Architecture

Edge AI vs Cloud AI for Computer Vision

Where should video AI processing happen? On-site? In the cloud? Or both? There is no universal answer.

What is Edge AI?

With Edge AI, video is processed close to where it is generated.

Camera → Edge AI → Detection → Alert

Advantages include lower latency, reduced upstream bandwidth and greater control over where video is processed.

What is Cloud computer vision?

Video or relevant data is processed through centralized cloud infrastructure.

Camera → Network → Cloud AI → Detection → Dashboard

Cloud can be useful for centralized management and distributed deployments, depending on bandwidth, latency, security and data-governance needs.

What is Hybrid?

Many enterprise environments benefit from a combination:

Camera → Local Edge AI → Events / Metadata → Central DeepObserve Platform → Enterprise Command Centre

The edge handles time-sensitive processing while centralized infrastructure provides management, analytics and multi-site visibility.

Which should you choose?

Consider the number of cameras, available bandwidth, required response time, data policies, number of locations, existing infrastructure and integration requirements. DeepObserve can be architected to the customer's requirements rather than forcing every deployment into the same model.

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