Configuring the People counter detection module

The People counter detection module can be configured using the System settings menu, under the Hardware tab, on the People counter detection control panel, using the Camera settings.

The People counter detection module is set up as follows:

1. Go to the People Counter Detection control panel.
   
2. Click Settings. The Detection settings window will appear.
   
3. Specify the area of interest and the approximate size of people in the video image:
   1. Click Stop video to capture the video image (1).
   2. Click Area of interest (2).

   3. Using the left mouse button select the four corners of the area on the captured video image (3) to be analyzed. Only one area may be so designated. If a second area is specified, then the first area will be deleted.

      Note.

      To remove a selected area, click the button next to the Area of interest button.

      Note.

      The area of interest is divided into two sections - 1 and 2. If an object moves from sector 1 to sector 2, it is logged as the entry of a visitor; if the visitor moves from sector 2 to sector 1, it is logged as an exit.

      

   4. Set the desired size, shape and position of the sectors in the area of interest by moving their boundaries (1).
   5. If you want to swap sectors 1 and 2, click Change sectors (2).
4. Set the approximate person size as follows:
   1. Click on Size of person (3).

   2. On the captured video image set the approximate person size. To do this, use the left mouse button to select a rectangular area (4).

      Note.

      To remove the person size, click the button next to the Size of person button.

      

5. Setting the module parameters:
   1. Go to the Parameters tab in the Detection settings window (1).
      
   2. In the Frames processed per second (0.016, 100) field (2), set the number of frames per second that will be processed by the detection tool.
   3. Set the Reduce large resolution checkbox to create and process the new frame consist of even lines of initial frame (3).
6. Click OK.

Configuring the People counter detection module is complete.