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NaViSense - Cost Effective, Easy-to-Use, Computer Vision Solution

NaViSense uses computer vision, a form of artificial intelligence where computers can "see" the world, analyze visual data, and then make decisions from it to gain understanding about the environment and customer behavior.

Learn how Sharp's NaViSense uses edge-computing to deliver key, environmental datapoints to drive business insights, including customer attributes, people counting, and more.

  • Compute- A slotted computer that fits into the display and runs the NaViSense computer vision software
  • Display- A large format led display with a slot for the integrated computer
  • Camera- A web camera that connects to the computer in the display
  • Software-NaViSense Computer Vision Software residing in the slotted computer
  • Database-An external database capable of receiving data from the computer

The NaViSense Computer Vision Software consists of models that interpret images coming from the web camera. These can be identified as different objects or attributes by the software such as people age/gender, people counts, dwell time etc and that information is sent to an external NoSQL database so that it can be analyzed via an Application Programming Interface (API) by third party tools. The information can also be utilized by external content management systems to change the content on the display based on rules set up in the content management system.

NaViSense by Sharp, uses video sensors to gather anonymous customer attributes.

This data can be as simple as people counting and age/gender or more complex such as wait time, clothing type and color, brand logos, luggage type/size, etc. The anonymous data is processed at the edge and sent to the clients' secure data store for dashboarding and further analysis. We take the guesswork out of understanding the customer base, the "where and how" of their time in the company's space so that decisions regarding advertising, staffing, and inventory can be made based on factual data.

Customers can start small with minimal risk and grow into the full solution. This solution is open format using JSON and REST API and can feed the data directly to the customer's preferred secure database on premise or in the cloud, making it easy to extract the metrics they desire for dashboarding or deeper analysis. Additional capabilities can be added based on the requirements customers demand, such as dwell time, logo detection, vehicle type etc. A model can be made for nearly any object the human eye can detect.

Best Use of AI in Pro AV Sharp NEC Display Solutions NaViSense, RAVE Best of Infocomm 2023 award winner
Winner NaViSense-Computer Vision Solution, Digital Signage Solutions, Sharp NEC (Japan/US), convert 2023, Innovation in Retail Design Technology and Experience

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