Ever heard of an app that can monitor your baby remotely? Do you wish you could look after your baby just by launching a lightweight App on your iOS device from anywhere in the world? Well, this app may be just what you are looking for. What’s more, it is a solution that is intuitive and technically advanced. Neev built a high-quality video baby monitor app that is used with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app allows parents to utilize the latest technology to see and hear their baby 24/7 through a secure, interference-free, wireless WiFi connection. Using this App, parents can now do away with the bulky clutter of traditional monitors and usher in a new streamlined approach to baby safety, by using technology they already own to access their network camera in a smart and simple way.

The Client

Launched publicly in 2007, this award-winning network camera manufacturer delivers simple and affordable security solutions that keep an eye on your loved ones and family. It mainly targets homes and small and medium business owners with products compatible with both PC and Mac platforms. The client provides camera solutions with live audio and video, motion detection, email and FTP alerts and mobile viewing.

Business Need

The client wanted to allow the user to view his/her bundle of joy, on a device such as the iPhone and iPad from a remote location. The requirement was to enable the user to connect in a few seconds. This baby monitor should be able to receive and send audio and video signals.

Neev Solution

Neev’s scope of work included the entire SDLC. Neev met the expectations of the client by providing high quality audio and video I/O. The App was created so as to minimalize data usage over 2G, 3G and Wi-Fi, making it pretty inexpensive to use. The client appreciated the iPhone coding standards followed by the Neev iOS team for this project.

Technology footprint

• Objective C
• iOS SDK
• Flurry Analytics
• Test Flight
• AV Foundation

Top features

• Ensuring a constant connection
• Simple and easy to setup with small installation footprint
• No need for cumbersome monitors/computers
• Ability to capture snapshots from the live feed
• Remote access from anywhere in the world
• Customizable alerts
• Background noise filtering

Top Challenges

• The major challenge involved was that the video had to be streamed live over networks from different service providers.
• Speed was no longer a concern as the App uses the latest in Wi-Fi technology, 802.11n.