNDERSTANDING

A multi-layer technology stack includes a sensor layer including image sensors, a device layer, and a cloud layer, with interfaces between the layers. Functions within the stack are represented as nodes. Various nodes receive sensor data and/or metadata packages from other nodes, analyze the received data for events, and generate and/or augment metadata packages describing the detected events. The analysis includes AI functions, such as machine learning and image understanding. The overall workflow to develop a contextual understanding of the captured images is represented as a multi-layer graph of interconnected nodes, where some of the nodes perform the AI tasks. The graph is automatically reconfigured in response to outcomes of the AI analysis.