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Horse owners HORSE PROTECTOR solutions Desktop
NEW · PILOT PHASE HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop

Turn your existing cameras into 24/7 AI horse monitoring

Your cameras. Your hardware. ACARiS AI.

Run ACARiS health, security and behaviour monitoring on your own Windows or Linux computer – using your existing compatible stable cameras.

ACARiS AI · ANALYSING LIVE
HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop interface Stable camera Diavolo

Existing cameras. New possibilities.

If you already have compatible cameras in the stable, you do not need a separate AI device for each one. HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop uses your own computer as the local processing platform.

01

Your cameras

Compatible existing camera streams from your stable.

02

Your computer

A suitable Windows or Linux machine handles the processing.

03

ACARiS AI

HORSE PROTECTOR analysis for health, security and behaviour.

DESKTOP ADVANTAGE

More cameras. One machine.

Analyse multiple camera streams locally on one Windows or Linux computer.

Camera 1
Camera 2
Camera 3
Camera 4
YOUR COMPUTER
Windows / Linux
HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop
RESULT
ACARiS AI
monitoring
Desktop & ACARiS app

The number shown is an example. Actual capacity depends on hardware, camera settings and network conditions.

THE SAME FEATURE SET

The same ACARiS AI. The same alerts.

HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop is not a reduced version. It is the same HORSE PROTECTOR as on ACARiS hardware – just running on your own computer. Birth alerts, colic alerts, stable security, behaviour analysis and reporting are identical.

HORSE PROTECTOR
2.0
HORSE PROTECTOR
Smartbox
HORSE PROTECTOR
Desktop
Birth alert
Colic alert
Security and intruder alert
Health and behaviour monitoring
Reporting and analysis
Livestream and video history
*
ACARiS app
Hardware
ACARiS cameras
and hardware
Your camera,
ACARiS box
Your cameras,
your computer

*With HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop, image quality, livestream resolution and the number of cameras analysed simultaneously depend on your own cameras and computer hardware. The AI features and alerts are identical.

From camera to AI monitoring in 3 steps

01INSTALL

Install HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop

Install HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop on your Windows or Linux computer.

Assigning cameras to the stable layout
02CONNECT

Connect your cameras

Add your compatible camera streams, create your stable layout and assign each camera to its stall.

Monitoring in HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop
03MONITOR

Start monitoring

Start your camera streams and let ACARiS analyse your horses around the clock. View monitoring results on your desktop and in the ACARiS app.

What does HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop monitor?

HEALTH ALERTS

Detect critical changes sooner

The birth alert and the AI colic alert work exactly as they do in HORSE PROTECTOR 2.0 – supported by the same continuous behaviour analysis.

STABLE SECURITY

Know when someone enters

Set monitoring hours; unexpected stable activity triggers an alert.

BEHAVIOUR INSIGHTS

See changes, not just video

Compare daily activity and identify changes in the behaviour of individual horses – with the same reporting as on ACARiS hardware.

An ordinary camera shows you video. HORSE PROTECTOR interprets what is happening.

MULTI-CAMERA AI

More cameras. One local AI platform.

Multiple camera streams are analysed simultaneously on the same machine.

The AI runs on your hardware.

Use your own hardware

Runs on compatible Windows or Linux computers and servers.

Process locally

AI analysis runs on your own hardware.

Scale with your hardware

Camera capacity depends on your computer and local network.

Flexible capacity

More capable hardware can process more streams.

TYPICAL EXAMPLE
≈ 4
streams*
Normal laptop
≈ 20
streams*
Workstation

*Typical performance. Actual capacity depends on hardware, camera settings and network conditions, and is not guaranteed performance.

Which HORSE PROTECTOR solution is right for me?

All three deliver the same feature set. The only difference is the hardware.

HORSE PROTECTOR 2.0

“I want a complete ACARiS solution.”

FEATURES Birth alert · Colic alert · Security alert · Behaviour analysis · Reporting
HARDWARE ACARiS cameras and ACARiS hardware, plug & play complete system
View HORSE PROTECTOR 2.0

HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop

CLOSED TRIAL

“I already have cameras and suitable computer hardware.”

FEATURES Birth alert · Colic alert · Security alert · Behaviour analysis · Reporting
HARDWARE Your existing compatible cameras, your own Windows or Linux computer
You are here

HORSE PROTECTOR Smartbox

“I want to extend existing cameras with dedicated ACARiS hardware.”

FEATURES Birth alert · Colic alert · Security alert · Behaviour analysis · Reporting
HARDWARE Your existing compatible IP camera, dedicated ACARiS processing hardware
View Smartbox

Is my setup ready for HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop?

How many cameras a machine can analyse depends on your IP cameras and your computer hardware – on processor, memory and free storage. Choose your setup for a rough estimate.

Exact result in 2 steps
  1. 1 Download. Install HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop free of charge on your Windows or Linux computer.
  2. 2 Test. The built-in capacity test measures your cameras and your hardware and shows the exact result for your setup.
Download HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop free Download link to follow
YOUR SETUP TEST YOUR SETUP
CURRENT STATUS

HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop is currently in a closed pilot phase.

ACARiS is testing the product with selected users in real stable environments before it becomes more widely available.

NOW

Closed trial phase

Selected users and real stable environments.

NEXT

Product validation

Compatibility, performance and user experience.

LATER

Public launch

Commercial availability and shop integration to follow.

Interested in HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop?

Be the first to know when HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop becomes publicly available.

The current trial phase is already closed. You can register here to be informed about the product launch.

    Key questions at a glance

    What is HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop?

    HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop is the software variant of HORSE PROTECTOR: the ACARiS AI runs locally on your own Windows or Linux computer and analyses the images from your compatible existing stable cameras.

    Do I need new cameras?

    Compatible existing cameras can continue to be used. Not every camera on the market is suitable – which models and stream formats are supported will be published at product launch.

    Which computers are supported?

    Windows and Linux computers meeting the currently validated system requirements.

    How many cameras can I connect?

    That depends on the performance of your computer, the camera configuration and network conditions. A normal laptop typically manages around four streams and a workstation around twenty – as a guide, not as guaranteed capacity.

    Does the AI run in the cloud?

    The analysis runs locally on your computer. Alerts and results are delivered through the usual ACARiS channels.

    Which HORSE PROTECTOR features are supported?

    All of them. HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop offers the same feature set as HORSE PROTECTOR 2.0 and the Smartbox: birth alert, colic alert, security and intruder alert, continuous health and behaviour monitoring and the associated reporting – on the desktop and in the ACARiS app. Image quality, livestream resolution and the number of cameras analysed simultaneously depend on your own cameras and hardware.

    What is the difference to the Smartbox?

    With Desktop, your own computer processes multiple camera streams. The Smartbox is dedicated ACARiS hardware used to extend an existing camera installation.

    Can I buy HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop yet?

    No. The product is currently in a closed pilot phase and is not yet available in the shop.

    When does HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop launch?

    Information about the official product launch will follow.

    Can I sign up for the trial phase?

    The current trial phase is already closed. You can, however, register to be informed about the product launch.

    What does the capacity test cost?

    Nothing. HORSE PROTECTOR Desktop can be downloaded and installed free of charge to check your cameras and hardware. The closed pilot phase concerns the ongoing analysis in the stable, not the capacity test.

    HORSE PROTECTOR DESKTOP

    Your cameras.
    Your hardware.
    ACARiS AI.

    The new way to use HORSE PROTECTOR with your existing compatible infrastructure.

    Currently in a closed pilot phase
    Register your interest