Smart Cameras & Computer Vision
AI camera monitoring with intrusion alerts sent straight to your phone — people, vehicles and events detected on the device, with time-stamped photo evidence.Designed to cut false alarms.
Connected-tech studio · Johannesburg · Est. 2017
Smart devices.
Seeing cameras.
Screens that report back.
We design and build AI camera monitoring, IoT trackers and edge devices, digital signage networks with proof-of-play reporting, and the apps that tie them together — so you can see what is happening, report on what ran and act faster.
- Building since 2017
- B-BBEE certified
- Hardware + software under one roof
- Prototype to field rollout
Focus areas
Where the physical world meets software.
We work in a deliberate niche: devices that sense, cameras that understand, screens that report back — and the apps that make it all useful.
IoT & Edge Devices
Raspberry Pi kits, ESP32 sensor nodes, GPS trackers — prototyped on the bench, hardened for the field.Know where assets are and how they are doing.
Digital Advertising & Signage
Screen networks on Raspberry Pi and Android players: one-code pairing, playlists, schedules and proof-of-play logs.Sell screen time with play reports.
Connected Apps & Dashboards
Web, PWA and mobile apps, live maps and dashboards that turn device, camera and screen data into decisions.Everything in one place, on any device.
EdTech & Interactive Learning
Learning platforms, coding clubs for young learners, multilingual literacy games and offline-first school data tools.Built for real South African classrooms.
AI Assistants & Secure Documents
WhatsApp AI assistants and secure e-signature workflows for the platforms we deliver.Supported long after go-live.
What we build
What we can build for you.
Practical building blocks we have already engineered — combined and tailored to your sites, screens, vehicles and people.
AI camera monitoring & intrusion alerts
Connect most IP cameras to a small edge device that detects people and vehicles, filters out noise and sends annotated alerts to your phone — with a multi-site dashboard for control rooms and owners.
- Works with most IP cameras
- On-device AI
- Instant phone alerts
- Multi-site view
Proof-of-presence
Time-stamped photo and location records of site visits.
Screen pairing & playlists
Pair a new screen with a short code, then push playlists, multi-zone layouts and schedules to every location from one portal.
Pi kits & Android players
Ready-to-install Raspberry Pi kits and Android media players that boot straight into content and recover on their own.
Fleet & asset tracking
Live maps, geofences, trip history, panic buttons and alerts for vehicles, guards and equipment.
Proof-of-play for advertisers
Each screen keeps a timestamped playback log, with screen snapshots and campaign reports. Signed, tamper-evident play records are coming soon.
- Playback logs
- Screen snapshots
- Campaign reports
WhatsApp AI assistants
Assistants that answer customers, capture leads and send alerts in the chat app people already use.
Secure e-signature
Send agreements for online signing with a full audit trail and a downloadable copy for every party.
EdTech & coding for kids
Learning management, multilingual literacy games, STEM and beginner coding content for young learners.
What we’ve built
Selected work, from prototype to live.
A selection of platforms we have designed and built. Client and product names are left out on purpose; we are happy to demo them on a call.
A multi-screen advertising network with proof-of-play
Raspberry Pi and Android players, code-based screen pairing, playlists and schedules, and screen snapshots.
A white-label signage platform for resellers
Separate branded workspaces so partners can run their own screen networks on shared infrastructure.
AI CCTV monitoring on edge devices
Camera discovery, on-device person and vehicle detection, annotated phone alerts and a cloud dashboard covering many sites.
Fleet, guard & asset tracking
Vehicles, people and equipment on one live map — with geofences, panic alerts, trip history and client-only views.
Self-hosted e-signature service
Online signing of agreements and NDAs, with signer evidence and a full audit trail.
Data dashboards & touchscreen kiosks
Data dashboards and touchscreen kiosks running unattended.
Multilingual learning games & kids’ coding
Literacy and phonics games in four South African languages, STEM content and a beginner coding programme.
Offline-first school data system
Each school works fully offline and syncs safely to a central database on a schedule — built for unreliable connectivity.
AI assistants for messaging
WhatsApp and web chat assistants that answer questions, guide customers and hand over to a person when needed.
Industries
Built for the people who run real sites.
Retail & malls
In-store screens, advertiser proof-of-play and AI cameras that watch stockrooms and entrances.
Security companies
Smart intrusion alerts, guard tracking with panic buttons and time-stamped photo records of patrol visits.
Schools & education
Learning platforms, coding for kids, school-bus tracking and offline-first school data.
Fleets & logistics
Vehicle and asset tracking, geofences and trip reports.
Property & estates
Camera monitoring across sites, lobby screens for notices and adverts, and sensor alerts.
Advertisers & media owners
Screen networks you can sell with confidence: scheduling, playback logs and play reports.
Approach
From bench to field — without the guesswork.
A staged, de-risked delivery model. Every step produces something tangible you can evaluate before committing to the next.
- 01
Discover
We unpack the problem, the site, the users and the budget — and define what success looks like in the real world.
- 02
Prototype
Bench prototypes on real hardware and clickable app mock-ups, so you can see, touch and shape the solution early.
- 03
Proof of concept
A small field pilot on real cameras, devices or screens — proving accuracy, reliability, connectivity and cost.
- 04
Production
Rollout across sites, remote updates, device health monitoring and documentation — with handover or ongoing support.
Start with a small pilot.
One site, a few screens, cameras or trackers — working and measured before you commit to a full rollout.
Technology
A pragmatic, open technology stack.
Proven open hardware and software — chosen for reliability in the field, not hype.
Devices & edge
- ESP32
- Raspberry Pi
- Arduino
- Sensors
- GPS trackers
- Media players
Connectivity
- MQTT
- LoRa
- 4G / LTE
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth LE
- WebSockets
Vision & AI
- OpenCV
- Python
- Object detection
- Edge inference
- RTSP cameras
- LLM assistants
Apps & data
- Node.js
- React
- Capacitor
- PWA
- PostgreSQL
- Docker
Why CatchupWEB
Hardware, vision and apps — one focused team.
Most connected-tech projects fail at the seams between device, camera, screen and app. We own the whole chain, so nothing falls through the gaps.
End-to-end ownership
From soldering iron and firmware to dashboards and mobile apps — one team, one point of accountability.
Built for South African conditions
Designed with load-shedding, patchy connectivity and unattended sites in mind: offline buffering, auto-recovery and remote management.
Prototype fast, test it in the field
Working demos early and small paid pilots before big commitments — so you only scale what is proven.
Privacy- and security-minded
Cameras and devices handled responsibly: on-device processing where possible, secure connections and POPIA-aware design.
Transformation
A proudly South African, B-BBEE certified partner.
CatchupWEB Consulting Services (Pty) Ltd is a Johannesburg-based, B-BBEE certified company, building technology since 2017. Our certificate is available on request for procurement and supplier-onboarding processes.
Contact
Got a device, camera or screen idea? Let’s build it.
Tell us what you want to sense, see, show or track. We’ll come back with practical next steps — no obligation.
- Emailinfo@catchupweb.co.za
- LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- HoursMonday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 SAST