Avigilon Appearance Search Tested

By: Rob Kilpatrick, Published on Oct 30, 2019

Avigilon Appearance Search claims that it "sorts through hours of video with ease, to quickly locate a specific person or vehicle of interest across an entire site, or multiple sites." But does it really save time compared to typical search?

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To find out, we tested these claims and others, examining:

Is it faster than searching through footage on a normal VMS using timeline or thumbnail search?
Is searching by specific colors accurate?
How accurate it is in full light, low light, and IR?
Does it accurately classify age and gender?
Are vehicles accurately classified and searched?

Executive *******

***** ** *** *****, Appearance ****** ******** * significantly ****** ***** ** search *** * ******** person ** ******* ****** multiple ******* ******** ** using ******** ** ********* search *****. *******, ***********/******** identifiers **** ** ***, gender, *** **** ***** were ******* ********** ** our ***** *** ********** IR (*** ********* ******) ****** ************* ** objects *** ****** *****/****.

Key ********

** *** *****, ********** Search *** ******* *********:

****** **** ******* *** search:***** ********** ****** *** significantly ****** **** ********* through ********* ** ***** typical ********* ******, ********** across ******** ******* *** multiple ****.
******** ***** ****** *******:********* *** ***** ** lower **** ***** *** generally ******** ** *** tests ** ******* *** moderate *** ***** ******.
******** ******* **************:********** ****** ********** ********** and ******** ******** ******* types, ********* ****, ******, buses, *********** *** ********.
****** *************:** *** ********** ******, users ****** ***** ** box ** ****** ** on **** ******. ** further ************* ** ********.
** ********** **** **** ACC:********** ****** ** ******** with ******** ******* ****** Enterprise ** ** ********** cost. ** ******* ********* is ********.

*******, ***** **** ******* drawbacks, ** ****:

********** *********** ***********:********* ** ****** ** age (*****/*****) **** **********, with **** ******** ***** as ****** *** **** versa *** ****** ***** as ******** *** **** versa.
**** ***** ** **** hair ******:**** ********* ***** ** black ****, ******** **** hats **** ********** ***** in ****** *******.
********** ** *** *******:** *** **** **** IR **, *** ******* effectively ****** ***** ** gray, ******** *** ****** they *** ** ********. Results ** ******** ******** in ** **** **** less ******** **** ***** in ***** ******.
********** **** *******:** *** *****, ********** Search ********* ******** ********* objects (***** ** *****) or **** **** ** a *******'* **** **** adding ** *** "**** Profile." ***** ******* ****** be ******** ******** ** disregarded.
******** ********* ****:********** ****** ***** **** with ********'* *** *********, not ***** *******, ************/********** ** *** ** their ********* ********** (* significant ********** ****).

** *********** **** ** these **** *** **** of ********** ****** ** this *****:

Accurate ******* ******** ***** ******

** *** *****, ********* upper *** ***** **** clothing ****** *** ******** during *** *** *** in ******** *** ***** (~1-5 ***). ******** ****** were **** ******** (***, yellow, ******, ****) *** brown, ****, ***** **** accurate, ** ****.

Search For Upper Lower Body Color Accurate

Subject ****** ********* ********

********* * ****** ** a ******** ******* **** recorded ***** *** ********* accurate ** *** *****, with **** ******* ******* the **** *******. *** example, ******* ***** **** the ******* ** *** different ******* ** ***** different *****.

Specific Person Search From Recorded Video

Face ********* ******** ******** *** ********* **

********** ****** ******** **** detection ** *** ********* of ****** ******. ** a ****** *** ******** a **** ********** ******, it ** ***** ** the *******'* ********** ***********, shown *****. ** *** tests, **** * **** was ********, ******** *** generally ******, ********** ****** multiple **** *** ******** changes. *** *******, *** subject ** ******* ***** different ******/**** ** **** image:

*******, **** *** ** confusing *** ***** ** there ** ** *** to ******** ****** ***** faces ***/*** *** *****, there ** ** ********** of ******* * **** is ** ** *** detected, *** ***** ****** be ***** *** *****. This **** ********** ** ** ********** parameter ** *** *******'* appearance, ******* ** ******** color, ******/***** *****, ***.

************, ***** ** ** way ** **** * face ** "*****" *** tell ********** ****** ** exclude **. **** *** be ** ***** ** the ******** ************ ******** inanimate ******* **** ** the ***** (**** *****) or *****, ***** ****** be ******* **** *** subject *******.

Floor Detected As Face No Way To Mark Incorrect

Searching ***/****** **********

**** ********* ***** ********, searching ** *** *** frequently **********, ******* ****** adults **** ********* *** children.

