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Video stream and scene requirements for the Neural counter operation

Image requirements for the Neural counter operation

Hardware requirements for neural analytics operation

Optimizing the operation of neural analytics on GPU in Windows OS

Optimizing the operation of neural analytics on GPU in Linux OS

Configuring the

...

detector

To configure configure the Neural counter detector, do the following:

  1. Go to the 
  2. Detection Tools tab
  3. Detectors tab.
  4. Below the required camera, click Create…  Category: Retail → Neural counter.

By default, the detection tool detector is enabled and set to count the number of objects in a specified area using a neural network.

If necessary, you can change the detection tool detector parameters. The list of parameters is given in the table:

ParameterValueDescription
Object features
Record mask to archiveYesBy default, the recording of the mask to the archive is disabled. To record the sensitivity scale of the
detection tool
detector to the archive (
see
see Displaying information from a detector (mask)), select the Yes value
No
Video streamMain streamIf the camera supports multistreaming, select the stream for which detection is needed
Other
EnableYesBy default, the
detection tool
detector is enabled. To disable, select
the 
the No value
No
NameNeural counterEnter the
detection tool
detector name or leave the default name
Decoder modeAutoSelect a processing resource for decoding video streams. When you select a GPU, a stand-alone graphics card takes priority (when decoding with Nvidia NVDEC chips). If there is no appropriate GPU, the decoding will use the Intel Quick Sync Video technology. Otherwise, CPU resources
will be
are used for decoding
CPU
GPU
HuaweiNPU
Number of frames processed per second1

Specify the number of frames for the

detection tool

detector to process per second. The value must be in the range [0.016, 100]

Info
titleNote

The default values (3 output frames and 1 FPS) mean

that 

that the Neural counter analyzes one frame once per second. If the Neural counter detects the specified number of objects (or more) on 3 frames, an event from the

detection tool

detector is generated.

TypeNeural counterName of the
detection tool
detector type (non-editable field)
Advanced settings
Detected objects YesBy default, detected objects aren't highlighted in the preview window. If you want to highlight detected objects, select the Yes value
No
Neural network file

If you use a custom neural network, select the corresponding file

Note
titleAttention!
  • To train your neural network, contact AxxonSoft (see Data collection requirements for neural network training).
  • A trained neural network for a particular scene allows you to detect only objects of a certain type (for example, a person, a cyclist, a motorcyclist, and so on).
  • If you don't specify the neural network file
is not specified
  • , the default file is used that is selected automatically depending on the selected value in
the
  • the Detection neural network parameter and the selected processor for the neural network operation in the Decoder mode parameter. If you use a custom neural network, enter a path to the file. The selected detection neural network is ignored when you use a custom neural network.
  • To ensure the correct operation of the neural network on Linux OS, the corresponding file must be located in the /opt/AxxonSoft/DetectorPack/NeuroSDK directory. 
  • If you use standard
    • If you use a standard neural network (training wasn't performed in operating conditions), we guarantee the overall accuracy of 80-95% and the percentage of false positives of 5-20%. The standard neural networks are located in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\AxxonSoft\DetectorPack\NeuroSDK directory.
    • You cannot specify the network file in Windows OS. You must place the neural network file locally, that is, on the same server where you install Axxon One.
    • For correct neural network operation on Linux OS, place the corresponding file locally in the /opt/AxxonSoft/DetectorPack/NeuroSDK directory or in the network folder with the corresponding access rights.
    Number of measurements in a row to trigger detection3Specify the minimum number of frames on which the
    detection tool
    detector must detect a violation
    for the detection tool
    to generate an event. The value must be in the range [1, 20]
    Selected object classes

    If necessary, specify the class of the detected object. If you want to display tracks of several classes, specify them separated by a comma with a space. For example, 110.
    The numerical values of classes for the embedded neural networks: 1—Human/Human (top-down view), 10—Vehicle.

      1. If you leave the field blank, the tracks of all available classes from the neural network
    will be
      1. are displayed (Detection neural networkNeural network file).
      2. If you specify a class/classes from the neural network, the tracks of the specified class/classes
    will be
      1. are displayed (Detection neural networkNeural network file).
      2. If you specify a class/classes from the neural network and a class/classes missing from the neural network, the tracks of a class/classes from the neural network
    will be
      1. are displayed (Detection neural networkNeural network file).
      2. If you specify a class/classes missing from the neural network, the tracks of all available classes from the neural network

    will be
      1. are displayed (Detection neural networkNeural network file)

        Info
        titleNote

        Starting with Detector Pack 3.10.2, if you specify a class/classes missing from the neural network, the tracks

    won’t be
      1. aren't displayed (Detection neural networkNeural network file).

