*******
**** ********* ******** **** results **** *********** *** 'high ********'. ***** ** performed ****** **** *** free **** *** *** ~$60 ***** *****, ** still *** *********** ***** alerts ********. ***** *** premium ***** *** **** 'high ********' ****'* ************ for ****-**** ***** ******, Perimeter ******** ***** ***** problematic.
****, *************, ** *** upcoming ******** **** ****, there *** * ***** vendors **** ******* ****** performing ********* *** ***** that **** **** ********, low ***** ***** *********.
** *** *** *********:
- ******* ******* ***** ******:********* ******** *** *** trigger ** **** ****** sources ** ***** ****** outdoors, **** ** ***** animals, ******* ******, ** shadows.
- **** ********* *****:********* ********'* ********* ***** was ****** **** **** competitive ********* ******, **** detection ** **** ~*-* PPF, ***** **** ********* required **+ *** ******** detection.
- ****/******** ***********:********* *********** ****** ******* and ********** ** *** tests, **** *****-***** ******* within * *** ****** of ****** ****, *** ground ***** ******** *******, and *** ******* ********** estimated.
*******, ***** **** *** negatives:
- ********** ***** ****** ***********: **** ********* ***** ** moving ***** ** **** screen *****, ********* ******** frequently ********* ***** ******. Alerts **** ******* ** less **** *** *** day **** ******** ***** areas **** *** ********* zone.
- **** ***** ******:******* ** **** *********** camera *********, ********* ******** triggered ********** ** **** dripping **** *** ******'* dome, **** ******** ****** sent ****** ******** ****** over *** ****** ** testing (**** *** *****).
- ******* ***** **** **** VMSes: **** ******* *** ********* require ** ********** ******** component ** ********** ** order ** ********* ******** to *** ***, ** additional **** *** ******** when ***** ***** ** Nx *******, *** ******** by **** ***** ****** analytics ****** (***** ***, VMD4, ******, ***.).
****: ** **** * future **** ** *** Axis ********* ** ** Axis ******* ******, ****** the ************* ****** ***** point ** ******* **** limit *************, ********** ** results.
Vs. ***** *****/****
********* ******** *********** ****' other ********* (****/****** *****) in **** ***** ***** resistance *** ********* *****. VMD4 *** ***** ***** both **** *********** ** blowing *****, *******, *** especially ***** *******. ********, the ****** *** ******** at **-** ***, ***** Perimeter ******** ****** **** 5-6 *** *** ******** detection.
Camera *************
********* ******** ** ************** **** ** ****' current * *** * series ****** *** ****** M ****** ******. **** that ****' ********** ******* listing ** *** ** to ****, *** ** verified ************* **** **** product ********** ****** *******. Additionally, **** **** **** may ****** *********** ** other ****** ***** ** customer ******* *** ** such ** ********* ***** contact **** ** *** desired ***** ** *** listed.
**** ****** ******* ** not ***** ** ***** as ***** ***** ***** or **** ************, ***** support ****** *** ******* models, *** ****** **** mid ** **** *** models ***** *** ****** to ** **** ** these ************.
*******
********* ******** ******** **** for ~$*** *** *** camera. ****** ******** *** ten ***** *** *********. This ******* ** ****** than ****' *** ***** Suite (~$** *** ***********). Many *********** ******* ***** analytics ** ** ********** charge **** *** ******** of ***** *******.
Separate Application *** *************
********* ******** ** ********** using * ******** ***********, not ** *** *******' web *********, ******* ** Bosch *** *** ********'* H4 *********. **** *********** does *** **** ** run **** **********, **** events *** ******** **** directly **** *** ******* to ********** ***.
Automatic ***********
********* ******** **** ** automatic *********** ****** ***** analyzes ***** ** * subject ******* ********** *** field ** **** ** interpret *** *****. ***** calibration, ***** *** ********* with ** ***** *** verification, ******* *** ******* at ******* ******, *** marking *** ******* (***** in ****), ***** **** a "*********" ****** ***** indicates *** ******'* ********** in **** ***********. ***** calibration, ***** *** **** feed *** ******** **** used *** *********** **** the ******** ** **** detection ** ***** ******.


** *** *****, ********* calibration ****** ******** *** accurately ***** **** ** was ********* *******, **** subject **** **** ***** at *** ******. ** smaller ****** ******, ****** calibration *** ********, ** the ******** ***** *** properly interpret *** *****.
** ****** *** *********** process ** **** *****:
Improved ***** ***** **********
****** ****' ***** *********, ********* Defender *** *** ****** from ***** ****** ** many ** *** ****** outdoor *******. *** *******, cameras *** *** ***** on ***** ******* ** the **** ***** ** view, ****** ** **** and ***** *****.


****** ******* *** *** trigger *** ****** ** our *****, ******, ***** below.


*******, ********* ******** *** significant ****** **** ***** alerts ****** ** ******* brush, **** ******** ****** on **** ******* ***** days (***** *****). **** when ******** ***** ***** from *** ********* ****, some ****** **** ***** triggered (~* *** ***) due ** ***** ******.

************, **** ***** ********* caused ***** ******, **** as *** ******* ****** down *** **** *****, with ******* ***** ****** during ******** ****** ** the ****** ** *******.


