Above, we have introduced to you what edge computing is, the birth of edge computing, and the relationship between edge computing and CDN. Interested partners are welcome to read previous articles:
Today, I will continue to introduce new knowledge of edge computing to you.
Presumably, you have often seen the "white box" in the picture below around your house, around the road, as well as in nearby retail coffee shops, visited factories, etc.
Many people may be curious about what is this "white box" box? Today, we will reveal to you, what are these boxes placed near the road/factory? What are their specific uses?
In fact, the "white box" in the above picture is actually one of the Baidu Smart Cloud Edge Server ECS - Outdoor Edge Server.
These boxes/full racks are hardware - "edge servers". Many enterprises can quickly implement solutions in many scenarios through the edge hardware + software edge server management platform ECS (integrated software and hardware services), which will be introduced in detail later.
In addition to the "white box" outdoor edge server in the picture above, there are many forms of edge servers, such as indoor and outdoor edge boxes, portable edge servers, and so on. Here are a few for your reference:
We just learned that these "white boxes" are a kind of edge server, so what can we do with the edge server ECS? Here are two examples to help you understand:
1. Smart construction site
We all know that job site safety is a top priority. On the other hand, there is a lack of supervision methods for illegal operations on traditional construction sites, and real-time monitoring of employee actions and personnel behavior safety, on-site facilities, open fire smoke, etc., will cause great safety hazards to construction sites.
In this case, based on the edge server hardware + AI algorithm, a smart construction site solution can be built to realize monitoring, alarm and closed-loop processing on the construction site.
solution:
- Local rapid deployment, building local computing units;
- The edge operation and maintenance platform supports cloud-side operation and maintenance, cloud-side data monitoring, remote application distribution, and remote policy update;
- Mature algorithms and solutions support monitoring and alarm closed-loop processing: Provide operators such as face recognition and smoking recognition, and provide various algorithm customization capabilities as needed to help the construction site supervise construction safety and personnel behavior norms.
- Carry out real-time monitoring and on-site alarms for unloading platforms, distribution boxes, and dangerous projects to ensure site safety.
2. Smart retail
With the development of China's retail industry, the business stores of enterprises have gradually expanded to all parts of the country. How to intelligently analyze and monitor stores in various regions has become an urgent need for enterprises.
For the retail industry, chain stores, business halls, etc., by deploying Baidu Smart Cloud edge server ECS in stores, it provides real-time data monitoring and intelligent analysis services for stores in various regions of the enterprise, and improves the overall operating efficiency and service capabilities of the enterprise.
- Reuse of old equipment and access: Use edge devices to realize reuse of old cameras and run AI algorithms locally, saving the cost of smart upgrades.
- Business indicator analysis service: provide intelligent customer flow analysis, commodity heat map, etc., to assist in analysis and decision-making.
- User trajectory tracking: Capture the length of time users stay, intelligently analyze their travel trajectories, and assist in inferring potential demand points
- Store management service: standardize the dress of shop assistants, identify the status of shop assistants on duty, etc., to help standardize the management of stores.
The above is the sharing of the edge cloud server ECS, and we will continue to share the capabilities of the edge box with you in the future.
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