Development of a Scalable Realtime Video Monitoring System for Pet Care Facilities

The client seeks to implement a reliable and scalable live video monitoring feature that allows pet owners and staff to access real-time video streams via mobile devices. Their existing infrastructure lacks experience with complex video streaming solutions, limiting system robustness and scalability, hindering competitive advantage, and constraining growth potential.

A mid-sized pet daycare and boarding facility chain aiming to enhance customer experience through live pet monitoring and expand its service offerings.

• Establish a robust, scalable system capable of supporting at least 200 simultaneous real-time media rooms with high-quality video streams.
• Enable secure, on-demand access to live video feeds from mobile devices for pet owners and staff.
• Integrate hardware components such as webcams and media servers seamlessly within the facility infrastructure.
• Implement monitoring and notification mechanisms for stream quality, connectivity issues, and system events.
• Ensure the solution is scalable for future expansion with minimal additional infrastructure.

• Integration with on-premise webcams via Raspberry Pi or equivalent devices.
• Real-time video streaming to mobile and desktop applications supporting multiple concurrent streams (up to 200+).
• Support for creation, management, and scaling of media rooms with dedicated permissions and roles.
• Webhooks or event-driven notifications for stream issues, connection loss, and system events.
• Secure user authentication and role-based access control.
• Mobile-friendly interface optimized for various devices and network conditions.

• Hardware webcam devices via Raspberry Pi or similar edge components
• Notification systems and webhooks for event alerts
• Authentication and user management systems

• Support up to 200 simultaneous realtime media rooms per server with high-quality video streams.
• Design for future scalability to add more media rooms with minimal re-architecture.
• Ensure minimal latency and high availability for seamless user experience.
• Secure data transmission and access with role-based permissions and encryption.
• System robustness to handle network interruptions and device failures.

The deployment of this scalable, real-time pet monitoring solution is projected to improve user engagement, enhance perceived service quality, and provide a competitive edge. It aims to enable supporting at least 200 concurrent users, reduce system downtime, and support future expansion, thereby attracting new clients and increasing revenue streams through value-added services.