Smart Camera
This document explains how to quickly build your own IPC panel mini app for smart cameras based on the Tuya Mini App framework.
Features
The smart camera category is built on the mini app framework and supports control features for multiple camera types, including:
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Video features: live preview, video playback (cloud playback and SD card playback), recording, and intercom
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DP features: PTZ and favorite points, cruise, privacy mode, and more
It also provides the following value-added services based on AI algorithms:
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Smart notifications
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Video patrol
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Smart cloud storage and more
You can quickly experience IPC panel mini app features through the Quick Start guide below.
Feature Definition
Camera product features are mainly divided into the following categories:
Standard features: Built-in platform features that support configuration and adjustment of basic attributes. For example, infrared night vision (enum type). You can extend enum values on top of supported standard features to implement custom functionality and expose it through a customized panel.
Custom features: You can add custom function points (DPs) based on business needs and control them through the panel for more flexible product design.
Advanced features: Fixed value-added capabilities built into the solution. You must enable the required items before they can be used normally.
Product features are bound to product solutions. Based on the chosen solution, you can use IoT Platform to create products, bind features, and bind panels.
Panel Selection
Create product => 01 Feature Definition => 02 Device Interaction => Panel Control => Standard Panel => IPC General Mini App Panel
Product Solutions
Product solutions are collections of product capabilities. You can choose the appropriate solution based on your feature requirements.
Tuya Mini App provides the following IPC solutions. Choose the most suitable one based on your product feature requirements.
Choose the most suitable product solution for your actual business scenario so you can integrate required features quickly.
More solution names are available under the camera category.
For detailed information about product solutions, see IPC Product Solutions. This content is being updated continuously.