Searching For Children Displays All Adult Subjects

************, ********* ** ****** was **** **********, ********* mostly **** ******* **** high ********* **** ***** were ********.

Searching For Female Displays Several Men

Searching **** ***** **********

********* **** ***** ******** false *******, *** ******* searching ******* **** ***** hair ***** ******* ******* of ****** ******* ***** hats, ********* *** ****** people ***** **** ******.

Search For Dark Hair Displays Subjects In Hats

Accuracy ******* ** ** ******

********* *** ******** ** dark ****** **** ********** IR ** ******** **** accurate ******* ** *** subject's *****(*) *** *** be **********. *** *******, despite ***** ****** ** the ******* ** ** below, **** ********** ******* of ****** *** *****.

Accurate ******* ****** *** ***** / ****

** ******** ** ******* clothing, ******* ***** ****** also ****** ****, **** red **** ***** ***** over *** ****** ** several ****.

Vehicle Color Accurate

******* **** *** **** accurately *********, **** ****** and ***** ************** **** cars:

Trucks Accurately Classified Searched

*** *********** ********* ********** differentiated **** ******** ** other ********:

Motorcycles Accurately Classified Searched

Simple *****

** *** ** ********** Search, ********'* ********* ******* must ** ********** *** installed ** **** ****** (~5 ****** *******). ***** installation, ********** ****** *** be ******* ** ******* cameras.

Pricing / *************

******** ********** ****** ** included ** *** ********** at ** ********** ****. Users **** **** ******** one **********'* ******** ******** *** ** a ***** ***** **** server **** ********* *** (Nvidia ******* ** ******).

********** ****** ***** **** with ******** *********, ****** from*** (*** *** ****)**** *********** ** ************ ***** ***** *******.

********

******** ******* ****** *.*.*.** was **** ** *******. Nine ********* ** *** H4 ******** ******* **** used ** *******, ********* bullet, ****, ***, *** multi ******.

Comments (30)

John Honovich

IPVM | 10/30/19 03:18pm

********* *** ** ****** problems, **** ** * general ***** **** ** and ***** ***** *********, of ******, *** * think ** ***** **** a ******* ****** ** camera *********. *** **** people **** *** ** such *********, *** **** there **** ** * push *** ***-** / low ***** *******.

Michael Miller

10/30/19 04:01pm

** **** ********** ****** deployed ** ******* ***** systems ** **** ********* scenarios **** ******** ** cameras **** *** * am ************ ********* ** how **** ** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 10/30/19 04:07pm

*******, *** ******** ********? That's * ****** ******** endorsement *** ** *** want ** ******* **** partner ****'* ******* **** ** ** with *********.

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 10/30/19 04:12pm

**, *** ******** ******* we **** ********* * Vape ******** ** * school ***** ** **** to ** ******** *** camera ******* *** ********. I **** *** * search ***** * **** alarm **** ** *** I *** **** ** right-click *** ** *** person ******* *** ******** and ******** ****** ****** me **** **** ******* the ******** *** ***** classroom **** **** ****. In * ****** **** 300 *******, ** *** impressive *** **** * was **** ** **** where **** **** ****.

Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 10/30/19 05:40pm

** *** *** “******” with *** **** *****?

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/30/19 05:46pm

**... *) ****** ** not *** ****** ** people/vehicles ** * ***** needs ** ****** **** in *** ******** *) there *** ** ******* in *** ********* ** the ****** *****'* *** who ********* *** ***** only ****** ******* *** bathroom.

Undisclosed #1

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Michael Miller | 10/30/19 07:49pm

** ** **** ********** case, ** *** **** sequence ** ****** ****** tomorrow, ******* **** **** person ******’* ******** *** alarm **** *** *** before?

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/30/19 08:14pm

****** **** ******* ** do **** ********** ****** besides ****** *** ****** detected ** *** ***** event. ** ** * do ** ********** ****** over * ** **** time ***** *** ****** will **** *** **** person ** ******* **** the ***** ** ***** regardless ** *** **** alarm ****** ***** ***.

Daniel Tyrrell

10/30/19 05:24pm

* **** **** ** tested ********* (********* *******, but *******, * *****?) they ******* *** ****** would **** *** ****** over ****. ** ** sees ****, *** ******, especially **** **** ***** (yes **** **** ** actually **** ******, ** that ** *** * face, ***).

** *** ***** **** is *********** **** ** Avigilon ** ****? * have **** ****** ** you ******* *** ****** tell *** ****** **** the ******* ** * puddle ** *** * face, ** **** *** face ** *** *** same ****** ** *** other ***.

