Documentation for Axxon PSIM 1.0.0-1.0.1.

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You can search for a video recording by motion in the area from the function menu of the Video archive window.

Note

Search by motion in the area is possible only when:

  1. VMDA metadata storage and the Tracker objects are created for the camera that is used for searching in Axxon PSIM (see Configuring smart video detection tools).
  2. VMDA metadata storage is selected for the corresponding camera on the settings panel of the Monitor object (see Selecting and configuring video cameras).

You can search by motion in the area only on a given day.

Note

For the information on specifying the date, see Fragment search by the date and time of creation.

To search by motion in the area, do the following:

  1. From the Archive search drop-down menu, select Motion in area.
  2. Using the left mouse button, set anchor points of the search area in video recording display.

    You can add two areas. The search will find video recordings of an object moving from one area to another.

    You can change areas using the actions described in the table below.

    Operation

    Operation result

    Click the Surveillance window

    An anchor point of the area is added

    Hover the cursor over an anchor point, click the left mouse button and move the mouse

    An anchor point of the area is moved

    Hover the cursor over an anchor point and click the right mouse button

    A line is deleted. If there are three anchor points, the entire area is deleted

    Note

    You can remove the button by pressing the Ctrl + Q key combination. When you press this key combination again, the button reappears. The button also automatically disappears when you create and move anchor point of a search area and reappears after an area is created. 

  3. To select the type of an object that moves in the specified area, click . Available types of objects are listed below.

    1.  Any object. Search finds video recordings in which any object moves in the area.
    2.  Human. Search finds video recordings in which an object, which width is less than height moves in the area.
    3.  Car. Search finds video recordings in which an object, which width is greater than height moves in the area.

  4. To select the type of the search, click . Available types of the search are listed below.

    1. Any movement in the area. Video recordings of any movement in the area are found.

    2. Enterance in the area. Video recordings of an object entering the area are found.

    3. Exit the area. Video recordings of an object leaving the area are found.

    4. Appearance in the area. Video recordings of an object appearing in the area are found.
    5. Disappearance in area. Video recordings of an object disappearing in the area are found.

    6. Stop in the area. Video recordings of an object stopping in the area are found.

    7. Staying in the area for more than 10 sec. Video recordings of an object staying in the area for more than 10 sec are found.

    8. An abandoned object. Video recordings of an object abandoned in the area are found.

  5. As a result, the search selects the video recordings by given parameters. Search results are displayed in timestamps column. 

You can cancel the search by motion in the area at any time by pressing the Esc button on the keyboard. In this case, no search results are displayed, and the text [none] is displayed in the list of video fragments.

After the search is complete, press the Esc key to clear the list of search results, and exit the search by motion in the area mode.