Seeed Studio SenseCAP Watcher W1 Clear Enclosure is designed for the SenseCAP Watcher W1, providing a transparent protective housing that maintains full visibility of the device’s camera, display, and indicators. Built for durability and seamless integration, the SenseCAP Watcher W1 Clear Enclosure ensures stable operation while preserving all AI‑powered sensing, voice interaction, and environmental perception capabilities of the Watcher W1.
Features
Clear Protection for SenseCAP Watcher W1
The SenseCAP Watcher W1 Clear Enclosure protects the device while keeping the camera, microphone, speaker, and display fully visible. The transparent design ensures that all AI vision, voice interaction, and event‑triggering functions of the SenseCAP Watcher W1 remain unaffected.
Feature 1: Voice Command Compatibility
The enclosure maintains full access to the Watcher’s voice interaction system. Users can speak commands directly, and the SenseCAP Watcher W1 continues to detect events and send notifications as usual.
Feature 2: Clear View for AI Vision
The transparent enclosure ensures the camera maintains an unobstructed view, enabling the SenseCAP Watcher W1 to detect people, pets, objects, and behaviors using on‑device AI and LLM‑enhanced analysis.
Feature 3: Supports Voice Responses
The enclosure does not block the speaker, allowing the SenseCAP Watcher W1 to respond with voice prompts, warnings, or custom messages triggered by detected events.
Feature 4: Compatible with Home Assistant, Node‑RED, and Hardware Systems
All connectivity options remain accessible. The SenseCAP Watcher W1 Clear Enclosure supports integrations such as Home Assistant, Node‑RED, and hardware systems via UART, USB, or HTTP.
Feature 5: Fully Visible Display & Custom Emotions
The clear enclosure keeps the Watcher’s display unobstructed, allowing all default and custom emotion animations to be shown clearly.
Feature 6: Supports Open‑Source & On‑Premise Deployment
The enclosure does not interfere with the Watcher’s ability to run SenseCraft locally or operate in open‑source configurations. All ports and interfaces remain accessible for development and deployment.
You can deploy SenseCraft on your spare computers. However, if you aim for applications requiring commercial-grade reliability and low-power consumption, the combination of SenseCAP Watchter + NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ is perfect for you!
Compared to consumer-grade graphics cards (e.g. RTX 4090) for AI tasks, NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ stands out with key advantages:
- Industrial-grade reliability: Designed for industrial and commercial applications, Jetson AGX series boasts a longer MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures). Engineered for 24/7 operation, it offers superior reliability for round-the-clock applications compared to consumer graphics cards.
- Compact and low power: With embedded and edge computing applications in mind, Jetson AGX series are designed in a smaller form factor and consume 3+ times less power, compared to consumer graphics cards. Suitable for constrained spaces, Jetson AGX series generates less heat and helps reduce overall operating costs. This is crucial for embedded systems.
Specification
| MCU | ESP32-S3 @240MHz 8MB PSRAM |
| Built-in AI Processor | Himax HX6538 (Cortex M55 + Ethos-U55) |
| Camera | OV5647 120° FOV Fixed Focal 3 meters |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11b/g/n-compliant 2.4GHz Band Wireless Range: Up to 100 meters (open space test) |
| Bluetooth LE | Bluetooth 5 |
| Antenna | Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE antenna |
| Display | Touchscreen with 1.45-inch, 412×412 resolution |
| Microphone | Single microphone |
| Speaker | 1W speaker output |
| Wheel | Supports scrolling up&down and button |
| LED | 1xRGB light for indication |
| microSD Card Slot | Supports up to 32GB FAT32 microSD card |
| Flash | 32MB Flash for ESP32-S3 16MB Flash for Himax HX6538 |
| Extension Interface | 1xGrove IIC interface 2x4 Female header(1xIIC, 2xGPIO, 2xGND, 1x3.3V_OUT, 1x5V_IN) |
| USB-C | 1x USB-C on the back(power supply only) 1x USB-C on the bottom(power supply and programming) |
| Reset Button | 1xRST button in the bottom hole |
| Power Supply | 5V DC power |
| Battery | 3.7V 400mAh Li-ion battery as backup power |
| Operating Temperature | 0 ~ 45°C |
| Dimensions | 69 x 65 x 20 mm |
| Mounting Bracket | Supports wall, desktop and bracket installation 1 x Universal wheel and base plate with adhesive 1 x 1/4" Female adapter set |
Hardware Overview
Support Various Mounting Methods
It can be placed on a desktop or mounted on walls as a smart expansion. Or it can also be transformed into the head of a robot.
Application
Fun fact: Here at Seeed, Watcher has the nickname "Nobody," symbolizing a robot with No Body. This conveys a powerful message: Give Watcher a body! Watcher can be a cool head for your robot!
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Customization - Shortest Path to Build AI Hardware
The next gadget should be AI-powered. Hardware with built-in AI connected to LLMs is the trend!
With SenseCAP Watcher, we've developed a revolutionary framework that brings powerful LLMs to the very edge of the physical world. This framework speeds up AI hardware prototyping. With our customization services, you can bring your AI hardware to life faster than ever before!
Part List
| Watcher | x1 |
| Universal wheel and base plate with adhesive | x1 |
| 1/4" Female adapter set | x1 |
| USB Type-C cable | x1 |
| 3*10mm screw | x2 |