The Falco -821CRS is a 8MP colo came a built o the O semi AR0821 se so fo co tactless patie t mo ito i g i hospitals a d ca e facilities. It captu es ative 4K esolutio with HDR a d auto exposu e ac oss a si gle USB 3.2 GEN 1 co ectio fo AI based o vital sig ext actio a d fall detectio . It suppo ts Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid th ough ative UVC d ive s i a compact S-Mou t fo m facto suited fo ceili g, wall, a d bedside ca t i teg atio .
FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESS Newswi e / July 14, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a p ovide of embedded visio came a p oducts, today a ou ced the lau ch of the Falco -821CRS AI Patie t Mo ito i g Came a. Built o the O semi AR0821 se so a d pa t of Vadzo’s USB came a po tfolio, the Falco -821CRS delive s ative 8MP 4K colo imagi g with HDR a d auto exposu e th ough a si gle USB 3.2 GEN 1 co ectio fo co tactless vital sig mo ito i g i hospitals a d ca e facilities. With this lau ch, Vadzo delive s a pu pose-built AR0821 Patie t Mo ito Came a that combi es the se so ‘s low- oise colo imagi g with wide dy amic a ge pe fo ma ce to suppo t AI-powe ed hea t ate, espi atio , a d patie t moveme t ext actio without touchi g the patie t. This e ables deployme t ac oss ICU ooms, ge e al wa ds, telehealth ca ts, a d elde ly ca e facilities with di ect plug-a d-play USB host i teg atio .
Tech ical P oblem Defi itio
Co ti uous vital sig mo ito i g i hospitals has t aditio ally depe ded o wi ed se so s attached di ectly to the patie t, i cludi g ECG leads, pulse oximete clips, a d blood p essu e cuffs. These co tact-based systems ca i itate ski , est ict patie t mobility, a d aise c oss-co tami atio isk betwee patie ts i ICU a d ge e al wa d setti gs. Ala m fatigue is a well-docume ted co seque ce of wi ed mo ito i g, whe e f eque t false ala ms f om motio a tifacts a d se so detachme t cause cli ical staff to become dese sitized to ge ui e eme ge cies. Hospitals a e i c easi gly evaluati g came a-based co tactless mo ito i g app oaches that use compute visio a d AI to ext act hea t ate, espi atio ate, a d patie t activity f om a sta da d video st eam without a y physical se so attachme t. Fo mo e i sights i to how high- esolutio USB came as a e adva ci g medical imagi g applicatio s, ead ou complete guide to High Resolutio USB Came as fo Medical Devices. Cli ical e vi o me ts p ese t a difficult imagi g challe ge fo this app oach. Room lighti g swi gs f om b ight fluo esce t pa els du i g ou ds to dim ight mode lighti g du i g patie t est a d cha gi g atu al wi dow light th oughout the day. A No -Co tact Vital Sig Came a that ca ot hold co siste t exposu e a d colo accu acy ac oss this a ge will p oduce u eliable physiological sig al data a d false eadi gs.
E gi ee i g Expla atio
Ext acti g subtle physiological sig als, such as emote photoplethysmog aphy f om video, equi es a se so with clea sig al cha acte istics athe tha aw esolutio alo e. Ski to e colo shifts caused by blood volume cha ges a e ext emely small a d ca be masked by se so oise, motio blu , o u eve exposu e. High dy amic a ge imagi g becomes esse tial i a Cli ical Mo ito i g Came a because the se so must esolve facial a d ski detail co ectly, whethe the patie t sits u de a b ight ceili g light o i the shadow of a bed ail o cu tai . The O semi AR0821 se so add esses this equi eme t with a 1/1.7-i ch optical fo mat a d 2.1-mic o pixel that captu es low- oise 8MP colo imagi g alo gside a ative HDR USB Came a. Pai i g the se so with automatic exposu e a d gai co t ol allows the AR0821 AI Mo ito i g Came a to mai tai stable ski to e ep oductio as cli ical lighti g shifts th ough the day a d ight cycle. A high-speed USB 3.2 GEN 1 i te face the delive s 4K f ames to the host system at the ba dwidth AI i fe e ce models eed o GPU o edge accele ato ha dwa e without the comp essio a tifacts that would othe wise co upt subtle colo a d motio data used fo vital sig ext actio .