Solid ****** ***********
******** ****** ******** ** larger ******* *****, ********* Defender *** **** ** used ******* (**** ****** calibration).
*******, ********* ******** *** not ***** ** *** typical ***** ***** *******, such ** ****** ******* on *** ***, ***** below:

************, ** ****** **** triggered **** ******** ****** on/off, * ****** ****** false ***** ****** ** other *****:


*** **** ****** ** ******** rooms ******* *******/***********:


Detection *********
********* ******** ************ ******* on *** ******* ** ~5-6 *** ****** *** and ***** ***** ******** in *** ********* ***** of **** ******/*********. ***** ranges **** **** ** the ******* **** ** our *****, ****** **** most ***** *********, **** the ********* ** ***** (~4-5 *** ** **** scenes). ******* ****** ********* ranged **** ~** *** to **** **.
- *****-*** (***/*:*): ~***' ****/~***' ********
- *****-*** ** ** (***/**:*): ~***' HFOV/~200' ********

Detection *********
********* ******** ******** **** ********* *********:
- *********: ******** **** ** object ****** * ****
- **** ********: ******** **** when ******* ***** **** one ******** **** **** another
- ***********: ******** **** ******* enter * **** ******* first ******** *******
- *********: ******** ***** * specific ****** ** ****
** ****** ******** ******** in **** *****:
** *** *****, ***** more ***** ***** ****** without *****, **** ****** and ***** ***** *********** similar ** *********. *** example, ** *** **** crossing ***** *****, *** camera **** ****** **** the ******* ***** **** the ********* **** ** the **** ****** ** the ********.


VMS ***********
********* ******** *********** ****** ********* on *** ***, **** Genetec *** ********* ********** both ****** *** ******** boxes, ***** ***** *** Network ***** ******* **** events, **** ** ******** boxes *********. ******** ******* Center **** *** ******* either.

Milestone/Genetec ***********
** ********* *** *******, cameras *** ******** **** zone *** ******** *** information, ** **** ** a *****/*** ***** ********* in *** *** ***** corner, ***** *** **** an ********'* ********* ****** than ******* ******** ***** in *****-****** *****.


****** *** **** ** used ** ****** ******, shown ****:

***** ************ ******* ********** software ********* ** *** VMS ******, ****** *** Perimeter ******** ******, ***** translate ******** **** *** proper ****** *** **** VMS. **** **** **** is * *********** ***********, only ******** ********, *** is *** ********* *********.
** ******** ** *** bridge, ******* ***** **** have *** ** **** SDK ******** ********* ** their ********* ******* ** order ** ******* ********* Defender ******, * ~$*** MSRP *******.
Exacq/Network ***** ***********
** ***** *** ******* Optix, ********* ******** ** only ********** ***** ******, with ** ******** ***** displayed. ***** ************ ** not ******* ********** ******** and **** *** ** the ***. ** **** VMSes, ***** **** **** select ********* ******** ** an ***** ******* ** start *********, **** *************, trigger ******, ***., ***** in ***** ****:

Versions ****
*** ********* ******** *** software ******** **** **** during *******:
- **** *****-***: *.**.*
- **** *****-*** ****: *.**.*
- ********* ********: *.*.*.*****
Comments (15)
Undisclosed Integrator #1
We use this - (well what it really is - Safezone edge from Digital barriers ;) ). Its usually spot on. The bush detection shouldn't have been an issue as if the zone was set correct and drawn around to avoid the area IMHO.
You can easily do a "lite" install to most VMS's by sending TCP notifications in to the VMS. The more complicated full version is more work but also quite useful on larger installations.
The only issue we get is reflections, so if you have a large vehicle near a road the anayltics will see a mirror of this and trigger, same for people walking past. Something any analytic will suffer - poor positioning.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Hi Ethan,
i have a question regarding the methodology of the testing. In full disclosure I am a field guy with one of the manufacturers tested.
In all of the tests so far, the cameras have been set to a wide field of view. I suspect that towards the back of the field of view the stated capabilities of some or all of the analytics are exceeded. My guess would be that you are attempting to gauge the ultimate detection performance (ppf) on a level playing field? I’m wondering how you weigh false detections outside of the design envelope of the analytics? I don’t know if there were any occurrences with any of the manufacturers, but I was wondering if it was a consideration.
Thank you
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Rafael Oneda
"Axis Perimeter Defender test results were problematic for 'high security'"... I think any IVA will be problematic for outdoor applications if were used visual cameras, because there are smoke, dust, illumination issues, rain, etc.. a lot of potential troubles that will inevitably produce false alerts. Besides that, if a simple bug lend at the lenses, your detection system will fail... In my oppinion, a system with these fragility can not be used in an 'high security' application.
In my projects, I avoid to use IVA in outdoor and usually use auxiliar systems to detect acuratelly.
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Sergio Guzman
I have a 50 acres campus I manage. We're currently thinking of using Perimeter Defender. I was wondering how well it performs today a year later?
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
How about the other available perimeter VCA options on Axis ACAP? There are quite a few of them besides Perimeter Defender. For example Agent Vi. Is there any experience with these other options, how well they perform against some of the criteria in these tests?
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Rob Kilpatrick
UM4, we have not tested Agent Vi yet but I will queue it up internally for testing.
The only other options we have tested are VMD4 and Guard Suite, which did not perform as well as Perimeter defender, which we noted in the report.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
That sounds great, thanks Rob!
If I may, here's a wish-list
AgentVi, savVi (listed on the the AgentVi website, but no longer in the ACAP portal, wonder why)
Digital Barriers, SafeZone-edge (what Perimeter Defender is based on, is it better in original form?)
Jemez Technology, Eagle-i-Edge (I heard Axis was testing this on display in one of their experience centers a while back)
Two other criteria I might submit are
1. VCA + Thermal camera performance (a common combination at perimeters)
2. The option for “burning in” the metadata bounding boxes into the image itself before leaving the camera. This is bad practice in some circles, but does ensure that the alarm and bounding boxes show up at the monitoring station (regardless of PSIM) and they they are in sync – this is still limited.
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