Alarm.com Video Analytics for Business Explained
Channel: GeoArm Security (GeoAlarm)
Date: 2020-03-07

Here you will learn how the Alarm.com video analytics for business can work with you so you only receive the notifications you need to see. 

Video Analytics actively monitors the customer's video stream for people, animals, and vehicles.

When a Video Analytics rule is set up correctly, it can detect objects moving across a threshold or into an area of interest and ignore objects that are unimportant.

Position - Position the camera 8-16 feet above the ground.

If the camera is repositioned, recreate all of the rules and recalibrate the camera if the camera supports calibration.

Angle - Angle the camera downward between 30°-60°. The horizon line should be as level as possible with the ground at the bottom of the image.

This recommended angle provides for an ideal field of view while avoiding clouds and trees. Video Analytics is designed to work with an angled-down perspective; not horizontal, and not top-down.

Distance - Targets should not be farther than 25 feet away (15 feet at night), and the entire target should be visible inside the camera’s field of view.

Environment - Be aware of any bright lights (i.e., motion-triggered floodlights) near the camera that may attract insects or affect exposure and IR settings. Mount the camera in such a way that a vehicle’s headlights do not shine directly into the camera.

Avoid reflective surfaces (i.e. overhangs/eaves, walls, etc) that will reflect IR lights at night and make it difficult to see objects further away as reflective surfaces become overexposed.

What to record
Video Analytics detects and classifies people, animals, and vehicles. Position the camera with a view that would be interesting to the customer. 

Recommended - Overlooking a driveway
Overlooking a front porch or wherever packages are dropped off
An area of interest around a yard, where kids or animals are sometimes seen Indoor entryways, exit ways, or hallways of interest.

Not Recommended - Areas with constant or uninteresting motion (e.g., roads with regular vehicle movement, trees constantly swaying in the wind, etc.)
Pointing cameras out a window, as screen interference and reflections cause Video Analytics performance issues

Video Analytics rules
Video Analytics can be configured to detect when an object lingers in a specific area or when an object passes through a specific point.

When to use a Ground Zone rule
Use a Ground Zone rule when the object to be recorded lingers in a specific place for too long.

Verify that the Ground Zone is fitted to the ground or floor where the object's feet will be.

When to use a Tripwire rule
Use a Tripwire rule when the object to be recorded passes through a specific place.

Verify that the Tripwire is placed where the object's feet or wheels will cross the threshold.

To ensure rule accuracy
Avoid intersecting tripwires or overlapping ground zones with objects that are prone to movements, such as trees, bushes, or other objects that move in the wind. 

Only draw the rule where the feet or wheels of an object should cross.

Do not increase the size of the loiter zone or tripwire to cover the whole of the target.

Do not include furniture, walls, trees, or other structures in the rule/selection.

After observing what the rule detects over a few days, consider adjusting either the Minimum Object Detection Size slider or the camera calibration.

When adjusting the Minimum Object Detection Size slider:
Increasing the minimum object size can reduce false detection.
Decreasing the minimum object size can detect smaller targets.

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