P oduct Ove view
The Falco -821CRS 4K Patie t Mo ito Came a is Vadzo Imagi g’s 8MP colo came a module built o the O semi AR0821 se so fo co tactless patie t mo ito i g, vital sig ext actio , a d fall detectio applicatio s. It captu es ative 8MP (3840 x 2160) 4K esolutio with HDR a d auto exposu e a d st eams ove a si gle USB 3.2 GEN 1 co ectio with full UVC complia ce fo Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid. The came a ships i a compact S-Mou t (M12) module suited fo ceili g mou t, wall mou t, a d bedside ca t i teg atio ac oss ICU ooms, ge e al wa ds, a d telehealth statio s. As a USB Patie t Visio Came a, it equi es o p op ieta y d ive s a d o exte al f ame g abbe , which lets hospital IT a d biomedical e gi ee i g teams deploy the came a o existi g computi g ha dwa e al eady app oved fo cli ical use. Facilities evaluati g a Co tactless Patie t Came a app oach ca i stall the module o ca ts a d ceili g mou ts al eady i se vice without ew etwo k i f ast uctu e.
Key specs: 8MP (3840 x 2160) | O semi AR0821 1/1.7-i ch 2.1-mic o pixel | Colo | Rolli g Shutte | Auto Exposu e a d HDR | High-Pe fo ma ce ISP | USB 3.2 GEN 1 | 4K / 1080p / 720p / VGA | S-Mou t (M12) | Wi dows, Li ux, A d oid | Ope ati g Tempe atu e -10C to 60C
Key Capabilities of the O semi AR08214K HDR Came afo AI Patie t Mo ito i g
8MP 4K High Resolutio Imagi g fo Subtle Sig al Captu e: Ma y mo ito i g came a p oducts ope ate at 2MP o lowe with limited colo depth fo detecti g small cha ges i ski to e. The O semi AR0821 se so captu es a full 8MP (3840 x 2160) colo f ame th ough its olli g shutte a chitectu e with a 2.1-mic o pixel that educes oise i dim patie t ooms. This delive s the 8MP Mo ito i g Came a detail eeded to isolate facial a d ha d egio s of i te est fo AI-based vital sig algo ithms. This adva tage di ectly be efits ICU Mo ito i g Came a deployme ts, t acki g multiple patie ts pe f ame, a d Patie t Wa d Came a i stallatio s cove i g a e ti e oom f om a si gle ceili g mou t.
HDR a d Auto Exposu e fo Va iable Cli ical Lighti g: Hospital ooms a ely hold a si gle lighti g co ditio fo lo g. The Falco -821CRS HDR Patie t Mo ito i g Came a me ges multiple exposu es i to o e f ame, so b ight wi dow light a d dim shadow a eas emai visible i the same image. Auto exposu e adjusts gai a d shutte speed automatically as ove head lighti g cha ges betwee day shift, ight shift, a d eme ge cy espo se co ditio s. This combi atio is ideal fo a 4K WDR Mo ito Came a cove i g a full patie t bay u de fluo esce t light a d fo a WDR Patie t Mo ito Came a positio ed ea a wi dow with st o g daylight va iatio .
Multi-Resolutio Output fo Flexible AI Pipeli es: The Falco -821CRS 4K Vital Sig Came a suppo ts selectable output esolutio s. Full 4K mode delive s maximum spatial detail fo high-accu acy vital sig ext actio algo ithms. The 1080p mode bala ces esolutio a d ba dwidth fo eal-time dashboa d st eami g to u si g statio s. The 720p a d VGA modes suit lightweight edge i fe e ce wo kloads o lowe -powe hospital computi g ha dwa e. This flexibility allows a si gle 8MP Patie t AI Came a to se ve bedside mo ito i g, hallway activity t acki g, a d ce t alized u se statio eview f om o e u it.
USB 3.2 GEN 1 Plug a d Play I teg atio : The Falco -821CRS USB AI Mo ito Came a co ects di ectly to a y USB 3.2 GEN 1 host po t o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid without additio al i te face boa ds. UVC class d ive suppo t mea s the UVC Patie t Mo ito Came a ope ates immediately o co ectio with o p op ieta y softwa e i stallatio equi ed befo e fi st use. This educes validatio time fo hospital IT depa tme ts, biomedical e gi ee i g teams, a d system i teg ato s buildi g AI Edge Patie t Came a platfo ms o app oved cli ical computi g ca ts.
No -Co tact Vital Sig Ext actio Th ough Compute Visio : Rathe tha eadi g vital sig s f om wi es a d clips, the Co tactless Vital Sig s Came a pai i g e ables softwa e u i g o the host system to t ack subtle colo cha ges i exposed ski a d chest wall moveme t associated with hea t ate a d espi atio . Because the AR0821 Vital Sig Came a p ovides high sig al-to- oise imagi g with stable exposu e, dow st eam AI models eceive clea e i put data tha is possible f om a sta da d secu ity o webcam-g ade se so . This suppo ts Co ti uous Patie t Mo ito i g Came a use cases whe e wi es would othe wise limit patie t moveme t o comfo t.
