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Nikola Perišić
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What the heck is Edge computing? Real life example

Edge computing is a distributed computing model that brings computation and data storage closer to the sources of data.

Now let's explore it through an example :)


Smart cameras & face recognition - The superheroes of security

Let’s talk about one of the coolest real-life uses of edge computing – smart cameras!

In the past, security systems sent every second of footage to a central server far away for analysis. But now with edge computing, smart cameras can process video locally, right where the action is happening. 🔍

Why does that matter?

This means these cameras can instantly detect movement🚶, recognize faces👤, and even raise alarms🔔 all in real-time without needing to send every single frame to the cloud.

Real-life example

Imagine a smart camera at your building’s entrance 🚪.

Someone unauthorized tries to sneak in. The camera sees their face, recognizes they shouldn’t be there, and BAM 💥 – sends an alert immediately!

No need to waste bandwidth sending hours of footage – it only uploads the important moments! Pretty awesome, right? 😎


🛠️ Tools That Power This Magic

  • Raspberry Pi: This small tool is perfect for running AI applications in smart cameras!

  • NVIDIA Jetson Nano: Need more power? This beast is for processing video right on the device, giving you smooth, powerful video analytics and AI without needing a big fancy server.


🔑 Key Takeaways:

  • Edge computing allows devices to process data locally instead of relying on cloud servers
  • Smart cameras use edge computing to recognize faces, detect motion and raise alarms in real time thanks to edge computing
  • Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson Nano are two great tools to power these smart devices

Thank you for reading! Do you know some other real-life examples? Write it down below 💡✨

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