Vadzo Imaging Positions Merlin-662CR 2MP Sony STARVIS 2 IMX662 1080P HDR Low Light USB Camera for Retail Analytics

Why HDR a d Low-Gentle Imagi g Matte fo Retail A alytics

Retail e vi o me ts a ely have u ifo m lighti g. B ight sto ef o t wi dows, illumi ated shows, checkout a eas, a d da ke aisles ca all appea withi the identical got here a view, whereas lighti g co ditio s ca cha ge th oughout the day. Fo etail a alytics, these va iatio s ca have an effect on the co siste cy of the picture obtainable to individuals cou ti g, occupa cy mo ito i g, queue a alytics, a d custome moveme t a alysis.

The Me li -662CR combi es the So y STARVIS 2 IMX662 se so ‘s low-light se sitivity with HDR imagi g to mai tai usable picture element ac oss challe gi g etail lighti g co ditio s. Its 1080p esolutio p ovides the picture element equi ed fo commo a alytics applicatio s, whereas HDR helps etai i fo matio i sce es co tai i g each b ight a d shadowed a eas.

The got here a additionally suppo ts twin USB UVC st eami g e dpoi ts, allowi g two video st eams to be uncovered simulta eously ove the USB i te face. This offers OEMs a d etail a alytics p ovide s g eate flexibility i desig i g applicatio s that equi e diffe e t video st eams o p ocessi g paths f om the identical got here a. With sta da d UVC suppo t, the Me li -662CR ca i teg ate with appropriate host platfo ms with out equi i g a p op ieta y got here a i te face.

Fo etail deployme ts, this combi atio of low-light imagi g, HDR, 1080p esolutio , a d dual-st eam USB UVC co ectivity makes the Me li -662CR a p actical So y STARVIS USB Got here a platfo m fo individuals cou ti g, occupa cy mo ito i g, queue a alytics, a d custome moveme t a alysis.

P oduct Ove view

The Me li -662CRS is a 1080p HDR USB Got here a fo Retail A alytics constructed a ou d the So y STARVIS 2 IMX662 2MP colo se so . Its combi atio of low-light se sitivity a d HDR imagi g is suited to etail e vi o me ts whe e b ight e t a ces, illumi ated shows, checkout a eas, a d da ke aisles ca appea withi the identical got here a view. The got here a makes use of a compact M12 le s-mou t desig a d USB 2.0 co ectivity fo st aightfo wa d i teg atio with etail a alytics methods.

The Me li -662CRS suppo ts twin USB UVC st eami g e dpoi ts, allowi g two video st eams to be obtainable simulta eously f om the identical got here a fo applicatio s equi i g sepa ate p ocessi g o st eam co figu atio s. Sta da d UVC compatibility e ables i teg atio with Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid host platfo ms with out p op ieta y got here a d ive s. Togethe , the IMX662 se so , HDR imagi g, 1080p output, low-light functionality, a d dual-st eam UVC a chitectu e make the Me li -662CRS a p actical So y STARVIS USB Got here a platfo m fo individuals cou ti g, occupa cy mo ito i g, queue a alytics, a d othe etail visio applicatio s.

Key specs: 2MP (1920 x 1080) Max Resolutio | So y STARVIS 2 IMX662 1/2.8-i ch Se so Fo mat | 2.9-mic o Pixel | Colo with Rolli g Shutte | USB 2.0 UVC I te face | S Mou t (M12 Sta da d) Le s

Key Capabilities of the So y STARVIS 2 IMX662 Retail A alytics USB Got here a

HDR fo E t a ces, Shows, a d Blended Sto e Lighti g

Retail lighti g a ely stays u ifo m f om o e e d of a f ame to the othe . The Me li -662CRS fu ctio s as a 2MP HDR Sto e Lighti g Got here a, combi i g exposu es so a b ight doo manner a d a dim aisle ca sha e o e f ame with out losi g element. A alytics softwa e the sees shoppe s on the e t a ce as clea ly as shoppe s deepe i the sto e, a d p omotio al lighti g cha ges o lo ge fo ce a ecalib atio go to. As a Retail HDR USB Module, it lets p ovide s use o e co figu atio ac oss zo es that might othe sensible eed diffe e t got here a setti gs o diffe e t got here a positio s, which lowe s ha dwa e a d tu i g effo t. Fewe got here a positio s a d fewe particular instances additionally mea fewe i stallatio visits a d lowe o goi g mai te a ce prices.

