Appearance Search Guide

Published Mar 04, 2022 14:57 PM

Appearance Search has become an increasing trend in the past year, with more developers adding these features, but how does it actually work and what factors impact accuracy?

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In this guide, based on IPVM testing, we examine:

  • What is "Appearance Search"?
  • How does it differ from basic object metadata search?
  • How do clothing changes impact search?
  • How is facial recognition related?
  • What standards impact appearance search?
  • How does appearance search impact system cost?
  • How does camera imaging performance impact search accuracy?
  • What demographic analytics impact appearance search?
  • Who offers Appearance Search and metadata search?

What ** "********** ******"?

********* ********, ********** ****** ****** ************ users ** ****** ** ****** * photo ** * ****** (** **** commonly, * *******) *** **** ***** instances ** ** ** ******* ******* appearing ****** ******** ******* ** * system **** ****. **** *** ***** investigations ******** ** ******** ********* *** other *********** ** ** ******, *** it *** *** ******** **** ** crowded ****** **** ***** ***********, **** as ********, ********, ** ****** ******* where **** ****** **** *******.

*** ***** ***** ************ ***** ********** Search *** ** ******** ******* ****** (*** ***** *** ** ***** *** feature):

No ******** **********

***** ** ** *********** ******** ********** of ********** ******, ** ***** ****** be ***** **** ************ *** **** widely ** *** ************ (********* ** detail *****). *** **** "********** ******" was ****** ** ********, *************** *** ******* ** ****, ****** ***** ********* **** ******* it *** *** **** ***** ** it ** "********** ******" ** "******* search," ***** ******.

How ********** ****** *****

***** ******** *** ******** ****** ** data, **** ************* ***** *** ******/***** ratio, *** **** ******** ****** *** color, ******, ***, **** *****, **** and *******, *** ****** ** ********* similarities. ** **** ***** (*.*.,********), ***** *** **** ** **** as * ********* ** ********** ******, though ** ** ******** **** ****** facial *********** ********, ********* *****.

**** ********* *** ********, *****, ******* type, ****, ***., *** **** ******** used, ****** **** ********* **** ***** to ******* **** ******** **** **** as**** *** *****.

Appearance **. ******** ******

********** ******, ***** *** ****** * growing ***** ** ****** ********, ** related **, *** **** ******** ****, typical ******** ******. ***** *** *** several ******** **** ***** ******** ****** metadata, ********* ******** ***** *** *****, gender, ***, ***., ********** **** *** searchable ** *****.

**** ****** ***** ** ****** *** more ********* **** ****** ****** ** vehicle, *.*., * ****** **** **** pants *** ** ****** *****, ***** speeds *** ******.

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*******, ******* ** ******** ********* *** subjects **** ***** ***** ******** **********, true "********** ******" ******** ** ****** the **** ******* ***** ** **** than **** *** ******** **********, ********** to ******** * ******** ******* ******* of *** **** ** ****** ******* the ****.

*** ** ********** ******'* ******* *************** is *** ******* ** **** ******** across ******** *******, ***** ******* ******** searches **** ***. *** *******, *** subject ***** ** ***** ***** ******** Appearance ****** ******* ******* ***** ********* outfits ****** ********* **** *** ** widely ****** ******** ********** ***** ***** affect ***** ******** (********* ** **** detail *****).

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***** * ******** ******, ** **** case, ***** ****** ****** **** *** clothing **** *** ** ***** ****, not ********.

Performance ********* ** ***** ***********

**** **** *********** ** ********** ** similarity ******** ********* ** *** ****** of ******** **** *********. ***** **** people *** ****** ** ****** "*******" in ***** ************* **** ** ***** stations, ********, ********, ***., ******** *** more ****** ** ******* ********** *******. The ****** *** ***** ** ****** in ********* **** ********, *** **** so **** ** ******* ***********.

Appearance ****** + ****** ***********

**** ********* ***** ***** **** ********** search *** ****** *********** *** *** combine *** *** ********. **** **** users ****** * **** ******, **** find ********* ** *** **** ** similar ****** ***** ** **********, ** start **** ** ********** ****** *** launch * **** ****** **** * clear ****** ******* ** *****.

**** ************* ******** *** *********** ** search ****** ******** *******, ***** *** subject's **** ** ******** ** ** impacted ** ********. ***** *****, *** subject ** ***** ****** ******** **** in ********* ********, ********* ******* ** hats *** *******:

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Appearance **. **** ****** **********

********** ****** *** ******* ********** **** using ****** *********** *** ******:

  • ***** *** ************: ********** ******** **** require *** **** ****** ** ****** a ****** ** ********, ***** ****** recognition *** ******** ***+ *** *** accurate *********** ** *** *****.
  • ***** ** ****/**** ******: ************, ********** search *** ******** ** ******** **** only **** *** **** ** ****, not ******** **** ****** ***********.

