Camera requirements for the Smoke detection module


Unlike the standard smoke detection systems, the smoke detector faces many problems regarding the scene and the background of the video image. Thus, it is not guaranteed that a smoke will be detected in all the circumstances. The smoke detector should be considered as a system that increases the smoke detection possibilities. Thereby, there can still be false alarms and situations when the detector does not react to real cases of smoke in the video camera FOV.

At the same time, the smoke detector is based on a neural network, which main principle is learnability.

If the smoke detector does not react to real cases of smoke in the video camera FOV, we suggest you record the video and send it to AxxonSoft. We will train the neural network based on the provided video, the detector pack will be updated, and future detectors operation under the similar conditions will be optimal.

The Smoke detection module can be configured on the settings panel of the Smoke detection object created on the basis of the Camera object on the Hardware tab of the System settings dialog window.

The Smoke detection module is configured as follows:

  1. Go to the Smoke detection object's control panel.
  2. In the Detection sensitivity: 0..100: field enter the sensitivity of detection – integer value from 0 to 100 (1). This parameter has an impact on sufficient probability of smoke recognition for alarm. For example, if sensitivity is 0, than frame on which smoke is recognizied with certainty more than 95% will be alarming. If sensitivity is 100, than frame with 50% certainty of smoke recognition will be alarming.
  3. In the Distance in seconds between processed frames: field enter the time period in seconds separating frames used by algorithm for smoke analysis (2). This parameter has an impact on processor capacity: the less the parameter, the more capacity. Also it has an impact on operation speed of algorithm: the less distance between frames. the faster required number of frames will be collected for decision and alarm, if it's required.

  4. In the Number of frames for analysis and output: field enter minimum number of frames for detection analysis before alarm generating (3). The more the value, the more certain the result of detection operation. At the same time, if value is too large, the short-time smoke can be missed.

    Multiplication of Distance in seconds between processed frames * Number of frames for analysis and output parameters characterizes time period (in seconds) at the end of which after smoke alarm will be triggered.


  5.  Specify the detection surveillance area on the video image:
    1. Click the Setup button (4). The Detection settings window will open. 
           
    2. Click the Stop video button to capture the video image.
    3. Click the Area of interest button.
    4. Specify area on which smoke recognition will be detected.
    5. Click the OK button.
  6. In the Skip repeated recognitions, sec field enter the period in seconds uring which the repeated smoke recognition will not trigger the alarm (5). 
  7. Click the Apply button (6).

Configuring the Smoke detection module is complete.