Animal Video Analytics Problems Tested
IPVM's 2024 Camera Analytic Rankings covers dozens of analytics and scenarios. Animals were one of the most common sources of false alerts. However, which manufacturer's analytics have the most issues, and how can false alerts be reduced or eliminated?
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