Task
In the Task tab, you can add, edit, and delete different types of DVA tasks to accommodate target surroundings and receive detailed information of each event.
Add Tasks
People and Vehicle Detection
People and Vehicle Detection specializes in the searching of people and vehicles that linger in restricted areas. You can draw a detection zone in your backyard, set a trigger time, and get notified when suspicious events occur.
To add a people and vehicle detection task:
- Click Add.
- Select People and Vehicle Detection.
- In the basic task settings page, configure the following settings and click Next:
- Under Information, enter a Name and select a Video source.
- Under Recording, determine whether to keep the recording files of the DVA detection results, and set the Pre-recording time before an event and Post-recording time after an event.
- In the add-on features page, configure the following settings and click Next:
- Under Motion Detection Integration, determine whether to trigger motion detection on Surveillance Station along with People and Vehicle Detection.
- In the task parameters page, configure the following settings and click Apply:
- Under Basic Settings:
- Zone type: Determine whether to include or exclude the covered areas from the detection.
- Zone count: Determine the number of zones, and drag the nodes to adjust the zone shapes in the preview window. You can left-click to create or right-click to delete nodes.
- Display information: Select what information to display on-screen.
- Stream profile: Select a profile to apply.
- Under Parameters:
- Detection target: Determine whether to detect people, vehicles, or both.
- Ignore small objects: To enable the feature, select Enable from the drop-down menu and click Edit to fine-tune the object size. You can either enter a value or drag the nodes to adjust the frame size.
- Minimum duration: Events will be triggered when people or vehicles stay in the detection zone for longer than the set time. You can enter a value between 1 and 180 seconds.
Intrusion Detection
Intrusion Detection sets up virtual fences and triggers events when objects cross over. For instance, you can be alerted if someone crosses the border of restricted areas such as schoolyards or private properties.
To add an intrusion detection task:
- Click Add.
- Select Intrusion Detection.
- In the basic task settings page, configure the following settings and click Next:
- Under Information, enter a Name and select a Video source.
- Under Recording, determine whether to keep the recording files of the DVA detection results, and set the Pre-recording time before an event and Post-recording time after an event.
- In the add-on features page, configure the following settings and click Next:
- Under Motion Detection Integration, determine whether to trigger motion detection on Surveillance Station along with Intrusion Detection.
- In the task parameters page, configure the following settings and click Apply:
- Under Basic Settings:
- Detection direction: Determine the directions of the virtual fences, and adjust the positions of the fences from the preview window.
- Display information: Select what information to display on-screen.
- Stream profile: Select a profile to apply.
- Under Parameters:
- Detection target: Determine whether to detect all objects or specific objects.
- Ignore small objects: To enable the feature, select Enable from the drop-down menu and click Edit to fine-tune the object size. You can either enter a value or drag the nodes to adjust the frame size.
People Counting
People Counting measures the number of people entering and exiting an area in a given time. Such data can help you improve decision making, utilize space more efficiently, and analyze long-term trends to optimize management. If you are using a ceiling mount camera, you can add a task and arrange the traffic flow to obtain real-time footfall data.
To add a people counting task:
- Click Add.
- Select People Counting (Ceiling Mount).
- In the basic task settings page, configure the following settings and click Next:
- Under Information, enter a Name and select a Video source.
- Under Recording, determine whether to keep the recording files of the DVA detection results, and set the Pre-recording time before an event and Post-recording time after an event.
- In the add-on features page, configure the following settings and click Next:
- Under Motion Detection Integration, determine whether to trigger motion detection on Surveillance Station along with People Counting events.
- In the task parameters page, configure the following settings and click Apply:
- Under Basic Settings:
- Calculation mode: Select which people counting numbers to measure.
- Reset counter: Use the drop-down menus to set a schedule to reset the people counting number.
- Display information: Select what and how people counting information is displayed on-screen.
- Stream profile: Select a profile to apply.
- Under Parameters:
- Crowd detection: To enable the feature, select Enable from the drop-down menu and set a number of people to be counted as crowded.
To reset the people counting number:
Select the People Counting task you wish to reset, and click Counting Tools > Reset Counter.
To combine people counting numbers:
If there are multiple entrances of the location where you set your people counting camera, or if you wish to add up the headcount of several sites, you can use the Merge Counting to combine the numbers.
- Click Counting Tools > Merge Counting > Add.
- Configure the settings, and click OK to complete.
- To edit the settings in the future, click Counting Tools > Merge Counting > Manage.
Note:
- Each People Counting task can only be added to one Merge Counting task.
- Once added to a Merge Counting task, the counter reset and crowd detection settings of the original task will be disabled and replaced by the new ones.
Modify Task Settings
To delete tasks:
- Select the tasks you wish to remove, and click Delete.
- Determine whether to Remove all detection results (including locked items) or Keep all detection results.
To edit tasks:
Select the task you wish to modify and click Edit.
- Under General, you can manage the basic information and settings of DVA recordings of the task.
- Under Settings, you can determine whether to integrate the DVA task with motion detection in Surveillance Station.
- Under Parameters, you can manage the basic settings and detailed detection parameters.
- Under Schedule, you can use the timetable to set when to execute DVA tasks.
To enable/disable tasks:
Select your target tasks, and click Enable > Enable/Disable.
Parameter Adjuster
The parameter adjuster allows you to use previous recordings or DVA detection results to set up task parameters. By doing so, the detection can suit your actual usage scenarios more fittingly and provide more accurate results.
To run the parameter adjuster:
- Select a task from the Task tab and go to Parameters > Parameter Adjuster.
- Click Run Parameter Adjuster.
- From the Video Source panel, find your target recording, and double click to select it.
- Drag the timeline to when the event occurred, and modify the parameter settings accordingly.
- Click Apply to save changes.
Note:
- DVA tasks will be temporarily disabled when the parameter adjuster is running.
- The parameter adjuster can only be used by one user at once.
- The parameter adjuster cannot run if there are no recordings of camera.
- Accuracy may be affected if the selected recordings do not have the same stream profile as the tasks.