Perceiva™ is a layered suite of software components designed to enable and manage real-time, sensor-based applications directly on edge devices. Unlike traditional cloud-centric models that require sending all data to remote servers for processing, this highly optimized software stack facilitates the high-performance processing of visual data (images, video streams) and radar data near the source. Specifically engineered for the constraints of edge devices, this layered architecture ensures modularity, streamlined development, and the efficient execution of complex computer vision and radar tasks—unlocking critical applications that demand immediate responsiveness, data privacy, and low bandwidth consumption.