** ********, *** **** ********* ** facial *********** ****** ** ********, ***** faces *** **** ****** ** ** misrecognized **** ********' ***********. ***** ******'* faces *** **** *******, **** *** more ************** **** ******** *********** (*.*., red *****, **** *****) ** ******/***** ratio, ***.

Appearance ****** ********* ***********/** *********

********** ****** ** ********* ***********, ******* to * ****** ************'* ******* *** VMS, *.*., ******** *** ******* **** Avigilon ******* ****** ** *** ******* and ***** *****. *******, ***** *** open ******* **** ******* *****-***** *******, such ** ******'* ********* ** ********'* AI **********, ***** ******* ***** *******.

** ********, ******** ********* ******* ****** metadata ****** ** ********* *****-***** *******, such *********,********* *********** ******,******* *****.

***** ********* **** **** ******** *** some ******** ****** *** ****** ******** (see***** ******* * ******), ** **** ********* **** **** released ******** ** *** ********** ****** functions ** *** *******.

Impact ** ****** ************/****

********** ****** ** ******** ********* *** to *** ********** ** ***** ***** processed, ********* ********* ****-*** **** *** processing. **** ********* ***** ** ************ systems, **** *** ***** ***** $*,***+. However, ** ***** ******* ***** ********** search, *.*.,***, ********** ** **** ** *** cloud, *********** ***** ******** ************.

Appearance ****** ******** *******

***** *** ******* ****** ******* *** analytic *********** ******* ***** ****** *** accuracy ** ********** ******, *********:

  • ********** ******** *****
  • *** ***** ***********
  • *********** *********, **** ** ********, ******, and ***.

IR/Low ***** ***** ******* ******

** **** ****** **** ** ************, color ******** ** **********. ******** *** seen **** ** ******* ***** ** grey, ****** ** **** ********* **** searches *** ******* **** ******* ***** or **** *****.

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************* **** **** ***** *********** ********** searching ** ****** *** ***** ******. However, **** ******* *** ********** ** appearance ****** ****** ******** **** *******, especially ** ***** ***** *** ****** integrated ** ** ** ****** *******.

Low ***** ***** ******** ******

*********, ***** ******** ** ********* ** night ** ***** ****, ****** ********** search **** ********. *******, *** ***** color ******** ****** ****** **** ****** to ******, **** **** ********* *********** close ** **** ** *******, *** others ********* ****** ***** ***********.

*** *******, **** ******** *** ***** ******** ****, ***-********** ******* (** *** ****) are **** ** ******** ****** ** the ********* ***** **********, ***** ***** on *** ***** *** *********** ** washed ***.

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Metadata ******** ******

********** ****** ** **** ******** ** the ******** ** ******** *********, ***** may ** **** ** ******* ** search, **** ** ********, ******, ** age. *******, ************* ********* ** *** disclose ***** ** ***** ********* *** used ***/** *** **** *** ******** in ********** ******. ******* ** ****, some ************ *** **** ***** ****** on ***********, ***** ****** **** **** whatsoever.

*** ******** ********** ** *********** ********* and ***** ********* ******, *** *** 21-page***** ********* ************ ***** (***, ********, Emotion, ******, ****).

Manufacturers ******** ********** ******/******** ******

***** *** ******* ************* ******** **** Appearance ****** ** ******* ***** (********* for ******** ******** ******* ** ****** colors/demographics), *********:

  • ******** ********** ******– ******** *** *** ***** ************ to ***** ********** ******, ** ****. Their ********** ****** ******** ****** *** vehicles *** *** ** ******** **** Appearance ****** ****** ***********.
  • ***– ***'* ***** ********* ******* ****** search ***** ****** ***** ** ****** a ***** ** * ******** ****** and ****** *** ***** *********** ** them. *** *** ************ **** **** that ***** ****** ** **-************** *** does *** *** ****** ***********.
  • *****– ***** **** ***** ****** ****** users ** ****** ** ***** ** a ****** ** **** ******* ********, based ** *****, ******, **** *****, etc.
  • ********– ******** ****** ***** ** ****** for ******** ******, ******** **** ***** video ** **** ******** *****.
  • ******* ***********– ****** ***** ** ****** ** photo ** ****** ****** **** ******. Appearance-based ***** *** **** ** ********** to ****** ******** *********** ** ****** (e.g., ****** * ***** ** * high-vis ****, *** ***** ** ******).
  • ***** ***/******* ******– ***** ***'* ***** ****** ****** users ** ****** *** ********
  • ******* ********– *** ****** ***** **-************** ****** uses * "********* ** *******" ** search *** ******* ********, ******** **** recorded ***** ** ******.
  • ******– ****** ******** ****** *** ******* search, ** **** **"**-**********" *********** ***** *********** ******* ******** ******** and ****** *** ********** ****** **** them.

