Avigilon "Self-Learning" Analytics And VMD Tested

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Jul 23, 2018

Avigilon is a popular choice for video analytics, offering "self-learning" analytics built into their cameras as well as appliances.

We tested their self-learning analytics indoors and out on Avigilon's H4 dome cameras, as well as their standard camera VMD, to see how it performs in real applications.

Inside, we look at:

  • Self-learning vs. calibration
  • False alert performance
  • Detection range
  • Analytics compared to camera VMD

Note that this is the first of our updated tests of Avigilon's analytic offerings. Tests of Appearance Search and Unusual Motion Detection will follow in upcoming reports.

This report continues our recent series of updated analytics tests. Readers should also see our tests of Axis Guard Suite, Axis VMD4, Bosch IVA, Dahua Intrusion Analytics, Hanwha Wisenet X Analytics, and Hikvision Intrusion Analytics.

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Calibration / ****-******** *******

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Comments (26)

Itamar Kerbel

07/24/18 05:29am

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Luca Fogliati

07/24/18 05:46am

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Louis van Daalen

In reply to Luca Fogliati | 07/24/18 10:09am

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Luca Fogliati | 07/24/18 08:35pm

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Luca Fogliati

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 07/25/18 05:38am

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Luca Fogliati | 07/27/18 07:29pm

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Luca Fogliati

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 07/30/18 05:47am

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to Luca Fogliati | 07/30/18 06:20am

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Itamar Kerbel

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 07/25/18 07:02am

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Michael Miller

In reply to Itamar Kerbel | 07/25/18 01:17pm

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Luca Fogliati

In reply to Michael Miller | 07/25/18 01:25pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Michael Miller | 07/27/18 07:31pm

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Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 07/27/18 07:39pm

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Fabian Muyawa

LONTECH SYSTEMS | IPVMU Certified | 07/25/18 07:48am

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Igor Falomkin

AxxonSoft | 07/26/18 08:00am

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Igor Falomkin

AxxonSoft | In reply to Igor Falomkin | 07/26/18 09:55am

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Murat Altuev

AxxonSoft | 07/26/18 08:12am

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

07/26/18 05:43pm

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Terrence Harless

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 07/26/18 08:33pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

07/31/18 10:00am

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 07/31/18 10:39am

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to John Honovich | 07/31/18 07:31am

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 07/31/18 03:28pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Ethan Ace | 07/31/18 07:32pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to Ethan Ace | 07/31/18 07:33pm

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Murat Altuev

AxxonSoft | 07/31/18 06:12pm

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