An　Intelligent　Visual　Surveillance　(IVS)　system　based　on　multi　SEED-VPM642　platform　is　proposed　in　this　paper,　including　design　and　realization　of　both　the　hardware　and　software　platforms.　The　core　chip　of　the　platform　is　TI　multimedia　Digital　Signal　Processor　(DSP)　TMS320DM642.　In　the　system,　DSP　acts　as　a　server,　waiting　for　client　PC　to　get　connected　to　the　Internet.　In　DSP,　video　captured　by　cameras　is　processed　by　algorithms　in　real　time,　then　encoded,　and　finally　sent　to　PC.　If　any　event　breaks　the　rules　set　by　users　on　PC,　alarm　signal　will　be　sent　through　the　Global　System　for　Mobile　Communications　(GSM)　network.　Experimental　results　show　that　the　system　works　well　in　detecting　and　tracking　objects.　Meanwhile,　PC　Graphical　User　Interface　(GUI)　supports　monitoring　16　video　scenes　at　the　same　time　and　controlling　Pan/Tilt/Zoom　(PTZ)　camera,　also　allows　video　playing　back.　In　addition,　our　system　supports　both　Client/Server　(C/S)　and　Browser/Server　(B/S)　architecture.　©　2011　IEEE.