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AI RETAIL SECURITY · CASERetail security platform

Stop replaying tape after the fact.Move to real-time detectiondetectionalertsanalysisresponseAI retail security.

For US brick-and-mortar retail, where theft and violent incidents are rising fast, we built an end-to-end stack: AI behavior recognition, multi-camera live monitoring, risk event classification, real-time alert push, and store operations analytics.

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Alert accuracy
85%
vs industry 60%
Alert response
< 3s
Edge inference
False positives
<15%
Action-chain confirmed
Labor cost
↓ 40%
Fewer patrols
Live · Store Risk Stream
Edge inference · < 3s
CAM 02
1080P● REC
CAM 03
1080P● REC
CAM 04
1080P● REC
Concealment detectedHigh
Nashville #1 · Cam 03 · Shelf B
09:42:18
VIP customer enteredLow
Nashville #1 · Cam 07 · Checkout
09:41:52
Hand-raise SOSHigh
Beijing Store · Cam 02 · Entrance
09:41:30
Unusual group of 4Medium
Nashville #1 · Cam 12 · Backroom
09:40:55
After-hours intrusionHigh
Beijing Store · Cam 05 · Fresh foods
09:40:21
Staff off-post too longMedium
Nashville #1 · Cam 09 · Aisle
09:39:47
Alert accuracy
85%
Response time
< 3s
False positives
<15%
AI behavior recognitionGCN spatio-temporal modelingEdge AI inferenceMulti-camera fusionAction-chain analysisHand-raise SOS detectionConcealment theft detectionReal-time alerts in 3sCloud-edge-device orchestrationIOC security dashboardMulti-store managementFoot-traffic and ops analyticsAI behavior recognitionGCN spatio-temporal modelingEdge AI inferenceMulti-camera fusionAction-chain analysisHand-raise SOS detectionConcealment theft detectionReal-time alerts in 3sCloud-edge-device orchestrationIOC security dashboardMulti-store managementFoot-traffic and ops analytics
/ 01 PROJECT BACKGROUND

Brick-and-mortar
is still the main
battleground, but risk is rising fast.

As of 2024, about 81.5% of US retail revenue still comes from physical stores, a market worth over $5.93 trillion. Yet theft and violent incidents keep climbing, and traditional security systems can no longer keep up.

2019 → 2023 · STORE THEFT
+0%

Store theft incidents are up 93% vs 2019, with direct annual losses around $42.6 billion.

35
2019
42
2020
56
2021
70
2022
96
2023
0.0%
of US retail revenue still comes from physical stores
$0.00T
Brick-and-mortar retail market size (2024)
$0B
2023 direct annual losses
/ 03 HOW WE THINK

We didn't treat this as
"just another AI camera".

The hard part is: teaching the AI to actually understand risky behavior. We redesigned the action recognition model, the multi-camera fusion logic, edge inference, the real-time alert pipeline, and the cloud-edge-device architecture. The system doesn't just record video — it identifies risk in real time, interprets intent, classifies alerts, drives fast response, and powers long-term operations analytics.

AI action recognition
Skeleton keypoints + spatio-temporal modeling
Edge inference
On-prem NPC box inference
Multi-camera fusion
Spatio-temporal alignment + occlusion recovery
Real-time alerts
Push within 3 seconds
Operations analytics
Foot traffic / hours / risk
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE · Layered view
Cloud · Edge · Device
Application layer
Security platform · IOC dashboard · Alert center
L5
Algorithm layer
Action recognition · GCN model · Behavior analytics
L4
Data layer
Video streams · Behavior data · Event database
L3
Edge layer
NVR · NPC edge box · Switch
L2
Sensing layer
Cameras · In-store monitoring devices
L1
Sense ──▶ Edge ──▶ Data ──▶ Algorithm ──▶ ApplicationReal-time closed loop ◀──
/ 04 HOW IT WORKS

A real-time
five-step AI security pipeline

From camera to control-room dashboard, every step is designed for real-time response and intent understanding.