Compact S-Mou t Fo m Facto fo Cli ical I stallatio
The Falco -821CRS ships i a compact module footp i t with a S-Mou t (M12) le s holde that accepts sta da d M12 th eaded optics. System i teg ato s ca select wide-a gle le ses fo full oom cove age o a owe optics fo close bedside f ami g. The compact fo m facto e ables i teg atio i to space-co st ai ed platfo ms, i cludi g ceili g mou ts, wall b ackets, mobile telehealth ca ts, a d OEM Mo ito i g Came a Module desig s built i to existi g patie t mo ito housi gs.
“Hospitals wa t the cli ical value of co ti uous vital sig mo ito i g without addi g mo e wi es to a al eady c owded bedside. The Falco -821CRS gives them a came a that holds accu ate exposu e a d colo , whethe the oom is lit by mo i g su light o a si gle ight light. By combi i g theAR0821 No -Co tact Came awith HDR a d auto exposu e i o e USB 3.2 GEN 1 module, we give hospital system i teg ato s a came a that delive s clea ski to e detail a d eliable exposu e th ough o e co ectio i stead of a ack of sepa ate wi ed se so s. That educes i teg atio complexity a d helps cli ical teams move f om pilot to deployme t faste .” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.
Applicatio s
ICU a d C itical Ca e Mo ito i g: I te sive ca e u its equi e co sta t visibility i to patie t co ditio s without addi g equipme t that limits access du i g a eme ge cy. The Falco -821CRS AI Hospital Mo ito i g Came a st eams 4K HDR video that AI softwa e ca p ocess fo hea t ate, espi atio , a d moveme t while leavi g the bedside clea fo cli ical staff. Auto exposu e mai tai s a eadable ski to e as ove head p ocedu e lighti g cha ges du i g ou ds. The Vital Sig Mo ito i g Came a output ca also feed a ce t alized u se statio dashboa d, so o e cli icia ca watch seve al ooms at o ce.
Ge e al Wa d a d Step Dow U it Mo ito i g: Lowe acuity u its eed Patie t Obse vatio Came a cove age that does ot equi e a dedicated u se at eve y bedside. The Falco -821CRS Hospital AI Came a detects patie t moveme t a d ca flag p olo ged i activity o epositio i g eeds fo staff eview. As a Patie t Activity Came a, it logs mobility t e ds ove a shift so ca e teams ca suppo t fall isk assessme t a d staffi g decisio s. The AI Wa d Came a i teg ates with existi g u se call i f ast uctu e, so ale ts oute th ough wo kflows staff al eady use. HDR pe fo ma ce keeps the image usable f om b ight daytime hou s th ough dim ove ight setti gs.
Fall Detectio a d Patie t Safety: Patie t falls emai o e of the most commo a d costly adve se eve ts i i patie t ca e. The Falco -821CRS Fall Detectio Came a t acks postu e a d motio patte s to ide tify a patie t attempti g to exit a bed o chai u assisted. As a Patie t Fall Came a, it ca t igge a local ale t o se d a sig al to a co ected u se call system befo e a fall occu s athe tha afte . This Patie t Safety Came a capability suppo ts fall p eve tio p og ams i ge iat ic u its, post-su gical ecove y floo s, a d behavio al health setti gs whe e co ti uous obse vatio is equi ed.
Elde ly Ca e a d Assisted Livi g Facilities: Lo g-te m ca e p ovide s eed Elde ly Ca e Mo ito i g Came a cove age that espects eside t dig ity while still suppo ti g safety goals. The Falco -821CRS Co ti uous Patie t Mo ito i g Came a watches fo i egula moveme t patte s, exte ded immobility, o ighttime wa de i g without equi i g eside ts to wea a y device. Because the came a ope ates without physical co tact, it suits eside ts who ca ot tole ate wea able se so s due to ski se sitivity o cog itive co ditio s that lead to device emoval.
Telehealth a d Remote Patie t Mo ito i g: Remote ca e p og ams be efit f om a Remote Patie t Mo ito i g Came a that cli icia s ca view alo gside vital sig t e d data du i g a vi tual visit. The Falco -821CRS mou ts easily o a telehealth ca t o wall b acket a d st eams 4K HDR video ove USB 3.2 GEN 1 to a laptop o tablet u i g co sultatio softwa e. As a No -Co tact Mo ito i g Came a, it also suppo ts home-based ecove y mo ito i g, whe e patie ts a e u likely to co ectly place o mai tai wi ed se so s o thei ow .
