Rajant on July 22, announced the launch of its CacheCrumb node, a wireless transceiver with built-in processing power that enables applications to be pushed to the edge of a network for quicker access.
Its new CacheCrumb applications processor is tuned for distributed video, sensors, algorithms and up to a terabyte of storage. It pushes applications, data and computing power (services) away from centralized points to the edge of networks.
“Edge application services significantly decrease the data volume that must be moved, the consequent traffic, and the distance data must go,” said Don Gilbreath, vice president, media services at Rajant. “Those benefits are important for sectors like mass transit, public safety and mining, where access to real-time information from secure sources is essential.”
“CacheCrumb devices offer a myriad of applications in a secure and scalable environment,” said Robert Schena, CEO and co-Founder of Rajant. “Asset tracking and management, sensor processing, perimeter security, and distributed video recording provide municipalities and industrial enterprises the tools for improved productivity and decision-making.”
For example, buses capture video during their daily travel schedules and often require drivers to hand-deliver video hard drives at the end of shifts. With CacheCrumb technology, the enormous video files can be uploaded wirelessly without human intervention.
This type of edge-processing also can be used to help transportation officials in other ways. Nodes embedded into sensors at railroad crossings and intersections can relay data on potential hazards.
In Media, Pennsylvania, CacheCrumb devices are used as distributed video recorders to monitor intersections and other areas of the municipality, effectively serving as a force multiplier positioning more feet on the street.
“CacheCrumb’s VideoLocker application lets us conduct long-term distributed video processing and storage for up to 30 days,” said Bob McMahon, mayor of Media. “As a result of VideoLocker’s massive storage capabilities, we can house multiple video resolutions without the need for a control room.”
