Ingenic T41 chip empowers Meari Technology to usher in a new era of 24/7 uninterrupted AOV monitoring
2024.04.12

According to the latest news from Jiemian, with the continuous advancement of technology, consumers' demand for security products is also growing and changing. Against this backdrop, the competition in the security market is becoming increasingly fierce, especially in the fields of constant electricity and low-power products, which have become the focus of competition among major manufacturers.

 

AOV, which stands for Always on Video, as the name suggests, is constantly in video mode, based on ultra-low power memory fast boot standby technology, enabling 24/7 continuous video recording. This addresses the drawback of traditional low-power solutions that lack video information during non-event-triggered periods, making low-power IPC devices closer to constant electricity.

 

Currently, Ingenic Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Ingenic ") has applied AOV ultra-low power continuous imaging technology to the T41 series flagship chip. Recently, Hangzhou Meari Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Meari") has launched a low-power product with 24-hour recording and zero missed reports based on the Ingenic T41.


Based on  Ingenic self-developed core technologies such as low power consumption, audio and video encoding, AI, ISP, NPU, and CPU, Meari's low-power products with 24-hour recording and zero missed alarms can achieve continuous recording, humanoid detection, two-way voice intercom, intelligent playback, and other functions. These products are highly suitable for outdoor or wilderness scenarios, such as agricultural and aquacultural farms, highways, hydrological and water conservancy projects, coastal defense on islands, geological disaster monitoring, etc. They operate without a network or electricity, are powered by solar energy, utilize 4G transmission, and are required to provide uninterrupted monitoring for 24 hours.

 

Addressing Pain Points: No electricity, no network, low power consumption 4G that saves more data all the

Ingenic is one of the early domestic chip suppliers that have been deeply involved in intelligent security and general visual solutions. It is also one of the innovative enterprises in China that simultaneously masters core technologies such as CPU, VPU, ISP, and AIE. Since its establishment,Ingenic has been deeply rooted in the industry, continuously iterating innovative products and solutions.

 

With multiple self-developed core technologies,  Ingenic has long been a leading company in low-power solutions. Its products are widely used in civil and consumer electronics, and low-power products based on Ingenic solutions are exported overseas.

 

IngenicT41 series chips can be applied in various fields such as professional security, smart home, machine vision, algorithm recognition, low-power video, conference video, and in-vehicle imaging. The chip uses 12nm technology, effectively solving the problems of computing density and power consumption. It features Ingenic's latest neural network acceleration engine, supporting 1.2T @ int8 / 4.8T @ int4 and mixed computing power. It also supports mixed quantization of int16/int8/int4/int2, which can effectively save memory usage for algorithm inference and reduce power consumption. Additionally, the T41 series chips also feature the latest upgraded Tiziano ISP, achieving innovations like the Atlas.

Currently, there are two main types of outdoor battery-powered cameras on the market: 4G low-power and large solar panel ultra-low-power. The 4G low-power cameras are equipped with small solar panels and two batteries, but they have the drawback of not being able to record video 24 hours a day. Additionally, they are limited by PIR monitoring distance and prone to false alarms and failures in high temperatures. On the other hand, the large solar panel ultra-low-power cameras use 60W to over 100W solar panels along with multiple batteries for 4G ultra-low-power support. These cameras can record video 24 hours a day, but their battery life is very limited, typically lasting only 2 to 3 days. They are costly, and installation is inconvenient. In case of rainy or cloudy days, they can only switch to PIR wake-up mode, which eliminates the issues of limited monitoring distance and false alarms discussed earlier. In the wild environments in China, due to the high installation of these devices, PIR often fails to function, resulting in the cameras being unable to record video 24 hours a day.

 

The Seekr AOV product is a 4G full-time low-power dome camera without PIR, effectively addressing the drawbacks of the two aforementioned types of cameras. It integrates the respective advantages of the above two types of products.

Continuous recording: 24-hour video recording with low power consumption and zero false

 

The Seeker 4G full-time low-power consumption ball camera supports 24-hour continuous recording, with two batteries fully charged lasting for over 15 days. When combined with a 5W solar panel, as long as there is sunlight within 15 days, it can be used continuously for 365 days. Due to the small size of both the battery pack and the solar panel, costs can be significantly reduced.

 

During dormancy, the Seeker full-time low-power consumption 4G ball camera records at a low frame rate, capturing continuously outside the detection range. Upon awakening, the device records at a normal frame rate, capturing real-time footage within the detection range. When no person is detected, the Seeker full-time low-power consumption 4G ball camera records at a maximum of 2 seconds per frame of H264/H265 video encoding, excluding invalid frames, saving 90% of power and storage space, while still capturing some useful information. When a person is detected in the frame, the Seeker full-time low-power consumption 4G ball camera immediately switches to real-time recording at 25 frames per second with H264/H265 video encoding.

24-hour recording. Day

 

True AI: "Fast", "Accurate", "Diverse", "Far-reaching

The Meari 4G full-time low-power ball machine uses front-end AI algorithms, which can achieve 30 meters of wake-up. Compared to traditional low-power devices, it can monitor larger scenes, expanding from a 10-meter courtyard scene to a 30-meter.

 

 

Meanwhile, the T41 chip, based on Ingenic 's innovative Atlas technology, can achieve a quick startup time of less than 100ms, enabling zero-delay loading of AI models. It is worth mentioning that, when combined with appropriate CIS and MCU, it can implement several innovative new features.

24-hour recording. Night

With the Ingenic T41 chip support and the high-performance visual sensor, the Meari 4G full-time low-power ball machine achieves "fast", "accurate", "multiple", and "long" capabilities. It utilizes AI large model algorithms, achieving a human detection accuracy rate of 99.9%. It supports multi-person detection simultaneously, swiftly and accurately capturing the movement trajectories of individuals. It also supports motion detection, with humans, vehicles, and animals all serving as triggering conditions. Effective detection ranges up to 30 meters during the day and 20 meters at night.

 

Zero Distance: Intelligent replay saves power consumption, while two-way voice intercom feels like being on the scene

The Meari All-Time Low-Power 4G Ball Machine not only has the highlights of ultra-long standby, ultra-low data usage, ultra-long video recording, and offline video recording, but also supports intelligent playback. When there is no one around, it enters AOV mode, saving a lot of power. Normally, with typical products, viewing events and playback requires manual observation. The Meari All-Time Low-Power 4G Ball Machine can automatically capture images through machine detection and provide full-time 25-frame playback when a person is detected.





Based on the convenient transmission capability of the Internet, device managers can connect and view the video of front-end devices through an app from anywhere in the world, making remote access seem as if they are on-site. The MIRUI all-day low-power 4G dome camera supports two-way voice intercom function, and simultaneously records the audio and video of the intercom conversation, with a built-in high-definition microphone and high-quality speaker providing clear audio within 10 meters and audible sound within 15 meters. Additionally, the MIRUI all-day low-power 4G dome camera supports an external memory card of up to 512GB, allowing for loop recording on the memory card and cloud storage, and is compatible with multiple platforms for monitoring, supporting multiple viewers to watch simultaneously.

 

The low-power AOV technology products are considered significant innovations in the industry. With the empowerment of low-power AOV technology, the low-power IPC market will usher in broader development opportunities, providing users with a better.