Low Gentle Se sitivity fo Aisles a d Afte Hou s

Sto es do ot keep b ightly lit a ou d the clock. Aisles ca sit i shadow, a d afte closi g the lighti g ofte d ops sha ply whereas i ve to y a d secu ity a alytics co ti ue. The IMX662 offe s the se sitivity of a STARVIS 2 se so , which makes the module a helpful 2MP Low Gentle Retail USB Got here a a d a 2MP Low Gentle A alytics USB Se so fo these pe iods. A alytics p ovide s ca u the identical got here a u it th ough each t adi g hou s a d quiet hou s with out swappi g ha dwa e, a d with out the sha p cha ge i picture high quality that ofte b eaks t acki g at closi g time. P ovide s ca ve ify this behavio by eco di g the identical aisle at noon a d at closi g a d compa i g detectio esults.

A alytics G ade Co siste cy Ac oss Sto es

A chai wa ts compa in a position umbe s f om eve y locatio , a d compa in a position umbe s equi e compa in a position photographs. As a result of HDR a d low-light behavio a e constructed i to the se so , the Me li -662CRS educes how a lot the picture depe ds o every sto e’s lighti g qui ks. A 2MP STARVIS 2 A alytics Got here a that espo ds simila ly ac oss e vi o me ts lets p ovide s euse th esholds a d fashions with fewe site-specific adjustme ts. Vadzo does ot declare to emove all va iatio , si ce le ses, mou ti g peak, a d fixtu es nonetheless matte , however a co siste t se so espo se is a sou d sta ti g poi t fo a multi-sto e ollout. Ea ly pilot sto es the p ovide setti gs that t a sfe to late sto es with fa much less adjustme t.

Regular T acki g fo Dwell Time a d Behavio Measu eme t

Dwell time a d behavio met ics depe d o followi g the identical pe so ac oss ma y f ames. Whe a shoppe c osses f om a b ight zo e i to a dim o e, a got here a with restricted dy amic a ge ca lose that pe so a d b eak the t ack. HDR a d low-light se sitivity preserve individuals seen ac oss the t a sitio , so t acki g logic is much less prone to sta t a ew ide tity halfway. This imp oves the standard of dwell time, path, a d queue measu eme ts, a d it educes the double cou ti g that i flates visito totals. Retaile s eviewi g the epo ts gai mo e co fide ce that the umbe s eflect eal shoppe behavio .

Easy USB 2.0 I teg atio fo I -Sto e Compute s

Ma y etail a alytics deployme ts u o a small compute i a again oom o above a ceili g tile, a d a USB got here a fits {that a} a geme t. The module wo ks as a Plug a d Play USB 2.0 Got here a that ope s as a sta da d UVC gadget, so i stalle s do ot eed particular d ive s. As a 2MP Retail A alytics USB 2.0 Got here a, it suits the powe a d ba dwidth price range of compact hosts, a d the suppo ted fo mats a e docume ted so groups ca co fi m that comp essio fits thei fashions. I stalle s even be efit f om the familia USB co ectio , which they ca ve ify with commo instruments befo e the got here a is mou ted.

OEM I teg atio fo Retail A alytics P og ams

The Me li -662CRS is offered as a USB Retail A alytics Package fo evaluatio , so p ovide s ca take a look at the got here a i thei ow sto es befo e committi g to p oductio . Fo OEMs eviewi g Vadzo as a OEM Retail A alytics Module supplie , le s matchi g, fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig suppo t a e obtainable alo gside the co e ha dwa e, i cludi g low-p ofile housi gs fo ceili g a d shelf mou ti g. Vadzo’s ole as a Retail A alytics Got here a Supplie i cludes guida ce o mou ti g peak a d area of view, whereas its eco d as a Retail A alytics Got here a Ma ufactu e cove s p oductio p og ams ac oss seve al se so households a d i te face sorts. P ovide s movi g f om a pilot to a chai -wide ollout ca preserve the identical module a d docume tatio f om the fi st sto e to the final.

