Tested: "Best In Show" ISC West 2023 Alocity
While Alocity won SIA / ISC West's "Best in Show" 2023 award, their judges did not test it, making it unclear how well the Alocity's F3D100's combination of "3D face verification, mobile credentials over Bluetooth and NFC, [and] video intercom with remote unlock."
IPVM bought and tested the Alocity F3D100 Access Control Reader and compared it to the Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro. Also, comparing image quality to an IP camera from Hanwha ANV-L6012R. In this report, we examine:
- What were the key positives and negatives of the F3D100 found during testing?
- How well does its facial recognition perform?
- How do hats, sunglasses, and beards impact facial recognition performance?
- How well does mobile credentials work?
- How well is the sound quality with/without added background noise?
- What is the remote latency while viewing the video?
- How does image quality perform in full light (~180 lux), dark (<0.1 lux), and WDR scenes compare to IP cameras?
- What is the bandwidth consumption across all tested scenes?
- What is the country of origin of the F3D100?
- What are the pricing options for the Alocity F3D100?
This is the first in a new series of tests for upcoming facial recognition reader rankings, including plans to test: Alcatraz, Suprema, and Safr.
This test is the fourth in a new series leading up to a Video Intercom Rankings, with the first, second, and third being: Verkada TD52 (See Test), 2N IP Style (See Test), Avigilon Alta Video Intercom Reader Pro (See Test) and Axis Hanwha and others in the coming weeks.
Physical ********
*** ******* ****** *** * *** imager, ********** ** ****, * ******, speaker, *** ********** *** ***-*** *****, and * **** ****** ** ******** calls. ** *** ***** *****, ** show **** ****** ****-**-**** **** ******* *****-**** ********* ***-******* **** **********:
Pricing ********
******* ****** *** ******** ******* ******* - ************ **** *** ******** **** plus *****-**** ************.
*** ***** ****** ***** ~$** *** F3D100 ****** *** *****, ********* * minimum ******* ******** ** ** ******. Alocity **** **** *** ******* ****** includes:
************* ******* *** *********** ******** ********, multi-function / ***-** *** **** ******, live ***** *********, ***** ********, ********* face *** ****** ***********, *******, *** warranty ** ********.
*** ****** ****** ****** ***** ** purchase *** ******** **** ** **** of ~$***, **** * ******* ************ fee ** ~$** ** ******** ** on * ******* **-***** ********.
*** ****** ****** ** ***** **** if *** ******* ** *** ** for **** **** ~* *****.
************, ***** ** ** ******** ~$** monthly ** ******** ***** ******* **** 1 *** ** ** ****.
Installation - ******** ************
****** *******, *** ****** ******* ****** installation *** ******, ** *** ****** snaps **** *** ******* ***** *** is ******* **** * ****** *****.
Executive *******
*** ******* ***** **** *** ******* F3D100 ******** ***** ****** *** ************ unlocking (*.*., ****** ***********, *****, *** mobile ***), ******** *********, ***** ***-*** audio, *** *** ****** ******* *** underperformed ***** ****** ***** ******** ***** due ** *** ******** ***** *******, lack ** ***** ********, ** ****** calling, *** ******* ***** *******.
******* ****** ***** ******** ****** *********** enrollment *******. ****** ******* **** ***** adding ***** *** *** ****** *** the ****** ******** *** **** ******** when ****, **********, ** ****** **** added ** *****, ***** *** ***** method (***** ** ******* ******) *** not.
******* ****** **** *** **** ** an ****** ******* ******, ******* **** they ****** ** "******** ** ** an ****** ******* ******, **** ** integrated ********." **** ***** ** ** more ************* ****** *********** ******* **** Alocity *** *** ****** ****** ** better ********** *** **** ****** ***** against ****** ** *** ********.
Key *********
****** *******, *** *** ********* ***** while ******* *** ******* ****** ****:
- *****-** ****** *******: ******** ******* ** built-in ****** ******* *** ********* **** as **** ***********, *** ******, ***** key, *** **** ******.
- ***** ***** ***********: ** *******, *** Alocity ******'* ***** ******* *** ***** with *** ******* ***** ********** *****.
- **** ****** ****: ****** **** ****** events *** ********* **** * *****, credential ****, *** ******.
- ***** ******* ******* *****: *** ******'* speaker *** ***** *** ******** ***** of ~**** ~*-*' ** *** ******.
Key *********
****** *******, *** *** ********* ***** while ******* *** ******* ****** ****:
- *** *** *******: **** ******* ***** NFC ************** *** *** **** ******* Alocity ********* **. ******* **** **** that "*** ** *** *********, *** we *** ******** ******* ** *** implementation"
- **** ** ****** ********: ***** ****** control ***** ****, */* ******, ** LED *********, *** ***/***** ****. ** contrast, *********** ***** **** *** ***** users ** ******** *** **** ** their *****, ***** *** ******* ***********, e.g., (******* **** ** ********* ** overexposing ******** ** ***** *********).
- ** ***** ********** **** ****** ***: Video ******* ** **** ********* ** the ******* *** **** ******, ** video ******* ** *** ****** ***.
