Challenge

Lantern Labs envisioned a roadside safety system that could augment human oversight and improve hazard detection in construction zones. Hellbender’s challenge was to design a system that could:

• Detect high-speed oncoming traffic and lane deviations in real time.
• Operate in day/night conditions and full temperature ranges, meeting ruggedized standards for roadside deployment.
• Integrate visual (strobes), auditory (alarms, speakers), and data components to automate warnings and improve safety.
• Perform AI-based hazard detection on-device, reducing reliance on cloud computing and ensuring immediate response.

Technical Challenges

Hellbender’s team addressed:

• Building a narrow field-of-view stereo camera system with long-range detection capabilities.
• Managing high-wattage audio and visual warning systems integrated with AI vision.
• Integrating LTE connectivity for data logging and remote monitoring.
• Ensuring system durability in rugged, full-temperature environments.

Process & Approach

Collaborating closely with Lantern Labs, Hellbender translated the concept into a deployable prototype, leveraging expertise in edge AI, ruggedized design, and stereo vision systems. Real-world testing and iterative refinement ensured the system met both safety-critical and operational requirements.

Solution

Reeplayer approached Hellbender with a clear mission: to bring pro-level video analysis and real-time streaming to youth soccer. The challenge was to design a vision platform that would:

• Stereo vision system with long-range detection.
• NVIDIA Jetson and Luxonis OAK modules for on-device AI processing.
• Integrated strobes, 200W amplifier, alarms, and loudspeakers for immediate driver alerts.
• LTE connectivity and GPS for data management and reporting.
• Ruggedized housing for 24/7 operation in challenging environments.