Behavioral Detection

Notes: This feature is not available on all camera models.

The Behavioral Detection is an extension to MxAnalytics. This feature can create alarms based on movements of the tracked objects. In order to configure alarms, it is not required to explicitly activate MxAnalytics. All required parameters can be accessed on the configuration page of the Image Analysis Events.

Note that you can create different image analysis events, which react to different behavior profiles.

General Settings of Behavioral Detection

This section shows the general settings that are used in the entire behavioral detection. Parameters used only for specific alarms are configured directly at the event sensor type.

Main Direction

Sets the main direction of movement as a position of the clock face (12 o'clock corresponds to the North direction in the image). This parameter defines the direction, into which the detected objects are supposed to be moving.

Activate Visualization of Alarms

Activate this parameter to show icons in the image for triggered alarms.

Show Object Speed

In addition, you can show the speed for the detected objects. Note that the precision of the speed measurement is depending greatly on how precisely you specified the Mounting Height and the Tilt Angle.

MxAnalytics – Shared Settings

The Behavioral Detection is based on the MxAnalytics algorithms. This is why both features are sharing the configuration parameters listed in this section. For more detailed information on the shared parameters, please open the MxAnalytics help page.

Selectable Behavior Profiles

Use the parameters in this section to define the alarms. You can choose between different behavior profiles for this purpose.

Profile	Parameter	Description
Corridor	Corridor List: Comma-separated list of corridor IDs. Definition of single corridors or areas (e.g., "1,2,4-7"). The ranges can be open ("3-" or "-4"). Leave the field empty to use all corridors.	Triggers an alarm if an object moves through the entire length of one of the specified corridors.
Duration of Stay	Maximum duration of stay: Sets the maximum period of time that an object can stay in image. Value range: 1 s to 300 s	Triggers an alarm if an object stays longer in the image than the specified maximum duration of stay.
Opposite Direction	Main Direction: Represents the main direction of movement as shown on a clock face. Note that there is only one main direction that is valid globally. Value range: 1 to 12	Triggers an alarm if an object moves opposite to the configured main direction.
U-Turn		Triggers an alarm if an object changes its direction of movement by an angle from 135° to 180°.
Turn		Triggers an alarm if an object changes its direction of movement by an angle from 45° to 134°.
Speed	Speed threshold: Value range: 1 m/s to 6 m/s	Triggers an alarm if an object moves faster than the specified speed.

Storing the Configuration

Click on the Set button to activate your settings and to save them until the next reboot of the camera.

Click on the Factory button to load the factory defaults for this dialog (this button may not be present in all dialogs).

Click on the Restore button to undo your most recent changes that have not been stored in the camera permanently.

Click on the Close button to close the dialog. While closing the dialog, the system checks the entire configuration for changes. If changes are detected, you will be asked if you would like to store the entire configuration permanently.