GA8ED

Modular Open-Source PTZ AI Camera Platform for Smart Neighborhood Applications

This project built a prototype modular PTZ camera system with on-device AI detection and tracking. The goal was to create an open system that is easy to modify and extend. Currently available similar systems are typically proprietary and thus are difficult to extend or customize based on the use case. This system supported different power, network, and hardware modules so that each potential user can tailor the device to their specific needs. The compute platform ran AI directly on the device to reduce delay and improve reliability, and the device was powered via either PoE (power over ethernet) or USB-C with battery and solar support to increase reliability.