********'* *** ***'* ******* **** **** their *** ***/***** ********, *** **** allow *****-***** ******* ** ** ***** via **********. ****** ******* *****-***** ******* via ***** (** ****).

******* ****** ********* ******* ******** ******, which ****** ***** ** **** ******* on ******** ************, **** ** ***/****** color ** ******, ********* ** **** integrated ** ******* *******.

Comments (13)
IA
Igor Averchenko
Mar 04, 2022

********** ****** ** ******** ********* *** to *** ********** ** ***** ***** processed, ********* ********* ****-*** **** *** processing. **** ********* ***** ** ************

***'* ** ******** **** ** **-******* Avigilon, **** (**** **** ********** *******) yet?

***** ********* *** ***** *** ******* easily ** ******* *** **** ******* IPC *** ***

JH
John Honovich
Mar 04, 2022
IPVM

***** ********* *** ***** *** ******* easily ** ******* *** **** ******* IPC *** ***

**** ***** ***** ********** ******?

IA
Igor Averchenko
Mar 05, 2022

***, **** **. *** *** ***** to *********** ** "*******" (**) ********.

JH
John Honovich
Mar 05, 2022
IPVM

*** **** ***** ********** ****** (*.*., submit *** *****, *** ******* ** video ****** **** *** *******) ** are **** **** ***** ******* *************** of ********?

**** * ******* *********:

**** ********* ******** *** **** ******** algorithm, ***** ******** ****** ******* ****** has ******* *********** *********, *********face *******, ********* ********** *** ****** ********, which greatlyimprove the accuracy of video analysis. The series camera supports dustproof function, waterproof function and vandal-proof function, complying with the standards of IP67 and IK10 (Supported by some select models).FunctionsFace DetectionDahua Face Detection technology can detect the face in the image.With deep learning algorithm, the technology supports detecting, tracking, capturing and selecting the best face image, and then outputs face snapshot.Face AttributesWith deep learning algorithm, the network camera can recognize faceattributes, such as gender, ***, **********, *******, ***** ****, ********. [******** *****]

* ***'* *** *** ***** ***** appearance ****** ** ***** * ************* like **** ****** **** ********** ******. Can *** ** **** ******** *** share * ********?

MM
Michael Miller
Mar 04, 2022

********** ****** ** ******** ********* *** to *** ********** ** ***** ***** processed, ********* ********* ****-*** **** *** processing. **** ********* ***** ** ************ systems, **** *** ***** ***** $*,***+. However, ** ***** ******* ***** ********** search, *.*.,***, ********** ** **** ** *** cloud, *********** ***** ******** ************.

* ***** *** **** *** **** Avigilon **** ****-***. ****, *** ***** appliances **** **** ** **** ***. That ** *** **** ** *** cloud.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
Mar 04, 2022

"** ********, ******** ********* ******* ****** metadata ****** ** ********* *****-***** *******, such *********,********* *********** ******,******* *****."

** *** **** ***** ****** *************' offer **** ******** ** ** ****? Not *** ***** ***** ***** ************ that **** ***** *******.

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #2
Mar 05, 2022

***** ********* **** *** *** **** CV ******* **-*******. ****** ******** ****** is ****** **** ****** ** ******* objects *** ******* ****. ********** **** - *** **** ** *****.

MM
Michael Miller
Mar 05, 2022

*** ******* ** *** ************ ******* in *** *****. * ***** ******* you ** *** **** **** **** or ******* ** **** ****** ** the *** ** **** ******* **** low *******. * **** ***** **** you **** **** *** ******* ** the ******'* *** *** ******* *** more *********.

AB
Asaf Birenzvieg
Mar 12, 2022
viisights

**** *** **** ****** *** ****-**** appearance-search? ******* ** **** ****** **** you ******* (** ****** * *****) and **** *** ***** **** *** subject ****** ** ******** ***** ** cameras?

JH
John Honovich
Mar 12, 2022
IPVM

*****'* ********* ******, *** ******** / issue ** *** **** *** ** be ****. **** ********** ******, *** assumption ** **** ** **** ** like ****** ****** *******, *** ****** you **** *** *** ** *** top ****** *** ** ** ** in *** *** ** ** **, the ******** *** ** *********.

**** ******, ***** ** ****** *** responder ** *********** **** *** *****, anytime *** ***** ** ***** ********* a **** **** ** *** *********.

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Nov 24, 2022

***, *** **** ** ******* ******** Search ** *** *** ********* ****** to **** ******** ******. * ***'* think ******* *** ********** ******?

MK
Mert Karakaya
Nov 25, 2022
IPVMU Certified

** ** **** ******** ****** ***Genetec. It is built to be used with Genetec. **** ** *** ******* **** ***** it.

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #4
Jul 18, 2023

*****

***** ***** "*******"