01
02
03
04
05
01

Multi-camera live video ingest

Keep store state live

TECH
NVR ingestRTSP streamsMulti-cam syncEdge nodes
→ Unified multi-store management · Fewer manual patrols
02

AI action recognition engine

From anomaly detection to behavior understanding

TECH
Pose EstimationST-GCNBehavior trajectoriesAction-chain analysis
→ Accurate detection of complex behavior · Lower false-positive rate
03

Edge inference and instant alerts

Risk to response in under 3 seconds

TECH
Edge AILocal inference engineMessage queueReal-time alerts
→ Faster response · Lower bandwidth load
04

Multi-camera fusion and occlusion recovery

What one camera misses, the others fill in

TECH
Spatio-temporal fusionFrame interpolationTrajectory rebuildOcclusion recovery
→ Stable in complex environments · Fewer missed events
05

Security operations platform

Managers finally see store risk

TECH
BI analyticsSecurity data platformIOC visualizationMulti-tenant
→ Unified data · Higher HQ oversight efficiency
/ 05 SYSTEM SHOWCASE

From camera to dashboard,
this is how the system runs.

Eight core screens covering live monitoring, alert triage, operations analytics, and multi-store management — all designed around what store managers actually do.

HomeNotificationsLivePlaybackAlertDashboardProfileAnnual
Home · Weekly dashboard
01 · Home
Notification center · Alert filters
02 · Notifications
9:41
●●●●📶
Live · 6 Cams
Front DoorOK
LIVE1080P
Checkout 01OK
LIVE1080P
Aisle BHigh
LIVE1080P
BackroomOK
LIVE1080P
ParkingMedium
LIVE1080P
StorageOK
LIVE1080P
DEVICE STATUS
6 / 6 onlineEdge inference OK
Live multi-camera grid
03 · Live
Front-door camera · Live playback
04 · Playback
9:41
●●●●📶
Alert Detail
● HIGH RISKCAM 03 · 2025-03-12 12:30
Concealment theftConfidence 92%3-frame confirmed
ACTION CHAIN
Pick-up motion
12:30:42
#1
Concealment motion
12:30:48
#2
Left checkout
12:31:02
#3
Alert detail · Action-chain analysis
05 · Alert
9:41
●●●●📶
IOC · Security dashboard
Alerts today
1,284
Live online
342
Resolution rate
98.2%
Alert trend · 7 Days
Event type breakdown
Concealment
38%
Crowding
24%
Hand-raise SOS
18%
After-hours intrusion
12%
Other
8%
IOC security dashboard
06 · Dashboard
Profile · Multi-store management
07 · Profile
Annual operations report
08 · Annual
/ 06 PROJECT RESULTS

Once live, the client built
a unified intelligent security system.

0%
Alert accuracy
0%
Manual monitoring cost cut
0s
Alert response time · Edge inference
<0%
False positives
COMPETITIVE COMPARISON · vs traditional systems
Capability
Traditional
This system
Real-time behavior recognition
Basic anomaly detection
Full action-chain recognition
Theft behavior analysis
Partial
Precise detection
Hand-raise SOS detection
Not supported
Supported
Multi-camera fusion
Basic
Deep fusion
On-device AI inference
Limited
Full support
Alert latency
Seconds to minutes
Under 3 seconds
Operations analytics
Basic reports
In-depth analytics
/ 07 WHERE IT FITS · Reusable scenarios
Retail stores
Theft detection
Warehousing & logistics
Intrusion detection
Campus safety
Crowd-risk detection
Parking lots
Risky behavior monitoring
Public facilities
Real-time safety alerts
Industrial parks
Integrated security response
Real-time AI risk detection
Complex high-risk actions auto-detected and classified.
Instant alert response
Risk events pushed within 3 seconds.
Multi-store management
A single security data platform across stores.

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