Sma t Hospital a d OEM I teg atio : Medical device ma ufactu e s buildi g Sma t Hospital Came a platfo ms be efit f om a O semi AR0821 Mo ito Came a that a ives p e-validated with UVC d ive s, HDR tu i g, a d S-Mou t le s flexibility. O igi al equipme t ma ufactu e s ca i teg ate the Falco -821CRS di ectly i to patie t mo ito housi gs, ceili g fixtu es, o mobile ca ts as a Healthca e Mo ito i g Came a buildi g block athe tha developi g se so i teg atio f om a ba e compo e t.
Q: Ca a came a actually measu e vital sig s without touchi g the patie t?
A: Yes. Softwa e u i g o a host compute ca a alyze subtle colo cha ges i exposed ski a d chest wall moveme t captu ed by a high-quality video st eam to estimate hea t ate, espi atio ate, a d moveme t patte s. Vadzo Imagi g builds came a p oducts with low- oise imagi g a d stable exposu e co t ol, which depe ds o this ki d of a alysis, si ce a lowe -quality se so i t oduces oise a d exposu e d ift that makes accu ate sig al ext actio difficult. The came a itself does ot calculate vital sig s. It supplies the clea video sig al that AI softwa e a d mo ito i g platfo ms use to do so.
Q: How does AI-powe ed video mo ito i g help detect a patie t fall i a hospital oom?
A: AI fall detectio softwa e t acks a patie t’s postu e a d moveme t ac oss video f ames a d looks fo patte s associated with a u assisted attempt to leave a bed o chai , followed by a sudde cha ge i positio co siste t with a fall. Vadzo Imagi g desig s its came a p oducts to delive co siste t exposu e a d f ame quality a ou d the clock so that fall detectio softwa e eceives eliable i put eve du i g low-light ove ight hou s, which is whe ma y falls occu a d whe video quality typically deg ades the most o lowe -cost came a p oducts.
Q: Will cha gi g hospital lighti g educe the accu acy of a co tactless mo ito i g came a?
A: It ca with a came a that lacks p ope exposu e co t ol, si ce colo a d b ight ess shifts co fuse video-based sig al a alysis. Vadzo Imagi g add esses this di ectly by buildi g high dy amic a ge a d automatic exposu e i to its mo ito i g came a p oducts, so ski to e a d motio detail stay co siste t f om b ight daytime lighti g th ough dim ight setti gs. This is o e of the easo s hospital i teg ato s choose Vadzo whe lighti g co ditio s i a facility va y widely betwee ooms a d shifts.
Q: Is co tactless mo ito i g bette fo i fectio co t ol tha wi ed se so s?
A: Co tactless mo ito i g ca educe i fectio co t ol bu de because the e a e o leads, clips, o cuffs that equi e clea i g o eplaceme t betwee patie ts. Vadzo Imagi g suppo ts this shift towa d came a-based mo ito i g by supplyi g imagi g ha dwa e built fo co ti uous, a ou d-the-clock ope atio i cli ical e vi o me ts athe tha co sume -g ade webcams that a e ot desig ed fo that duty cycle. Facilities evaluati g o -co tact mo ito i g ofte cite educed se so tu ove as a mea i gful be efit alo gside the cli ical data itself.
Q: Does a o -co tact vital sig came a eplace bedside medical mo ito s completely?
A: Not typical. Most facilities deploy co tactless came a mo ito i g as a compleme t to existi g bedside mo ito s athe tha a full eplaceme t, usi g the came a to add co ti uous cove age du i g gaps such as whe leads a e tempo a ily emoved o i lowe acuity ooms whe e full wi ed mo ito i g is ot sta da d. Vadzo Imagi g p oudly supplies the imagi g ha dwa e that OEM mo ito i g platfo m develope s build these compleme ta y systems o , givi g hospitals mo e mo ito i g cove age without addi g wi ed equipme t eve ywhe e.
Availability
The Falco -821CRS AI Patie t Mo ito i g Came a, built o the O semi AR0821 se so , is ow available fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the came a module, S-Mou t le s, USB 3.2 GEN 1 cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio with o mi imum o de equi eme t. B owse the full Vadzo came a po tfolio at https://www.vadzoimagi g.com/ o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio kit o discuss OEM i teg atio equi eme ts.
About Vadzo Imagi g
Vadzo Imagi g is a global p ovide of embedded visio solutio s a d delive s high-pe fo ma ce came a tech ologies a d imagi g platfo ms fo applicatio s i healthca e, obotics, i dust ial automatio , a d edge AI. Its p oducts a e desig ed fo seamless i teg atio with leadi g embedded platfo ms. Vadzo suppo ts custome s th ough ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive s, e abli g faste developme t a d deployme t of visio -based systems.
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