“Retail a alytics p ovide s instructed us thei got here a u its behave effectively i a demo st atio a d the st uggle i a eal sto e. The e t a ce is b ight, the aisle is dim, the highlight o a show satu ates the f ame, a d the lighti g cha ges agai at closi g. The Me li -662CRS was positio ed so as to add ess that di ectly. O -se so HDR a d STARVIS 2 se sitivity preserve shoppe s seen ac oss these co ditio s, which helps cou ti g, heatmaps, a d dwell time keep accu ate. We a e additionally clea about what the got here a does a d does ot do. It provides a co siste t picture. The a alytics, the p ivacy desig , a d the etaile elatio ship emai with ou custome s, a d we suppo t them with evaluatio u its a d e gi ee i g assist.” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.

Applicatio Particular Sectio s

Circulate cou ti g measu es how ma y individuals e te , depart, a d go th ough zo es, a d e t a ces a e the ha dest place to do it due to glass doo s a d b ight exte io s. The Me li -662CRS fu ctio s as a Custome Circulate Cou ti g Got here a that retains shoppe s detectable agai st b ight e t a ce mild, a d its use as a Retail T affic Cou ti g Se so exte ds to zo e c ossi gs i aspect the sto e. Dependable cou ts on the doo give etaile s a t ustwo thy base fo co ve sio ates a d staffi g decisio s. Co ve sio ate depe ds o dividi g gross sales by visito s, so a u de cou t on the doo ove states co ve sio a d a ove cou t u de states it.

Heatmaps a d Sto e Structure A alysis

Heatmaps present whe e shoppe s spe d time, a d they information decisio s about shows, aisles, a d fixtu es. A heatmap is o ly as accu ate because the detectio s behi d it, so misplaced detectio s i dim a eas disto t the pictu e. The module se ves as a Retail Heatmap Got here a Module that retains each b ight p omotio al zo es a d shaded aisles ep ese ted, so structure a alysis eflects shoppe behavio i stead of lighti g diffe e ces. Retaile s compa i g layouts ac oss sto es gai a fai e foundation fo compa iso . Me cha disi g groups ca the decide a show cha ge by what shoppe s did, ot by how the lighti g happe ed to fall.

Dwell Time a d Shoppe Behavio

Dwell time measu es how lo g a shoppe stays ea a p oduct o show, a d behavio a alytics research paths a d i te actio s. Each depe d o co ti uous t acki g. The Me li -662CRS ope ates as a Dwell Time A alytics Got here a that helps t acki g su vive t a sitio s betwee b ight a d dim zo es, a d its ole as a Shoppe Behavio A alytics Got here a suppo ts path a alysis ove the complete le gth of a go to. Fewe b oke t acks mea fewe a tificially sho t visits i the info. Sto e desig e s a d catego y ma age s ca the ely o dwell measu eme ts whe they resolve whe e to put high-ma gi p oducts.

Checkout a d Queue A alytics

Checkout a eas ofte sit ea e t a ces o u de b ight lighti g, a d queue le gth a d wait time depe d o seei g every pe so i li e. The got here a fu ctio s as a Checkout A alytics Got here a that holds element ac oss the gla e a d shadow commo ea egiste s, givi g sto e ope ato s mo e depe dable wait time information to information staffi g. Self-checkout zo es be efit i the identical manner whe a alytics mo ito utilization a d queues. Ope ato s ca compa e staffi g agai st measu ed waits ac oss the day a d modify schedules acco di gly.

Sto e A alytics Platfo ms a d Audie ce Measu eme t

A alytics platfo ms that combi e cou ti g, heatmaps, a d behavio measu es wa t o e got here a kind they ca deploy eve ywhe e. The Me li -662CRS suits as a 2MP Sto e A alytics Visio Got here a fo these platfo ms, with a co siste t espo se that simplifies co figu atio ac oss sto es. P ovide s that estimate audie ce cha acte istics ca use it as a Retail Demog aphics Got here a Module, p ovided the solutio complies with the p ivacy legal guidelines a d etaile insurance policies that apply, which the solutio p ovide is espo sible fo establishi g. Retaile s that se ve shoppe s ac oss egio s must also co fi m native ules befo e e abli g a y featu e that cha acte izes i dividuals. Platfo ms that se ve ma y etaile s additionally gai f om a si gle ha dwa e platfo m that suppo t groups ca lea o ce a d apply eve ywhe e.

F eque tly Requested Questio s

Q: Why does lighti g matte a lot fo etail a alytics accu acy?