- ** ****** *******: ***** *** *** call ******** ***********, *** **** ****** is **** ****** ** * **** station.
- *** ********* **** ** **** ** receive * ****: ***** **** **** the **** ******* **** ** ******* notifications ** * **** / ****** the ******** ****.
- ******* ******* ***** *******: **** ****** videos *** **** ******** *** ******-**** hours ***** *** *****.
- ********* ******* **** **** ****: ** the ******** ** ******* **** *** mounting *******, ******** ********* **** ****** is ******* *** *** ** ****** forced **** ***** * *******. *******, there ** ** ***-** */* **********, which *** ******** **** **** *** is ** ***** ****.
Potentially ******* **** ***** **** ******* ***** */* **********
*** ** *** ******** ********* ***** with ******* ****** ** ***** ****** that **** *** ****** **** ** the *********/****** **** ** *** ****, and *** **** ******* ***** *** be ****** ******** **** ** ****** the ****.
*** **** ******** ******** ** *** intercom ** ********** ** **** ******* wire ****, ********** ** ******* *** lock ** ******** **** (**) ** normally ****** (**) *********.
***** ** * ****** **** ** the ******* **** ***** **** *** easily ******** **** *** **** ** removed:
*******, ******* ***** * ******** */* controller *** ~$***, *****, *** ** purchased *** ***** **********, *** *****/** associated ** *** ****** ** ****** number **** *** ******** **** *************.
Performance ******** ** ******** **** ***** ******** ****** ***
******** ** *** ******** **** ***** Intercom ****** ***, *** ******* ****** lacks ******** ****** ********, ****** ******* / ***** *******, ******** ******* (** days **. ** *****), *** ** viewing ***** *** *** ****** ******* app.
** ********, *** ******* ****** ****** facial ***********, ***** *** ******** **** intercom **** ***, ***** *** ** important ** ****. *******, *** **** Intercom *** **** ****** ***********, ********* / ****, *** ***** ******* ** the ****** ***, ***** *** ******* F3D100 **** ***.
*******, ******* **** **** **** "*** is *** *********, *** ** *** actively ******* ** *** **************" *** they *** ********** * ***** **** BLE ****** ***** ******* **** **** "Users **** ** ****** **** ** manually ***** *** ****** ** *** app ** ****** *** ****." **** will **** ***** ******** **/**** ******* releases ****.
Five ***** ******* ******
**** ****** *** ******* ****** ******* reader ***** **** ********* ****** *******, all ***** *****, **** ***** ***** provided *** ***** ******.
****** ***********
***** *** ****** ***** **** ***** the ******, ******, ** ****** ***** from *** ****** **** ******** *** email ** ***. ****** *********, *** instructions ****** ** ***** *** **** in ***** *** *** ****** ** have * ****** ***** (***** *****). Before **********, ***** **** ***** ** Alocity's ***** *** **********.
***** *** **** ******* *** ***** per *******. **** * **** ******** to *** ******* ***** ***** ***** profile, *** ********* ***** ******* ** shown:
**** *********** ********* ****** **** ** full-light ********* (~*** ***), ********* ****** to ** ********** **** ********* **** hats ** **********, *****/** *****. *******, there *** * ******** ** *********** when ** **** ********* (providing ****** ~**% ** *** **** without *********** ***** (*** ** *****) but ****** ** **** ********* **** them *****.
****** *** *******, **** ***** **** the ****** ** ********** **** ** an ********** ******** ***********, **** ********** by ****** **** ** ** *** device ****** ********** *******. ** ********, facial ********** **** * ****** ****** decreased ****** *********** ***********. ******* **** IPVM **** ***** ************** ** ** use *** ****** ****.
*** ******* **** ******** "******** *********", which ****** **** ****** *******, ********* spoofing ******, *** ******* *** ******** attempts.
**** ******
******* ** ****** **** ********** ****** well, ********* ********* ****** ~*-* ******* of *** ******* ********** *** **********.
*** ******
****** ********* *** ** **** *** the ******* ****** ***, ***** ******** an ****** ****** *** **** ********* device ******. **** ******** *** ****** to ** ****** *** ***** (~** -17'). *******, **** ***** *** ************** did *** **** ****** ******* ******* Alocity *********.
**** ******
**** ****** ****** **** *** ******* and ******** * **** ** *** in *** ******** ***** *** *** dashboard ** ****** *** **** / allow ******.
***** ***
**** ****** ****** ****** * **** to *** * ****/*** ** ****** the **** ** **** * ***** a ****/*** ** ****** *** ****, with * ******** ****** *** *** recipient ** * ***** ***.
Audio *******
****** *******, *** ***** ******** ****** a **** *** ***** *** *** some ******* ********* (**** ** ***** background *****, ~**** ******* *****):
**** ***** ********** ***** ** * busy ****** ******** ******* * ******* behind *** ******* ** ~** - ~90dBs, *** *******'* ***** *** ************, but *** ******** ******** ***** ***** noise ********* *** ******* *** ********** audio (***** *****).
**** **** *** ********* ***** ***** removal ********* ****** ****, ******** ********** noise **** *** ************ *****. *******, it *** ****** ***** **** ****** occurring ****** ********, ***** ***** ******** be **** ** **************.
