Cameras, network, power, an Edge Box. We've kept the requirements lean — most kitchens go from zero to live in a single day.
A common question: "if MyChefVision is a web application, why do we need a box in the kitchen?" The short answer — the web app is the control panel; the Edge Box is the worker.
Raw video never leaves your kitchen. Only AI-detected events and blurred 5-second clips travel to the cloud.
| Data | Where it lives | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Raw 1080p video stream | Kitchen LAN only | Too big, too sensitive |
| AI inference (YOLOv8, CLIP) | Edge Box | Needs GPU + low latency |
| Detected events (JSON) | Edge → cloud | Tiny, ~1 KB each |
| 5-second blurred clip | Edge → cloud | Small, faces removed |
| Recipes / alert rules | Cloud → Edge | Configuration push |
| Dashboard reads | Cloud → browser | What the manager sees |
| Chef scores & coaching | Cloud → chef's browser | Same web app, mobile-friendly view |
Do you ever interact with the Edge Box directly? Almost never. After install it's a "set and forget" appliance — updates happen automatically over the air, restarts and status checks are done from the web app. Your relationship is 100% with the dashboard.
IP cameras with RTSP + ONVIF. If your existing CCTV meets the spec, you can reuse it.
| Spec | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1080p (1920×1080) — 4K not needed |
| Framerate | 25–30 fps |
| Protocol | RTSP and ONVIF Profile S (mandatory) |
| Lens | 2.8 mm or 4 mm fixed focal |
| Low-light | Starlight-class sensor |
| Housing | IP66, steam + grease resistant |
| Power | PoE preferred |
| Brand & model | Notes |
|---|---|
| Hikvision DS-2CD2143G2 | Most common, easy to source |
| Dahua IPC-HDW3441T-AS | Strong low-light |
| Reolink RLC-820A (PoE) | Cheapest decent option |
| Ubiquiti UniFi G5 Bullet | Best for UniFi sites |
| Axis M3045-V (premium) | Fine dining |
| Kitchen size | Cameras |
|---|---|
| Small QSR / café | 2–4 |
| Standard dine-in | 4–8 |
| Cloud kitchen (multi-brand) | 6–12 |
| Large / fine dining | 8–16 |
A small computer that runs all the AI on-site. You don't need to source it — we ship it pre-configured.
| Hardware | NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8 GB (or Orin NX for >8 cameras) |
| Storage | 256 GB NVMe SSD — model + 7-day clip buffer |
| Cooling | Active fan, kitchen-rated dust filter |
| Enclosure | Wall-mountable, ventilated, IP54 |
| Power | 25 W max, standard 110/220 V |
| Capacity | Orin Nano: 4× 1080p or 8× 720p Orin NX: 8× 1080p or 16× 720p |
Where to install: a clean, ventilated cupboard or office shelf within 30 m of your camera switch. Not in the kitchen heat zone.
One Edge Box per outlet. If you grow to 30 outlets, you'll have 30 Edge Boxes.
A standard PoE switch, Cat6 cabling, and 25 Mbps internet upload is all we need.
Two standard outlets. ~50 W of added load total.
For full compliance and cold-chain features.
Everyone uses the same web dashboard — managers on a laptop, chefs on a phone browser. No app to install.
| Role | Device |
|---|---|
| Manager / operator | Any modern browser (Chrome / Edge / Safari). Optional 24"+ TV in office for live dashboard. |
| Chefs | Their own Android / iOS phone (any modern browser), OR a shared kitchen tablet (Android 11+, 10"). Add the dashboard to the home screen for a one-tap launcher — no app store install needed. |
| Inspectors / auditors | Just a browser link — no install, no account |
Required only if you want order-tracking features — matching what was cooked against what was ordered, ticket reconciliation, and ready-to-serve timing.
We integrate directly with:
You'll need an admin login to your POS to enable the connector during setup.
Typical setup for a standard 4-station QSR kitchen.
Hardware costs vary by region and supplier. Book a survey call for a quote tailored to your kitchen.
We plan camera positions with you, confirm internet + power, share the privacy notice template.
Your contractor pulls Cat6 and mounts cameras. ~3–5 hours for a typical 4-station kitchen.
We pair the Edge Box, register cameras, calibrate models for your menu — remote, ~2 hours.
45-minute remote training. We'll walk through the dashboard on both desktop and phone.
First week is shadow mode — we tune detection thresholds against your real kitchen so alerts don't fire on false positives.
Real-time alerts to manager phones, chef coaching feed turns on, audit trail starts.
Yes, if they support RTSP + ONVIF Profile S at 1080p. Most modern IP cameras do. Old analog DVR systems do not.
Only short event clips (5–10 seconds, with faces blurred) and event metadata. The continuous video stream stays inside your LAN.
The Edge Box keeps recording and detecting events locally. Once the connection is back, it replays everything in order. No data loss.
Faces are blurred by default in everything we store and stream. Chef face recognition is opt-in. We provide a transparency template you can post in the kitchen.
No. The Edge Box does all the heavy work. Managers just use a browser.
No. MyChefVision is cloud SaaS — you don't install PHP, Python, MySQL, or anything else on your servers. The dashboard runs in any modern browser (Chrome / Edge / Safari), and the only on-site hardware is the Edge Box we provide pre-configured. We host the cloud platform; you host the cameras.
No. The Edge Box updates itself automatically over the air, the cloud platform is managed by us, and the dashboard requires no admin skills. A manager who can use Gmail can use MyChefVision. The only IT-adjacent task is the one-day initial cabling, which a local electrician handles.
By default, your data lives on our cloud servers (events, blurred clips, audit packs, scores). For Enterprise customers with on-premise mandates (banks, healthcare, government), we offer a self-hosted tier where you run the platform on your own Linux server with MySQL. Contact us if that's a requirement.
Yes — until you exceed your Edge Box capacity (4–8 streams depending on model). Past that, you add a second Edge Box or upgrade to Orin NX.
Most kitchens go from zero to live in one day, plus a 7-day shadow week to tune thresholds.
Email us and we'll send the full install pack — checklist, wiring diagram, privacy notice template.