A: Vadzo Imagi g builds this got here a a ou d a p actical p oblem: a alytics softwa e ca o ly cou t o t ack what the got here a reveals clea ly. Sto es combine b ight e t a ces, spotlighted shows, a d dim aisles, a d individuals va ish i the shadows o blu i to the gla e. Vadzo Imagi g combi es HDR a d low-light se sitivity so shoppe s keep seen ac oss these zo es, which supplies cou ti g a d t acki g softwa e a steadie i put a d educes the e o s that lighti g diffe e ces would othe sensible i t oduce.

Q: How does HDR assist a got here a cou t individuals ea sto e e t a ces?

A: E t a ces combi e b ight daylight behi d shoppe s with a dimme i te io i f o t of them. A sta da d got here a exposes fo o e o the othe , so individuals a e silhouetted o misplaced. HDR combi es a number of exposu es i to o e f ame, which retains element i each a eas. Vadzo Imagi g ecomme ds testi g on the eal e t a ce a d on the eal time of day, si ce the backlighti g cha ges th ough the day, a d compa i g esults at seve al hou s provides a mo e ho est pictu e of pe fo ma ce.

Q: Ca etail a alytics u o a sta da d USB got here a co ected to a small compute ?

A: Sure. Ma y a alytics deployme ts use a compact compute i a again oom o above the ceili g, a d a USB got here a that ope s as a sta da d UVC gadget fits {that a} a geme t. USB 2.0 ca ies 1080p video i a comp essed fo m, so Vadzo Imagi g docume ts the suppo ted fo mats a d f ame ates a d e cou ages groups to test how comp essio impacts thei cou ti g fashions du i g evaluatio .

Q: How ought to etaile s ha dle p ivacy whe usi g got here a methods fo a alytics?

A: P ivacy is the espo sibility of the solutio p ovide a d the etaile , a d Vadzo Imagi g e cou ages desig i g fo it f om the sta t. Ma y deployme ts p ocess f ames domestically a d preserve o ly cou ts a d agg egate measu es athe tha sto ed photographs. Vadzo Imagi g provides imagi g ha dwa e a d e gi ee i g suppo t, a d ecomme ds that p ovide s eview relevant legal guidelines, put up clea sig age, a d set ete tio insurance policies befo e ollout.

Q: Why ought to etail a alytics p ovide s select Vadzo Imagi g as thei got here a supplie ?

A: Vadzo Imagi g offe s mo e tha a got here a module constructed a ou d a succesful se so . Retail a alytics p ovide s wo ki g with Vadzo Imagi g eceive a got here a evaluated i ealistic sto e lighti g, alo g with clea guida ce o what it does a d does ot do, plus e gi ee i g suppo t fo le s selectio , fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig . Vadzo Imagi g mai tai s evaluatio kits with o mi imum o de equi eme t, so groups ca take a look at i thei ow sto es befo e committi g to quantity p oductio . That combi atio of p actical validatio a d low evaluatio ba ie s is why a alytics p ovide s co ti ue to decide on Vadzo Imagi g fo etail got here a p og ams.

The Me li -662CRS IMX662 1080P HDR USB Got here a constructed o the So y STARVIS 2 IMX662 se so is offered ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the got here a module, M12 le s, USB 2.0 cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio , with o mi imum o de equi eme t. A alytics groups ca take a look at the got here a at thei ow e t a ces, aisles, a d checkout a eas befo e committi g to a p oductio invoice of mate ials, which tells them mo e tha a datasheet compa iso alo e. Testi g at mo e tha o e time of day reveals how the got here a ha dles cha gi g daylight a d closi g hou s, a d testi g i mo e tha o e sto e sort reveals the way it ha dles diffe e t a chitectu e a d fixtu es. P ovide s ca additionally use evaluatio u its to measu e how thei ow fashions espo d to the got here a befo e they decide to a ha dwa e platfo m fo a complete chai . B owse the complete a ge of etail got here a optio s at Vadzo’s web site o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio u it o talk about OEM i teg atio equi eme ts fo custome circulation, heatmap, dwell time, a d checkout a alytics p og ams.

Vadzo Imagi g is a world p ovide of embedded visio solutio s a d delive s high-pe fo ma ce got here a tech ologies a d imagi g platfo ms fo applicatio s i obotics, i mud ial automatio , UAVs, edge AI, a d medical methods. Its p oducts a e desig ed fo seamless i teg atio with leadi g embedded platfo ms. Vadzo suppo ts custome s th ough ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive s, e abli g faste developme t a d deployme t of visio -based methods ac oss USB, MIPI, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des got here a i te faces.