Glossary

Definition

Edge AI safety

Local computer vision that detects physical safety events close to the camera stream.

What it means

Edge AI safety means safety detection runs on local hardware near the cameras instead of sending continuous video to a remote cloud first. The system turns visible events into structured alerts while keeping raw video under site control.

Why it matters

The architecture matters because many safety events are time-sensitive. A forklift conflict, platform fall, smoke plume, or restricted-zone entry needs a response path measured in seconds.

Evaluation questions

Where does inference physically run?

What happens when the internet connection fails?

Can the alert route into the VMS or local response workflow?