Camera intelligence · Feature guide

Edge AI CCTV camera

An edge AI CCTV camera analyses supported events on its own processor. That can reduce the need to send continuous video elsewhere just to identify an event. For a factory with several buildings, processing location is an important part of the network and system design.

Illustrative camera cutaway showing AI processing on an internal chip
AI-generated illustration of edge ai processing. The scene and overlays explain the concept; they are not a PGAK screenshot or measured result.

How it works

Process supported analytics on the camera to reduce reliance on sending every frame to a remote server.

Where it could help your business

Keep local detection running at a factory with limited upstream bandwidth.

Ask which analytics run on the camera and which still need a recorder or server. Check how many functions can run together. Also separate local detection from remote alerts: a camera may detect an event locally while a phone notification still needs connectivity.

What your camera setup needs

Needs an AI-capable camera. Local recording and remote notifications have separate network requirements.

Will an edge AI camera work without internet?

Some local functions can, depending on the device and setup. Remote access, cloud search and notifications may still require internet. Test the intended outage behaviour rather than relying on the edge AI label.

Check it on your own site

Bring a camera model list and explain the event you want to find or detect. We can use that to scope a compatibility assessment. Ask for a written proposal naming the supported functions, processing hardware, licences and pilot checks before agreeing to an installation.

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Edge AI processing: estimate it for your site

Use your own measurements. The result is the rupee difference between two options you have been quoted, using the formula below. It runs in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.

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Result

Enter your own figures, or load the worked example, to see the result.

How it is calculated

monthly difference = cloud monthly − on-site monthly; term difference = months × monthly difference − incremental capital

Worked example (illustrative inputs)

Cloud ₹6,000; on-site ₹2,500; capital ₹42,000; 36 months.

monthly difference: ₹3,500 a month; difference over the term: ₹84,000.

Formula version 1.0.0. The full standalone tool: bandwidth and cloud cost.

What this does not tell you

  • A positive term difference favours on-site processing over the cloud option on these inputs. It is a comparison of two quotes you supply, not a PGAK price.
  • The incremental capital is already inside the term difference; it is not deducted again anywhere on this page.

Evidence status: Supplier/integration or marketed capability; PGAK availability and site performance require verification.

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