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MaixCam

MaixCam is a dedicated channel for connecting to Sipeed MaixCAM and MaixCAM2 AI camera devices. It uses TCP sockets for bidirectional communication and supports edge AI deployment scenarios.

Configuration

json

{
  "channel_list": {
    "maixcam": {
      "enabled": true,
      "type": "maixcam",
      "host": "0.0.0.0",
      "port": 18790,
      "allow_from": []
    }
  }
}

Field	Type	Required	Description
enabled	bool	Yes	Whether to enable the MaixCam channel
host	string	Yes	TCP server listening address
port	int	Yes	TCP server listening port
allow_from	array	No	Allowlist of device IDs; empty means all devices are allowed

Use Cases

The MaixCam channel enables PicoClaw to act as an AI backend for edge devices:

Smart Surveillance: MaixCAM sends image frames; PicoClaw analyzes them using vision models
IoT Control: Devices send sensor data; PicoClaw coordinates responses
Offline AI: Deploy PicoClaw on a local network for low-latency inference