Construction/Heavy Equipment Dash Cams

[Phil Lanier]

We have some skid steers that we want to put some dash cams in that can stream to a cloud. They obviously have to be heavy duty and withstand the elements since they will be in construction equipment. Any recommendations?

 

[jokiin]

can you define what kind of cloud functionality you want?

 

[kamkar]

If you want cameras that can steam video to a cloud from "out there" on the work site, then that will be somewhat of a problem.

You will need good 3G connection at least at the work site.
You will need a good data plan, a dashcam generate about 400 MB of video every 3 minutes
And you will need a nice sized cloud to hold data from several cameras for XX days before its deleted.

The systems that is out there is often with low res cameras, and still it will be somthing like 4-500 dollars for each unit ( minus cameras and HDD for local storage )

 

[Phil Lanier]

If you want cameras that can steam video to a cloud from "out there" on the work site, then that will be somewhat of a problem.

You will need good 3G connection at least at the work site.
You will need a good data plan, a dashcam generate about 400 MB of video every 3 minutes
And you will need a nice sized cloud to hold data from several cameras for XX days before its deleted.

The systems that is out there is often with low res cameras, and still it will be somthing like 4-500 dollars for each unit ( minus cameras and HDD for local storage )

The money is likely not an unpassable issue, as long as we're not going ridiculous. We are not opposed to $2-3000 for something because we feel it will be worth it. What kind of solutions are out there?

 

[dash riposki]

You want to be able to monitor (live)what the vehicle is doing, or just record hours of video later?

 

[Phil Lanier]

You want to be able to monitor (live)what the vehicle is doing, or just record hours of video later?

Primarily to monitor what the vehicle is doing, but also to be able to go back on footage if an accident were to happen