14  Smart Motion Detection

The system supports detection of people and vehicles with compatible IP cameras only. This helps deliver more relevant notifications when using the Lorex Home app for remote viewing. You can also link white light deterrence to person and/or vehicle detection on compatible Lorex deterrence cameras for an added level of smart security.
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14.1  Ensuring Accurate Person & Vehicle Detection

The following are important camera installation notes to ensure accurate Person & Vehicle detection. Refer to the documentation that came with your camera or search for your camera model number at for full mounting instructions.
  • Choose a location where objects of interest will be no further than 50ft (~15m) from the camera.
  • Angle the camera so that objects of interest appear in the bottom ⅔ of the camera image.
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  • Angle the camera between 30~60° down from the level position.
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  • Install the camera between 8-16ft (2.5-5m) off of the ground.

14.2  Configuring Person & Vehicle Detection

Set preferences for person and/or vehicle detection per channel.
    To configure person and/or vehicle detection:
  1. From the Live View display, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then click Main Menu.
  2. Click icon , then click EVENT. Click the MOTION tab on the side panel, then click SMD/Deterrence on the top panel.
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  3. Select a channel with a compatible camera you would like to configure smart detection for.
  4. Check Enable next to Smart Motion Detection.
  5. Check Enable next to Person and/or Vehicle.
  6. Click Set next to Area to set active areas for person and/or vehicle detection.
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    • Click Add to set an area for person or vehicle detection on the selected channel. Click-and-drag the corners to resize the area.
    • For most accurate results, set an area where objects of interest will move within the bounding box as well as into / out of.
    • Check Light next to a rule to flash the camera’s warning light when an object is detected.
    • See 14.1 Ensuring Accurate Person & Vehicle Detection for optimal camera positioning for person and vehicle detection.
  7. Click Set next to Schedule to set a weekly schedule for person and/or vehicle detection.
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    • Click or click-and-drag along each of the yellow timelines to quickly add or remove time from each day’s schedule in 15–minute segments.
    • Click icon beside 2 or more days to link schedules (icon ). This allows you to quickly change multiple schedules at once.
    • To make fine adjustments to a schedule, click Set. This will allow you to set exact start and end times for a schedule.
    • Click OK when finished.
  8. If you choose to flash the camera’s warning light when a person or vehicle is detected, configure the following warning light options:
    • Duration: Enter the time in seconds the warning light will remain on after a person or vehicle is detected.
    • Warning Light / Strobe: Choose Warning Light to use a solid white light, or Strobe for a flashing light. If you select Strobe, choose the Strobe Frequency to determine how quickly the warning light will flash when triggered.
  9. Click Apply.

14.3  Searching for Person & Vehicle Detection Events (Smart Search)

Smart Search lets you filter recorded video to search for person detection events, vehicle detection events, or both.
    To perform a Smart Search:
  1. From the Live View display, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then click Smart Search.
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  2. Select a channel to search for detection events from, or select All.
  3. Enter a start and end time for your search.
  4. Next to Event Type, select Person, Vehicle, or All.
  5. Click Smart Search.
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  6. Events that match your search criteria are displayed. You now have the following options:
    • Click a thumbnail to preview the event. Double-click the preview window to view in full screen.
    • Check thumbnails to perform other actions:
      • icon : Back up events.
      • icon : Lock events.
      • icon : Bookmark events.