To create the People counter detector, do the following:

  1. Create the Human pose detector (see Configuring the Human pose detector).
  2. Below the Human pose detector, click Create… → People counter.

People counter counts the number of people in the specified area using the metadata of the Human pose detector.

An event, on the basis of which a macro can be started (see Configuring start conditions), can be generated if the number of people in the frame meets the specified conditions.

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

ParameterValueDescription
Object features
Record mask to archiveYesMask is recorded to the archive by default. To disable the parameter, select the No value
No
Other
EnableYesThe detector is enabled by default. To disable the detector, select the No value
No
Name People counterEnter the detector name or leave the default name
TypePeople counterName of the detector type (non-editable field)
Basic settings
Alarm when valueIn rangeSpecify when the detector must generate an event: when the number of people in the specified area is within the set range or out of the range
Out of range
End value of alarm range settings100Specify the range of the number of people in the frame. The value must be in the range [0, 100]
Event interval1

Specify the interval in seconds between two consecutive events of the detector when the number of people in the frame continuously meets the specified conditions. The value must be in the range [1, 10000]

Number of measurements in a row to trigger detection

Specify the minimum number of frames with the set number of people for the detector to generate an event. The value must be in the range [1, 20].
The recommended (default) value is 2.
Increasing the value can help eliminate false events, but increases the risk of skips. 
Decreasing the value can help reduce skips, but increases the probability of false events

Start value of alarm range settings5Specify the range of the number of people in the frame. The value must be in the range [0, 100]

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

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

To save the parameters of the detector, click the Apply  button. To cancel the changes, click the Cancel  button.

Configuration of the People counter is complete.

In the Surveillance window on the layout next to the counter icon, you can add text and the number of people counted by the detector (see Displaying the number of detected objects).