New Retail Store Solution Based on Edge Computing

I. Overview of the Solution

Single Store: Centered around a primary edge computing node; Information Collection: Includes video surveillance information, as well as collection of data on numbers, faces, alarms, etc.; Data Storage: Localizes storage of collected data to save external network bandwidth; Data Upload: Uploads important data to the headquarters through active connection to the private cloud (which can be accessed via the regular network at the single store); Information Release: The computing nodes are connected to screens; Video surveillance, advertising videos, background music, and headquarters notifications are presented on the large screen; Computing Node Expansion: Depending on needs, multiple edge computing sub-nodes can be expanded; Hang under the main node to form a single-store node cluster; Headquarters Private Cloud (which requires a fixed IP) collects important information: monitoring videos, faces, numbers, alarms, etc.; Data Structuring: Structures the collected cloud big data; Big Data Analysis: Obtains important information through analysis of big data; Formulates sales strategies; Information Cloud Push: The headquarters publishes images, videos, text, and audio information through the private cloud;

II. Software Platform Display 

1. Mobile End; Used by store managers and regional directors to promptly view surveillance footage and push photos in case of emergencies within the store:

2. PC End: Used by headquarters to push advertising information at regular intervals

3. Used by the headquarters of the platform, establish a comprehensive monitoring management platform to monitor all branches at any time;

III. Single Store:

Single-node introduction of single store single-node scenarios, suitable for restaurants or convenience stores;

Video and alarm information collection (subsequently integrated with intelligent algorithms: including face recognition, number of people, etc.);

Localization storage: simultaneous storage of the entire store's audio and video (eliminating NVR);

Active connection to headquarters cloud, uploading big data; external sound system can be connected for background music playback (eliminating background music equipment);

Information release: single machine can be connected to multiple monitors or TVs for arbitrary advertising image and video playback (eliminating advertising machine);

Branch store screens can live broadcast the production process of headquarters: customers feel more assured (optional).

The single-store multi-node solution is designed for large shopping malls or flagship stores and adds the following features:

Multi-node server cluster management; Display of distinctive splicing functions; Combined with advertising promotional videos and images;

Audio and video monitoring local storage; achieve audio and video synchronization; 

listen clearly to all staff in the store explaining products; promptly resolve customer disputes; real-time grasp of sales skills of staff

Node server:

Function expansion low cost: No need to add new devices, external connection of a regular TV can achieve multi-screen display; Multifunctional: Each screen can play advertising videos and surveillance;

 Subsequent addition of big data collection: Passenger flow analysis and operational management

Headquarters Cloud Application

Multi-store management: Electronic map application

Click the electronic map to watch live videos in the store;

Multi-level map overlay (to grasp the real-time status of all stores);

Camera offline pop-up reminder, promptly detect abnormal situations in the store;

Multi-store management: Store anomaly inspection function

IV. Private Cloud for Headquarters (Fixed IP Required):

Public Network Centralized Monitoring: Monitor all stores;

Headquarters collects big data from each node;

Headquarters uniformly pushes advertising videos to all stores

Networked Alarm Function (Single Store Trigger Alarm, Headquarters Alarm Prompt);

Advertising Alliance

Unified management and operation, cross-loop playback of advertisements from alliance merchants, allowing for faster, easier, more accurate brand promotion, increased merchant revenue, reduced marketing costs, and the system platform can also automatically share advertising revenue based on the number of ad views.

Publish information content as needed anytime and anywhere, interact with customers, free information dissemination by merchants, and package play with complementary product advertisements. Increase advertising revenue.

The perfect combination of multiple devices and functions, one device can manage amplifiers and alarm equipment, achieving multi-purpose management.

Low investment, multiple parties share benefits