    Scanning windowYes

    If detection of small objects or objects in areas far away from the camera is ineffective, you can use the scanning mode. The scanning mode doesn’t provide absolute detection accuracy, but it can improve detection performance. To enable the scanning mode, select the Yes value (see Configuring the scanning mode)

    No
    Scanning window height0The height and width of the scanning window are determined according to the actual size of the frame and the required number of windows. For example, the real frame size is 1920×1080 pixels. To divide the frame into four equal windows, set the width of the scanning window to 960 pixels and the height to 540 pixels
    Scanning window step height0

    The scanning step determines the relative offset of the windows. If the step is equal to the height and width of the scanning window respectively, the segments will line up one after another. Reducing the height or width of the scanning step will increase the number of windows due to their overlapping each other with an offset. This will increase the detection accuracy, but will also increase the CPU load.

    Note
    titleAttention!

    The height and width of the scanning step must not be greater than the height and width of the scanning window—the

    detection tool will not

    detector won't operate with such settings.

    Scanning window step width0
    Scanning window width0The height and width of the scanning window are determined according to the actual size of the frame and the required number of windows. For example, the real frame size is 1920×1080 pixels. To divide the frame into four equal windows, set the width of the scanning window to 960 pixels and the height to 540 pixels
    Basic settings
    Detection threshold30Specify the Detection threshold
     for
    for objects in percent.
     If
    If the recognition probability falls below the specified value, the data
    will be
    is ignored. The higher the value, the higher the accuracy,
     but
    but some events from the
    detection tool
    detector may not be considered. The value must be in the range [0.05, 100]
    Mode





    CPU

    Select a processor for the neural network operation (seeHardware requirements for neural analytics operation, Selecting Nvidia GPU when configuring detectors).

    Note
    titleAttention!
    • If you specify
    other
    • another processing resource than the CPU, this device
    will carry the
    • carries most of the computing load. However, the CPU
    will
    • is also
    be
    • used to run the
    detection tool
    with 
    • with Detector Pack
     3
    •  3.11, Intel HDDL and Intel NCS aren’t supported.
    • Starting with Detector Pack 3.14, Intel Multi-GPU and Intel GPU 0-3 are supported.


     

     

     

     

     

    Nvidia GPU 0
    Nvidia GPU 1
    Nvidia GPU 2
    Nvidia GPU 3
    Intel NCS (not supported)
    Intel HDDL (not supported)
    Intel GPU
    Intel Multi-GPU
    Intel GPU 0
    Intel GPU 1
    Intel GPU 2
    Intel GPU 3
    Huawei NPU
    Number of alarm objects5

    Specify the number of objects at which an event occurs. The value must be in the range [0, 100]

    Detection neural networkPersonSelect the detection neural network from the list. Neural networks are named taking into account the objects they detect. The names can include the size of the neural network (NanoMediumLarge), which indicates the amount of consumed resources. The larger the neural network, the higher the accuracy of object recognition
    Person (top-down view)
    Person (top-down view Nano)
    Person (top-down view Medium)
    Person (top-down view Large)
    Vehicle
    Person and vehicle (Nano)
    Person and vehicle (Medium)
    Person and vehicle (Large)
    Trigger toGreater than or equal to threshold valueSelect when you want to generate an event. The Neural counter will generate events from the threshold value set in the Number of alarm objects field
    Less than or equal to threshold value
    Change in readings

    By default, the entire frame is the detection area. In the preview window, you can specify the detection areas using the anchor points Image Modified (see Configuring a detection area).

    Image Modified

    Info
    titleNote
    • For convenience of configuration, you can "freeze" the frame. Click the Image Modified button. To cancel the action, click this button again.
    • The detection area is displayed by default. To hide it, click the Image Modified button. To cancel the action, click this button again.

    To save the parameters of the detection tooldetector, click the Apply Image Modified button. To cancel the changes, click the Cancel Image Modified button.

    Configuring the Neural counter detector is complete. It is possible to display the sensor and the number of objects in the monitored area in the Surveillance window on the layout (see see Displaying the number of detected objects). 

    Example of configuring the Neural counter detector for solving typical tasks

    By default, the Neural counter is set to detect objects with a speed less than 0.3 m/s:

    ParameterValue
    Other
    Number of frames processed per second1
    Advanced settings
    Number of measurements in a row to trigger detection3
    Neural network filePath to the *.ann neural network file. You can also select the value in the Detection neural network parameter. In this case, this field must be left blank
    Basic settings
    Detection threshold30

    To solve tasks in which object speed differs from 0.3 m/s, you must increase Number of frames processed per second or/and decrease Number of measurements in a row to trigger detection. You must select the values empirically depending on the task conditions.