**** ******** **** ** fixing ****?

Michael Miller

In reply to Daniel Tyrrell | 10/30/19 05:33pm

******** ** ********* **** Anyvision ** *** **** that **** *** ** an ********** ****** *** can ****** *** ******* that ***** **** ****** and **** ****. ***** time *** **** * result *** ****** ******** again *** *** **** stars *** **** ** the ****** ** ******* you're ******* *** *** better *** ******* ***.

** *** **** *** false ********* ** *** initial ****** *** *** more *** **** **** subject *** ****** *** results ***. * ***'* think **** *** ********* very **** ** **** test.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Michael Miller | 10/30/19 06:09pm

************, ********* ** **** facial ***********. ******** ** classifying ****** *** ********. Appearance ****** ** ******* for ******** ******** ** classified ******* ****** **** facial ***********. ****'** **** different.

Undisclosed End User #2

10/30/19 06:01pm

**** *******, ****'* * passing ***** ** **** a ***** ********* **. red '*' ** ***** tests?

*** *******, *** ********** classification ** ****** "********* accurately", ***** ** ****, but * ****** ** giving *** ***** ***** on ~**% ********(*/** ****** shown *** ******* *** motorcycles) ** *** ********. Of ****** ***'** ******** looking ** * ****** data *** ** **** eval, *** **'* ***** to *** **** *** of *** ******.

Slava H

10/30/19 07:26pm

***** ***, ***** ******.

** ***** ** ***** to *** **** ********** test ** ******** **** Learning, *** ******* ***** on ****** ** ***.

**** ***** ** ***** to *** *** **** results **** ****** ** found. *** ******* ***** Classification - *** **** were ***** ** ******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Slava H | 10/30/19 07:44pm

***** **** ** **** with ******** **** ******* search ******* *** *** going ** ** ***% perfect. *** ** *** human **** *** ******* and *** ****** **** looks *** ***** *******. The **** *** **** a ****** ** ******* the **** ******** **** search **** **.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Slava H | 10/31/19 01:50pm

* ** * **** fan ** ******** *** we *** ******** ********** search ***********. *******, ***** is *** ******* ***** some ************ **** ********* for ****** ******, ** is ********** *** ******** on ****** ** *** and *** ******* *** even ***** **** *** subjects *** ** * different ****. *** **** has ** **** ************ inaccurate ** *** ****** results, ***** *** **** misses. **** ******** *** absolutely *** ******** **** over ****.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 10/31/19 02:01pm

*** *** ******* ***** the ******* ****** ******* or ***** *** **** your *******?

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Michael Miller | 11/01/19 10:20am

**** ********* *** ***** results *** *******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 11/01/19 01:41pm

* ***'* *** * agree **** *** **** it ***** ** *** starred *******. ****, ****-******** is *** *** ********* in *** ******, *** the ********** ******.

Slava H

10/30/19 07:45pm

*** *******, **'* **** interesting.. ****'* **** * want ** *** ** a ********** ********* (**** results).

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

10/31/19 11:16am

* ******* **** ** not ********** ** *** scientific ***** ** *********** then ****** ******* **********. There *** *** **** variables ***** *** ****** the *********** ** ********.

** *** **** ***** scene, ** *** **** the ****** **** ** right ** ** ** down *** ******* ** an ********** ***** ** vastly ********* (** ***) when ** ***** ** analytics.

** ***** ** ** the ******* ** ***** analytics ** ********** *** probability ** ********* ** undesirable ************* ** *** field ** **** ** a ****** ** ***** to ** **** ********* in **** **** ********** and, ** *** **** of ********** ******, ********* reducing ************* **** **** with *** ********* ** false *********. **'* **** easier ** *********** ********* that ***** ** ***** rather **** *********** ********* you ***** ***** **** known ***** ******* ******** hours ** ********* *****.

Slava H

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 10/31/19 05:05pm

* ***** ******** **** your ***** ********* ** sense ** ************* ***** being ************, *** ****'* not *** ***** ****.

**'* **** ****** ** investigate ********* **** ***** be ***** ****** **** investigate ********* *** ***** would **** ***** ***** without ******** ***** ** scrubbing *****.

***, *******. **** ***** would ** ** ****** out ****** ***** ** your ********, *** *** to **** ******. ***'* assume ***** ** *** criteria ** **** ****, and ** **** **** to *** ******. **** wise - * ***** like ** **** *** many ****** ** ****** vs *** **** ****** we *** *********, **** self ******** ******** **** ratio. **** ***** **/**** event ***** ** ******** model *** ***** ** worse ** ******* ****?

**** ******** **********: **'* easy ** *** *******/********* events ** ****** *** presented ** **. *** impossible ** **** ***** on **** ****** *** what ** ******* **** it. *** ***** *** know *** ****** *** Truck *** *** ******** should ******* ***, ***** you ****** ******* ***** of *****?

