Performing a Motion Search

The Motion Search tab allows you to search for classified object motion and pixel motion.

NOTE: Classified Object Motion search is always displayed but only video from a self-learning video analytics device will generate meaningful search results.

  1. Open the Search: Motion tab. For more information about accessing the search tab, see Search
  2. In the Camera to Search: area, select a camera.

  3. In the Time Range to Search: area, set the date and time range of your search. The time range is highlighted on the Timeline by the black time range markers. You can also drag the time range markers to modify the time range.

  4. Select the type of motion search that you would like to perform:
    Search TypeDescription
    Click Classified Object Motion to search for objects detected by a video analytics camera.
    1. In the Classified Object Motion area, check the box to search for persons.
    2. Check the box to search for vehicles.
    3. Move the Confidence: slider to set how certain the system must be that it identified the correct object type.
    4. Enter a time in seconds in the Object Duration: field to define how long each result must be in the scene.
    5. Select one of the following options:
      • Individual objects — select this option to display each classified object as an individual search result.
      • Joined by time — select this option to display objects that appear simultaneously as one search result. Define the minimum number of seconds apart before the next search result is generated.
    Click Pixel Motion to search for tiny pixel changes in a specific area in the camera's field of view.
    1. In the Pixel Search Options: area, click the toggle to set the Motion Activity overlay on or off.

      If enabled, pixel motion in the search results are highlighted in red.

    2. Drag the Threshold: slider to select the amount of motion required to return a search result.

      A high threshold requires more pixels to change before results are found.

    3. Enter a number in the Join results less than field to set the minimum number of seconds between separate search results. You can enter any number between 1-100 seconds.
  5. Define the green search area by using the tools above the image panel.

    For more information about using the classified object motion tools, see Setting Up Classified Object Motion Detection.

    For more information about using the pixel motion tools, see Setting Up Pixel Motion Detection.

  6. Click Search.

Viewing Search Results

Depending on the type of Motion Search you performed, some of the following options may not be available.

  1. In the Search Results area, select a search result. The event is highlighted on the Timeline and available video is displayed in the image panel. Details about the search result are displayed to the right.

    If you performed a Classified Object Motion search, the objects in the search result are highlighted in the image panel.

  2. Use the Timeline controls to review the event.

    For more information, see Playing Back Recorded Video.

  3. Click Export this event to export the selected event video.

    For more information, see Export.

  4. Click Bookmark this event to bookmark the selected search result.

    For more information, see Bookmarking Recorded Video.

  5. Click Add to new View to display the search result video in a new View tab.
  6. To export all listed search results, click Export results to a file and save the file. The search results can be saved as either a CSV or Text file.
  7. If you performed a Classified Object Motion search and chose to join the search results, you will have the option to Find individual objects in this event. Click this button to perform a new search to identify each individual object in the search result.

 

 

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