Video Surveillance System

Architectural Principles

SmartVision is based on a horizontally scalable architecture, allowing computational workloads to be distributed across an unlimited number of servers.
Each module can run independently on a separate network node while remaining part of a unified, centrally managed ecosystem with full data synchronization.

Core Server Components

Video Processing Server
• Receives and decodes IP camera streams.
• Performs primary analysis: motion detection, frame extraction, and metadata generation.
• Optionally re-encodes or routes video to other nodes for load balancing.

Data Storage Server
• Manages distributed video archives across local and network-attached storage.
• Supports hybrid data storage (HDD, SSD, NAS, SAN, or cloud back-ends).

Database Server (DBMS Node)
• Stores and synchronizes all metadata — camera lists, users, events, archive indexes.
• Maintains consistency across all nodes in the cluster.

GPU-Accelerated Analytics Server
Dedicated GPU nodes execute specialized AI tasks such as:

• Face recognition
• License plate recognition
• Speech recognition and transcription
• Smoke and fire detection
• Text and QR-code recognition
• Object detection (people, vehicles, animals, drones, etc.)

These nodes leverage CUDA and other GPU acceleration technologies for real-time analytics.

Restreaming & Multicast Server
• Redistributes video feeds to external clients and web viewers.
• Enables broadcasting without overloading recording or analytic servers.

Web and Media Servers
• Provide remote access through a secure web interface and REST API.
• Support adaptive streaming for mobile and browser-based viewing.

SmartVision Client Applications
• Desktop client: local monitoring, archive playback, system administration.
• Web client: browser-based access via videosurveillance.cloud or mobile devices.

Scalability Highlights

• Supports hundreds or thousands of cameras in a single system.
• Enables flexible separation of processing, storage, and analytics across physical or virtual servers.
• Provides centralized cluster management via a unified cloud dashboard.
• Customizable priority allocation — e.g., archive on one server, facial recognition on another, and viewing/administration on a third.
• Hybrid deployments supported (local servers + cloud nodes).

The SmartVision multiserver architecture is more than just a collection of distributed services — it’s an adaptive, resilient ecosystem designed for real-world scalability.

From small office deployments to nationwide AI-driven surveillance networks, SmartVision delivers a unified framework capable of evolving with the size, complexity, and intelligence requirements of modern video analytics systems.

Advantages of Using SmartVision

- Reliability and Resilience: The system automatically recovers after failures, ensuring continuous monitoring.
- High Compatibility and Efficiency: Supports various types of cameras and protocols with minimal hardware load.
- Intelligent Analytics Functions: Recognition of objects, faces, and license plates enhances the level of security and control.
- Resource Savings: Time-lapse mode and intelligent recording save disk space and simplify data management.
- Remote Access and Integration: The ability to integrate with cloud services allows flexible system management and data access at any time.

Features
SmartVision software offers a number of important tasks and functions that make it an effective solution for video surveillance systems:

Compatibility with Any IP Cameras

• Allows viewing images from any IP cameras that support broadcasting via RTSP or HTTP.
• Minimizes CPU load and utilizes the GPU for processing.
• Automatic IP camera ONVIF search on the local network.

Continuous Video Recording in MP4 Format

• Provides video recording with good compression quality and high resolution.
• Allows storing a large amount of data without loss of quality.

Timelapse Continuous Recording Mode

• Offers the ability to record with a selectable number of frames per second.
• Significantly saves disk space without missing important moments.

Event Recording Based on Intelligent Motion Detection

• Focuses on significant events, reducing the volume of unnecessary recordings.
• Increases the efficiency of monitoring and data analysis.

Detection of Various Objects in Video

• Recognizes people, animals, birds, cars, and other objects.
• Expands the capabilities of security and surveillance.

Automatic Recognition of Vehicle License Plates

• Identifies vehicles when they appear in the frame.
• Simplifies access control and vehicle tracking.
• Generates reports on parking duration, showing when a vehicle arrived, when it left, and how long it stayed.

Face Detection and Identification

• Allows configuring and training the system to recognize specific faces.
• Enhances security measures by identifying personnel or visitors.
• Creates reports on presence and attendance in offices or homes — for example: “Arrived at 11:00, departed at 18:00, total time on site: 7 hours.”

Audio Recording and Transcription

• Supports continuous audio-only recording from IP cameras.
• Features built-in automatic speech recognition for 100+ languages.
• Converts spoken audio into searchable text transcripts for easy archiving and analysis.

Smoke and Fire Detection

• The video surveillance system is equipped with smoke and fire detection, enabling it to identify these hazards in the camera’s field of view.

Ensuring System Stability and Automatic Recovery

• Guarantees continuous system operation even in case of broadcast failures or loss of connection.
• Supports unstable streams and budget cameras.
• Implements load balancing for optimal performance.

VSaaS Cloud Integration and Remote Access

• Provides the ability to remotely view video recordings from cameras.
• Offers the convenience of managing the system from anywhere in the world.

SmartVision combines advanced video surveillance technologies, providing stability, functionality, and ease of use, making it the optimal choice for modern security systems.