A renowned industry-leading manufacturer of versatile camera platforms was seeking a solution to power their high-specification, medium-to-long-range rugged surveillance system. The end product was primarily targeted towards the security sector, where it would find application in various settings, such as highway traffic monitoring, border surveillance, and perimeter security.
Challenges and Customer Needs
Due to the challenging outdoor deployment environments in which the end product would operate, the company aimed to incorporate a board-level system into their proprietary IP67-rated chassis. This choice was driven by several factors, including the integration of diverse components to offer specific features tailored to various client requirements, such as modular cooling mechanisms and versatile mounting options.
Given these considerations, there were several crucial features that the company deemed necessary for the board to possess.
Component Integration
In order to circumvent the need for installation steps and potential maintenance stemming from the installation of individual components on the SBC, such as memory modules or socket-type CPUs, the company specifically requested a board that featured fully embedded hardware.
Edge Capability
Given the system's requirement for precise data analysis within challenging and somewhat remote environments, the powering board needed to possess the capability to execute intricate computations on the edge.
Connectivity
Though the primary functionality of the system would be localized at the edge, it was still essential for it to have the capacity to gather data from peripheral hardware and relay this information to a central server. This transmission would facilitate the reporting of occurrences like perimeter breaches or highway incidents for review by personnel.