About 3VR’s Advanced Object Tracking Plug-in
3VR’s Advanced Object Tracking plug-in adds unique object identification and tracking capabilities to any VIP appliance. With Advanced Object Tracking installed and enabled on your system you will be able to:
Track the direction, color, speed, shape, and size of objects (people, cars, packages, etc.) moving through the camera’s field of view
Search through stored video based on object attributes
Configure the system to automatically alert you when an item of interest is captured by an object tracking camera
Environmental Specifications
Prior to installing and configuring the Advanced Object Tracking plug-in you should ensure that the location where you plan to track objects meets the following specifications:
Cameras
Advanced Object Tracking is possible with both analog and IP cameras at any resolution. Dynamic gain compensation should be set to the lowest level. Cameras must be able to record color video in order to implement color recognition. Use wide dynamic range cameras for outdoor lighting situations.
Advanced Object Tracking cannot be performed with PTZ cameras.
Environment
Cameras should be positioned in areas with little background motion. Congested scenes with constant motion in the camera’s field of view will degrade the performance of the plug-in.
Lighting
Uniform lighting is ideal. Back-lighting (bright conditions) will negatively affect performance. Changes in lighting conditions throughout the day should be considered. Severe lighting (too bright or too dark) will impair color recognition.
Field of View
The camera’s field of view (FOV) should be as wide as possible, at least twice as wide as the objects being observed.
Mounting
Cameras can be mounted above or to the side of the objects being tracked. Cameras should be rigidly mounted to minimize shaking or swaying.