{"id":1872,"date":"2011-03-31T11:19:28","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T15:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ipcamerasupply.com\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2011-03-31T11:19:28","modified_gmt":"2011-03-31T15:19:28","slug":"the-4-best-practices-for-intelligent-video-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/the-4-best-practices-for-intelligent-video-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4 Best Practices for Intelligent Video Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many variables to either implementing intelligent video in to your surveillance system or using it in practical applications.<\/p>\n

To help sum up the recent intelligent video posts <\/a>here now are the 4 Best Practices for\u00a0IV Applications:<\/p>\n

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  1. Video Image Quality<\/li>\n
  2. Efficient Algorithms<\/li>\n
  3. Computer Processing Power<\/li>\n
  4. System Configuration & Fine Tuning<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Video Image Quality<\/h2>\n

    In any kind of surveillance application getting the right video from your cameras is key and no more so than in intelligent video applications.\u00a0 There are 3 main factors to consider when working with image quality:<\/p>\n

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    1. Frame Rates & Resolution<\/strong>:\u00a0 Believe it or not, the highest frame rates and resolution aren’t always necessary.\u00a0 Rule of thumb is that 5 to 10 frames per second (FPS) in CIF resolution is best for most general applications.\u00a0 License plate<\/a> or facial recognition<\/a> may need even lower frame rates but work best with higher resolutions.<\/li>\n
    2. Camera Position:\u00a0 <\/strong>Simply put – install your cameras in the best positions for the best results.\u00a0 People counting will need overhead cameras, license and facial recognition need frontal views, etc.\u00a0 Dedicate your cameras for your application’s specifications.<\/li>\n
    3. Video Type<\/strong>:\u00a0 Consider the type of video that’s best for your IV application.\u00a0 Most IV software works best with uncompressed video to avoid loss of data.\u00a0 However, some applications might work better with black and white pictures versus color, or even a thermal image might be well suited distinguishing people and objects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Efficient Algorithms<\/h2>\n

      Complex mathematical alogorithms are the driving force behind processing video and images for IV applications.\u00a0 How well your application works depends on how well these algorithms perform.\u00a0 Only field testing your application can determine its accuracy.<\/p>\n

      There are bound to be “false positives” in intelligent video applications.\u00a0 That is, mistaking a harmless object or event for whatever it is that you’re on the lookout for.\u00a0 Therefore, 90% accuracy is most realistic number you can bank on.<\/p>\n

      Computer Processing Power<\/h2>\n

      Because these mathematical algorithms are so complex they need a lot of power to operate.\u00a0 Their performace then is also dependent on the processors you’re using and the amount of available memory.<\/p>\n

      Generally speaking, the more computer processing power to run your IV application the better it will perform.<\/p>\n

      System Configuration & Fine-Tuning<\/h2>\n

      Since every application is different you will need to configure and fine-tune the system based on your specific needs.\u00a0 No\u00a0system\u00a0is perfect but the goal should be to reduce the amount of false alarms to a minimum.\u00a0 Keep these things in mind when setting up your system:<\/p>\n

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      1. The\u00a0system will never be 100% accurate.\u00a0<\/li>\n
      2. Optimizing the system takes longer when your application calls for many criteria to be accounted for.<\/li>\n
      3. Changes in lighting will impact your results – monitor and ajust the system over a full 24 hour period.<\/li>\n
      4. Exercise patience! Fully optimizing your system could take days or weeks depending on your application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        There are many variables to either implementing intelligent video in to your surveillance system or using it in practical applications. To help sum up the recent intelligent video posts here now are the 4 Best Practices for\u00a0IV Applications: Video Image Quality Efficient Algorithms Computer Processing Power System Configuration & Fine Tuning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-intelligent-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voipsupply.com\/blog\/ip-camera-supply\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}