Hardware
Right-sized hardware - no GPU farm required
Face cameras where they matter, a small CPU edge box on your LAN and a rugged kit in each bus. We help you reuse what you have, buy what you need, and nothing more.
- Reuse existing CCTV where possible
- CPU-only edge boxes
- Free site survey
Cameras
Recommended cameras by location
Lighting and placement matter more than the model. Use the camera's sub-stream for detection and crop from the main stream only when a face is too small.
Edge AI box
Four tiers, one software
The same EduPresence software runs on every tier and automatically makes the most of the hardware. Pick the tier that matches your number of cameras.
Starter
Compact mini-PC - no graphics card needed
Suggested load: 2-4 live gate cameras + round-robin classroom scanning
Best for: Small schools, coaching institutes
Standard
Mid-range mini-PC
Suggested load: 6-10 live cameras + 40-60 classrooms scheduled
Best for: Medium schools
Advanced
AI-accelerated edge device
Suggested load: 10-20+ live streams
Best for: Large campuses, colleges
Enterprise
On-premise server
Suggested load: 30+ live streams
Best for: Multi-building universities
Planning estimates, not benchmarks
Bus kit
Three ways to equip a bus
Low-power (5-15 W), offline-first and built for vibration, heat and dust. AI is active only when the door opens.
A. Tablet kiosk
Rugged 8-10" tablet with 4G + GPS built in, fixed mount at the door, optional external camera and NFC reader.
Pros
- Cheapest: one device does camera + GPS + 4G + screen + battery
- Attendant UI on the same screen
Cons
- Built-in front camera angle is limited
- Consumer tablets overheat in summer - choose rugged
B. In-bus AI unit
Compact in-bus AI unit with IP camera(s), 4G router with GPS and a small attendant screen.
Pros
- Better cameras; can add cabin CCTV / recording
- Same software as the campus device
Cons
- More parts
- Installation and power design needed
C. Integrate existing MDVR
Commercial bus MDVR with AI features, integrated with EduPresence.
Pros
- Reuses hardware you already own
Cons
- Vendor lock-in
- Capabilities vary by vendor
Example
Indicative bill of materials - 1,000-student school
Prices vary by vendor and region; we obtain local quotes. Budget for installation, cabling, AMC and spare units.
Installation
From survey to go-live
A typical single-campus installation with gates and classrooms takes 2-4 weeks including the pilot setup.
- 1
Site survey
We walk gates, classrooms and a bus with you using the checklist below, photograph mounting points and measure lanes and lighting.
- 2
Design & quote
Camera count and placement, edge box tier, network plan (PoE, VLAN) and bus kit option - with local hardware quotes.
- 3
Network & power
PoE switch and cabling on a separate camera VLAN, UPS for the edge box, 12/24 V power design on buses.
- 4
Mount & connect
Cameras at 2.0-2.4 m aimed at the capture zone; bus door camera at child face height.
- 5
Provision the edge
We register the device in your EduPresence account and connect it. Cameras are then managed from the web app.
- 6
Calibrate
The installer UI shows live preview with a face-size overlay and test matches, so placement and lighting are tuned on the spot.
- 7
Enrollment day
With consent recorded, 5-10 good-quality images per person are captured in the app. Low-quality captures are rejected automatically.
- 8
Pilot, then scale
4 weeks at one gate with ~300 consenting students: recognition rate, false accepts (~0), time per person, teacher corrections. Then classrooms and buses.
Site survey checklist
What we check before anything is mounted
Use this checklist to prepare for your survey - or to evaluate your existing cameras yourself.
Light & glare
- Camera does not face the sun or a bright doorway (backlight)
- Morning/evening light measured; LED lighting planned for winter mornings
- WDR >= 120 dB where backlight cannot be avoided
Geometry
- Lane width 1-1.5 m per camera; students funnelled for frontal faces
- Mounting height 2.0-2.4 m; capture zone 3-5 m from the camera
- Face >= 60-80 px in the frame (yaw/pitch < 30 deg)
- Classroom back-bench faces >= 60 px; lecture halls need 8 MP or two cameras
Existing CCTV
- Supports standard network video streaming?
- Enough face resolution at the target distance?
- Wide-angle 1080p over large areas is usually NOT enough for faces
Network & power
- PoE switch ports and cable runs; separate VLAN for cameras
- UPS for the edge box; rack or ventilated cabinet space
- Internet uplink for events (low bandwidth - video stays local)
- NTP reachable for accurate event times
Buses
- Door camera position at child face height on the step rail
- 12/24 V power tap; small UPS/supercap for graceful shutdown
- 4G coverage along routes (dead zones are fine - events are buffered)
- Fanless, IP-rated, wide-temperature parts for heat, vibration and dust
People & process
- Consent collection plan (OTP / DigiLocker / signed form)
- Enrollment day schedule and capture location with good light
- Fallback for non-consenting students (RFID / QR / manual)
- Named contact for gate security and transport desk
AMC & support
Devices that are monitored, updated and replaced
Every campus and bus device reports its health continuously. Offline devices raise alerts within minutes, and software updates are installed over the air.
- Remote monitoring of every edge device with offline alerts
- Over-the-air software and AI updates
- Annual maintenance contract with on-site visits
- Spare units for fast swap-outs on buses
- Annual re-enrollment support as children grow
- Per-camera threshold recalibration from teacher corrections
Works better together
Explore related modules
Attendance, leave, transport and alerts share one data model - so an approved leave quietly suppresses the absent and missed-bus alerts.
Get a site survey and hardware quote
Book a 30-minute walkthrough. We'll map your gates, classrooms and bus routes, and show you an AI-filled register with your own terminology and rules.
- Free campus survey
- Live in days without hardware
- Hosted in India