Axis Guard Suite Video Analytics Tested

Author: Rob Kilpatrick, Published on Jun 25, 2018

In 2015, we declared Axis' Guard Suite analytics "weak", with missed detections and false alerts common. But after nearly 3 years and a 2.0 version release, has this improved?

We tested Motion Guard, Fence Guard, and Loitering Guard to find out, using two cameras:

And in multiple scenes outdoors and indoors, examining:

  • Configuration and calibration
  • False alert performance
  • Detection range
  • Comparison to Axis VMD4
  • Camera compatibility

Readers should also see our other updated camera analytics tests, including Axis VMD4, Bosch IVA Video Analytics And Motion+ VMD, Hanwha Wisenet X Analytics, Hikvision Intrusion Analytics, and Dahua Intrusion Analytics.

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Guard ***** *********** *******

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Detection *********** *********

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***** *****

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Motion ***** **. ****

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Configuration *** ***********

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Beware: ******* ****** ******* ********* *****

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Common ******: *****/*******/****

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Motion ***** ***********

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Solid ********* ***** ***********

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Versions ****

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Comments (12)

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | 06/25/18 04:06pm

**** ** *** ****** ** *** ****** ** ******* ********* testing. **** ** ***********'* ** *********(****** *****, **** ********** ****** *** *** *****) ******* ********* ********.

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

Stian Bjerkenås

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/25/18 06:42pm

**** *** *** ** ********* ********, ***** *** **** ******* an **** ******* ******?

**** ** ****** ****'* ********** *** **** ***********, *** ** would ** *********** ** *** *** **** ******* ******** ** eo *******. (***** **** *** ***** **** **** ** **** during **** ****)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Ethan Ace | 06/26/18 07:00am

** ***** ** ****** **** ** *** ********** **** ** side ********, **** *** ***** *********. * **** **** ***** same ********** *** ******* *** ******* **** * **** *******.

Undisclosed #1

06/25/18 05:14pm

*******, ** *** ** ****** ********* ****** ******* **** ****** or ********, ***** *****

** ** ****** ********* *** ***** ****** **** ***** ******, this ****** ** *** **** **********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/25/18 05:23pm

**'* *** ********** *** *** ****** **** *** ***** *********.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 06/25/18 05:32pm

"*********", ** **, ****** *** ******* *** *** ****** ** make *********** ********* **** ********** ** *********** *******. *********** ********* would **** ******** ******* ****** *** **** ******** ** ******** objects ** ********. ***** ** *** **** ******* ****, *** Axis ****** ****** ** **** *********** ************, ** ** *** several ***** ******. ***** ** ******* ** ******** ** ******** a "******" ********, **** **** ** *** *** ******** ** the **** **** ** ****** ****** ** ****** ** ********* and *** ****** ** ******** ** ****** ***.

**** * ****** **, ** **, ******* **** "*** ****** than *** ***** *********", ** ** **** ********* ****** ****** and ***'* ** *******.

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Daniel Cyr

Sirix Video Monitoring Central | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/28/18 01:26pm

* ***** **** ** *** ******* ** **** *********** *** reason ** ***** ********* ****. ** *** **** ** ** through *** ******** *** **** *** ** *** **** **** on, **** **** ********* ***** **** *** ********** **** ******. It ***** ** ***** ****** *********** *** ****** ** ****** compared ** ** *** ***** **** ****** ****** ** ****** detection.

* ***** **** ** *** ** *** ******* ************ ** IP *******, **** ***** ** ** **** *********** ** **** aspect ** ***** ********. ** *** **** *** * **** talked ** **** ******** *** **** ****** ** *******, **** mention **** **** *** ******** *** ********* ** ********* ***** analytics. **** **** ********* **** **** ******** ***** *** **** using ********* *** ** * ***** **** ** ** *** just * ****** ***** ** **** *****.

***'* **** *** *** **** **** ***** ** *** **** couple ** ******!

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/25/18 05:59pm

** ** *****, ** *** *** ****** **** **'* ********** that ** ******* ****** ******* ** ********. ************** ***** ******.

** *** ************ ****** *** **** ******* ** *** ******** test ** ***** *****, ** ****** ** ****** ** ***** cases. * ********* **** ** *** ****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

06/25/18 05:53pm

********* *** *** *** **** ***** (*** * **** ****, anyway) ** ***%. ***** ****** ****** ***** ****** ********** ** the ******. **** ***** ***** *** ******* ******* *********? **** is ** *****. ** **** **** *** **** *****, ****** explain.

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 06/25/18 06:17pm

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

***** **** ** ****** ** ******** ******** *** ******* *** false ******, ***** ** ** ****** ** ******* *** ***** on *** ******** ****** *** ******** **** **** **********. ***** on *** ******* ** **** **** ** ***** ****, *** system *** *** ******* ***** ** ***** **** ** ******** be **** ** ****** ******** ****** ** * ****** **** would *** ******** ********* ***** ******.

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Daniel Cyr

Sirix Video Monitoring Central | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 06/28/18 01:36pm

*** ***** ** **** ** *** **** **** ***** ********* like ********, ******** **** *** *** ***% **** *** **** high ** *****. ******** *** ** ***** **** **** ********* efficiency ** *** ******** ***** *** ********** **** ********** **** at *** **** ** ******* ***** **** ********* * ***** alarm.

** *** ********** ******* ** ******* ******* ******** ** ******** cameras *** ********* ** *** ** **** ******* ******* *** single *****. * *** *** ** ** **** *** *** way ***** ***** *** ********** ** *** *********** *** *** understanding ** *** **** ****.

*** ***** **** * **** ******* ** **** ** *** analytic ********* **** * **** ****** ** ****, ******** ** way ***** ** *** **** ******** *** **** ****** ** is **** ** ** **** ** *** *** ******** ** configure.

Undisclosed #3

06/26/18 05:09am

********* ***********! **** *******, **** ***** ****** **** ***** *******, sporadic ********, ******* ******* **********; ********* *** **** ******* ** loitering.

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