A spectral imaging camera; a camera for detecting humans based on spectral imaging; a spectral imaging camera for automated human skin detection for use with static or moving targets; an automated human skin detection system using primarily cameras, spectral imaging, downloadable and recorded software and hardware; a camera for automated human skin detection based on the reflectance spectrum of human skin; a spectral imaging camera capturing the reflectance spectrum of skin and using algorithms to isolate pixels that match exposed skin signature; a camera for automated human skin detection using a spectral imaging algorithm with pixel data processing and software integration; a camera system comprised primarily of an imaging sensor, downloadable and recorded software and hardware, data storage and communication capabilities to capture and process precise color/spectral information to perform video analytics; a camera system used for automated detection and classification of objects based on spectral imaging comprised primarily of cameras and spectral sensors; a camera system using spectral imaging, hardware and software to provide automated alerts when items of interest are captured visually, namely a camera system comprised primarily of cameras and spectral sensors