Computer Vision

Computer vision is a field of artificial intelligence that enables software to analyse images and video and recognise what they contain. Businesses use computer vision for image classification, object detection and tracking, video analytics, optical character recognition (OCR) and augmented reality. These capabilities automate visual tasks such as inspection, monitoring and document data extraction.

Optical character recognition (OCR) is technology that reads text from scanned documents, photos and images and converts it into usable data. Businesses use AI-driven OCR for smart document scanning, automated data extraction and ID verification. This removes manual data entry from processes such as onboarding and form handling. MechPlan builds OCR solutions as part of its computer vision services.

A computer vision project's cost depends on the use case, image or video data, required accuracy and real-time processing needs. Document OCR is generally simpler than real-time object tracking across many cameras. Labelling training data and integrating with existing systems also affect cost. MechPlan provides a fixed quote after a free 30-minute consultation.

Image recognition identifies what an image contains overall, while object detection locates each object within an image or video frame. Image recognition suits tasks such as tagging photos or classifying defects. Object detection and tracking suit tasks that need positions and movement, such as security monitoring, traffic analysis and retail footfall analytics. Many computer vision solutions combine both techniques.

MechPlan's computer vision solutions serve retail, healthcare, security, manufacturing, transport and sports, among other industries in the UAE and beyond. Use cases include defect detection in quality control, medical image analysis, traffic and security monitoring, customer behaviour insights in retail, ID verification with OCR and AR apps for product visualisation and training. MechPlan designs scalable AI models for each sector.