Installation & cameras
The APU, supported cameras, entry lines and the ground-truth audit process.
The APU, supported cameras, entry lines and the ground-truth audit process.
Glossary
- APU (Analytics Processing Unit) The APU is the small on-premise edge computer that runs Aura Vision's AI inside the store, so full-resolution video never leaves the building. About the size of a paperback book, it connects to the existing camera network on one side and the store's internet on the other.
- Camera A camera, in Aura Vision, is one of the existing IP / RTSP / ONVIF CCTV cameras already installed in the store and connected to the APU. Aura Vision doesn't ship cameras — it uses the views already on the network.
- Ground-truth audit A ground-truth audit is the manual verification process used to confirm Aura Vision's accuracy: a human counts people in a sample of video clips and the result is compared against the AI's count for the same period.
Questions
- What happens if we move a camera? Please inform us if a camera is changed or moved as we will need to re-align the lines and areas.
- How many cameras can be connected? Enhanced Footfall typically uses 1 camera per store.
- Do you use all of the CCTV camera views? Aura Vision connects only to the cameras with clear views of entrances and areas you want to measure. Cameras pointing at back-of-house, stockrooms or staff-only zones aren't connected.
- Can you add more cameras? Aura Vision doesn't install new cameras — we connect to the cameras you already have. To change which existing cameras are connected, get in touch.
- What type of cameras do we need to have? We are compatible with 98% of the cameras on the market. Please see our camera recommendation guide and our APU datasheet.
- How does the APU connect to our cameras and internet? The APU device connects to the camera switch/NVR/DVR in the store, and is connected to the internet network (if internet is not provided via the switch...
- How is the APU internet and software secured? All data is encrypted. No inbound connection is allowed into the device.
- Our internet is slow, will it still work? We need a stable internet connection with the necessary bandwidth for the number of cameras you will be connecting to.
- What is the difference between the installations for Enhanced footfall and Full-store analytics set up? For Enhanced Footfall we will connect to a single camera to capture entry counts and passer-by traffic counts.
- How can I track the progress of store installations? Our Operations team will provide updates in the regular project calls during the installation period.
- What internal resources do we need during installation? A successful installation typically needs three contacts on your side: an IT contact for camera access, a store-ops contact to define the areas to measure, and a project coordinator for rollout planning.