Speaker *******
*** ***** ******* **** *** *******'* speakers *** *****, *** *** ******* volume ******** ***** ~***** ******** ****** ~2-3' ** *** ******:
Desktop ********* ********
*** ******* ******* ********* ******* ***** to ***/****** ***** *** ******, ****** events, *** ****** ****** ********, **** a ***** ******** ** *** *********, shown *****:
Mobile *** ********
*** ******* ****** *** ****** ***** to *** ***** ***** ** * credential ** ******** *** ****** ****** in *** ***. *******, ** ***** can ** ******** ** **** ***** can ** ****** **** *** ****** app. ***** ** * ***** ******** of *** ******* ****** ***:
Remote *******
****** *******, ** ***** **** *** remote ******* **** ** * **** was ***, ********* ***** ~* ******.
Image ******* ********
** ****** *** ***** ******* ** the ******* ****** ******* ******'* ***-****** at ~**' ** *** *** *** image ******* ******** ** ** ** camera **** ********** ****** **** *** reader ******** ** ~*' *** *.*'.
***** *** ******* ****** ******** ********* on *** ******* *********. ***** *** control ***** ********** **** **** ** 1080p, *** **** ******** *** **** to ******* *** ****** ** * VMS.
******* ***** ***** ******** ***** ** competitors **** ** ** *** *********, FPS, *****/**, ***, *** ****.
******* **** **** **** *** *********** on *** ****** *** ** ******:
*** ****** ** *** ****** ** just ** ***-** ** *** ****** control ******, ********* *** **** **** a ****** ** *********** ** *** settings **** ** ****. *** ******* of *** ****** ******** ** ** have * ****** ****** ******* ********** or ** ********* ** ** ******** VMS.
Dark (
** *** **** ***** (at ~*' ****, *** ******* ******** exposed *** ******* *** ******** ***** details ** *** ******* **** **** minor ** ********** ***** *** ** the *******'* *******.
** ~*.*', *** ******* ******** ***** chart *******. *******, ******* ******** ***** noise **** ******** *** *******' ****** details.
**** *** ******* ** ~**', *** Alocity ************* *** ****** ***-****** ** camera, ********* **** ***** **** ******** the ***** *** *** *******'* ****** details.
****** ****** ** *** **** ***** (<0.1 ***), *** ******* *********** *** subject ~**' ****, ********* ******** ***** that ******** ****** *******.
******* ****** *** *** ** ***** of *** ****** ** *', ***** was ***** ** **** *********** ** the ****. ** *', *** ***** and ******* ** ********* ******** ** noise.
Full ***** (~*** ***) ***********
** ~*', *** ******* ****** ****** provides ***** ******* ** *** **** light ***** (~*** ***).
** ~*.*', *** ******* ****** ******** solid ***** *******. *******, *** ****** provides *** ***** **** ******** *** subject's ****** *******.
**** *** ******* ** ** ~**' in *** **** ***** *****(~*** ***), the ******* ******** ******** ***** ** the ***** **** ******** ******* ***** providing **** ***** **** ******** *** subject's ****** *******. ******** ** *** Hanwha ***** ******** ******** ***** ** the ***** *** *** *******'* ****** details ******** ********* *******.
****** ****** ** *** **** ***** scene (~*** ***), *** ******* ******** moderate ***** *** ****** **** ** the ******* ~**' ****, ********* *******. Compared ** *** ******, ***** ******** low ***** *** ****** **** ~**' away.
WDR ***********
*** *********** *** ****** ** ** exit **** ***** **** ************ ******* from ~**,*** *** ******* ** ~*** lux ******.
*** ******* ****** *********** *** ********** and ******** **** ******* ** *** subject's **** **** ** ** *** doorway ***** ********* ***** ******* ** the *****. *** ******* ****** ** underexposed, ********* **** ******* ** *** subject *** *** *****.
*** ******* ****** ***** ***** ******* to *** ***** ************ ***** *** door ** ******, ********* **** ******* outside.
**** ****** ***** ** *** *** scene, *** ******* ****** *********** *** background, ********* ****** ******* ** *** subject.
Bandwidth ***********
*** ************ **** ***** **** ******** motion ** *** ***** (******** *******). The ******* ****** **** ***** ********* in **** ***** (~*** ***) ** 0.7 **/*, ***** ** **** (lux), ********* ~*.***/*.
Country ** ******
*** ******* ****** ** **** ** Taiwan.
Versions ****
- ******* ******: ** ** ****
- ****** ***-******: *.**.**
**** ****, *******, ****!
***** * **** ********* ****** ****** like *** **** ** ******** **** do **** ****** ** ***, ***** results **** *** ********** ** ******** delivering **** ********. **'* **** ** build * ****** ****'* ***** ** many ****** (**** ***, ******, ********, etc.).
******* ** ***** ** ***** ***** company ** **** **** **** ** develop *** *******. * ***** **'* going ** ** ********* ** ****** out ***** *** ***** ** **** competitors *** ******* **** ***** ****** in ******* **** ****** ******* **** important ** ******.