What is AXIS ACAP?

The Axis Camera Application Platform (ACAP) allows developers to create and run applications directly on Axis network cameras. This platform enables the integration of customised applications and offers access to a wide range of video analytics. ACAP is designed to be future-proof, continuously developed to align with modern development tools and infrastructure, and supports the development of more powerful Axis hardware.

Key Features and Capabilities

• Edge-based Computing: ACAP allows applications to run entirely or partially on the edge, improving system efficiency and reducing storage, bandwidth, and hardware needs.
• Computer Vision: The ACAP Computer Vision SDK targets video analytics application developers. It offers familiar tools and APIs for developing edge-based computer vision applications.

• Native SDK: The ACAP Native SDK builds low-level ACAP applications in C or C++. It targets users who want to develop plug-in-style, event-generating applications that fit nicely into a VMS-centric system.
• Integration: ACAP supports integration with backend servers or cloud services, making designing applications that combine edge-based computing with server/cloud capabilities easy.
• Flexibility: The platform is adaptable for various industries and use cases, making it ideal for hybrid solutions that combine edge and cloud-based processing.
• Open Source: ACAP is an open application development platform that facilitates the integration of compatible third-party solutions, resulting in a growing variety of applications.
• Example Code: The ACAP GitHub repository provides example code for APIs and features, including object detection, QR decoding, and image capture, using popular open-source ML libraries such as OpenCV.

How ACAP Works with Axis Cameras

ACAP works with Axis cameras by providing a platform for developers to create and run applications directly on the cameras. This is made possible by the advanced processing power of Axis cameras, such as those equipped with the ARTPEC-8 SoC, which can run real-time object detection and classification on anything that enters its field of vision. The platform combines advanced edge analytics and server-based technologies, allowing applications to run entirely or partially on the edge, improving system efficiency and reducing storage, bandwidth, and hardware needs.

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