Undisclosed Integrator #4

10/31/19 11:42am

**** ** **** * see ** *** ****** of ****** ******* *** they’re ***** ** *** competition.

**’* * **** **** it **** ***** **** their ******* *** **’* expensive.

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 10/31/19 11:53am

*** *** ***'* **** to *** ******** ******* for ********* ******. **** I ******** ** *** expensive **** ** ********** Search ** ** ***** charge ****** ***** ******* that ******* ********** ******** and ******* ***** **** significant ***** ******** ** Avigilon.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 10/31/19 11:57am

********* ** ********. * significant **** ** *** market *** **** ********** to $** - $*** cameras, ****** **** ********* for ****. * ** not ******* ******* *** value ** ****, **** pointing *** **** **** a ***** ******** ***********, Avigilon ***** **** *********. And * ***'* **** about #*, *** * am **** **** *********** will ** ********** ****** "Hey ***** **** **** this ** {****** ******} and **** **** ** away *** ****."

Michael Miller

In reply to John Honovich | 10/31/19 12:01pm

******* ***** *** ********* to *** ******* ******** you *** ******* ** additional ******** ***** ******** more ******* *** ******** which **** *********** ***** compared ** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Michael Miller | 10/31/19 12:10pm

****, ******** ** ********* like ********. ****'* *** I ***** **'* ********. If *** *** ****** from *** "* *** spend **** ** ***** for * ******* ********" position, ******** ********** ****** may **** *********** *** if *** *** ****** from "* ***'* *** a ***** **** **** $100 *** *******" **** will.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

In reply to John Honovich | 10/31/19 11:37pm

******** *** **** ********* a **** ********* ******* and ******* * **** start. ** *** ****** months, ***** **** ** other ********* ************* (** least *) **** ******* learning ******** **** *** open, ****-*****, *** **** extremely ****. * *** months ***** **** *******, major *** ********* **** accept *** ********* *** metadata **** ***** ******* and ******\*****\******* ****** **** be **********. * ***** Avigilon **** ****** ** these ****** *************, ** least ***** ***** ** surmounting ********* ******** ( like ******** *.*** *** ONVIF).

* ****** *** ******** will ***** ** ** the ******** ***** ***** leveraged ******* * **** channel (************, ************ ****, integrators, *-********, **** ********) that **** ***'* **** (unless *** ***** ********'* radio *******?) **** ***** edge **********.

** **** **** ***** open **** ** ******** hit *** ******, *'* not **** *** ***** AI ******** ********** **** grow (*********, ********, ***) when *** **** ******* and\or ********* *** ** so **** *** ****** and ********** ** ***** dedicated ****** ********.

*** ****** ** ********* servers ** * **** strong ***** ***** ***-***** currently.

***** ***** **** ****** unbanned *** ************ *** take **** **** **, who *****??

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7 | 10/31/19 11:42pm

** *** ****** ******, there **** ** ***** reputable ************* (** ***** 3) **** ******* ******** products **** *** ****, edge-based, *** **** ********* well. * *** ****** after **** *******, ***** VMS ********* **** ****** and ********* *** ******** from ***** ******* *** object\color\feature ****** **** ** mainstream.

*** **** ** *** a $* **** ** is ***** ** **** way ****** *** **** to ******? *** ** be *****, '******* ********' is ****** *****, ** you **** ****** *********, sure * *****, *** we ** **** ****, we *** ******* **********/********** search. **** * ***** is ***** ** **** a *** ****** ** be '**********'.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Michael Miller | 10/31/19 12:18pm

** *** **** **** of ** **** ** get ******** ********. ***** not ** ** *** user, *** *** ******* I've ****** ** ***** trying ** ***** **** some ******** **** *** side **** * ** now *** ****. * can't **** ********, ** I'm *** ***** ****** enough ** ** * dealer, *** ***** ***** dealer **** ******** **** to **, ** * massive ******** **** ****. Either **** ** **** deem ** *** ******** and ***** *** **** to **. *'** *** into **** **** **** than **** ********. ** I'm *** ******** *** money, ** ***(*******) ***** to ** ** * hurry ** *** **** to ** **** *******.

** *** **** ** Avigilon ******* * **** expensive *******, * *** stuck ****** **** **** since * ***'* ****** a ******, ** ******* for ****.

Hash Salehi

Motorola Solutions
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 10/31/19 06:17pm

* ****** ******* ******** must ***** *********. **** of *** **** ******* came **** ********** **** as *** ********. * encourage *** ** ***** out **********.*******@********.****** ******* ** ****** a ****** ** *** are ***** **********.

* **** ******* ** speaking **** *** ***** the ********** ** *** past *** **** ** can ** ** ****** the ******.

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