Axis Tailgate Detection Tested

By: Rob Kilpatrick, Published on Jan 04, 2019

Axis is aiming to tackle tailgating, one of access control's biggest issues, with the Tailgating Detector ACAP application. This camera app claims to do the job of much more expensive dedicated solutions at much lower cost.

We tested this new app in a simulated entrance scenario, testing with multiple subjects at various speeds, in varying light levels, with changing intervals and distance. In this report, we look at:

  • Axis setup guidelines
  • Use on typical surveillance fields of view
  • Pricing compared to dedicated sensors
  • Full light detection performance
  • Low light (<1 lux) detection performance
  • False alert sources
  • VMS integration

**** ** ****** ** tackle **********, *** ** access *******'* ******* ******, with *** ********** ******** ACAP ***********. **** ****** app ****** ** ** the *** ** **** more ********* ******************** **** ***** ****.

** ****** **** *** app ** * ********* entrance ********, ******* **** multiple ******** ** ******* speeds, ** ******* ***** levels, **** ******** ********* and ********. ** **** report, ** **** **:

  • **** ***** **********
  • *** ** ******* ************ fields ** ****
  • ******* ******** ** ********* sensors
  • **** ***** ********* ***********
  • *** ***** (detection ***********
  • ***** ***** *******
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***** ** *** *****, Axis ********** ******** ********* well **** ******** ********** as *** **** ***************, detecting ******** ********** ******** at ******* *********, *********, and ******, ** **** light *** **** *** light **** ** ~*.* lux (******* **).

*******, **** ******* ** pulling ***** ** ********** through *** ***** ** view, *** *********** ************ saw *** ******/****** ****** as ******* ******, ******* triggering ********** *********. **** was *** ********* **** simply ******** *******.

***** ** *** ***********, Axis ********** ******** ****** with * ***-***** ** even ***** *** **** camera *** ** * viable *** **** ***** cost ****** *** ********** detection **** ********* *******, which *** **** ********* of ******* ****.

Pricing ******** ** ********* *******

******** *** **** ********** Detector *** ** ***** online *** ~$*** *** per ******.

******** **** * *** range ****** **** ***** output, **** ** *** P3225-LV (~$*** ******), **** application *** ** **** to ******* ****** ** any ****** ******* ****** with * ***** *** contact ***** *** * total ** ***** ~$*,***.

** ********, ********* ********** sensors **** ***************** ************* ***** ** $*,***+, making *** **** *********** plus ****** **** **** expensive. *******, ***** ***** systems ** *** ******* light ** ***** ** in ***** ** ******* in **** *** ***** as *** **** *** might.

Camera *************

*** **** ********** ******** is ********** **** **** current * *** * series **** ****** ** well ** * ****** modular *******. ***** ****** may ** ******** ** compatible, ** ****, *** have *** *** ****.

App *****

***** ****** ******** ********* camera ****** *** ********* a ********* ****. ********** settings *** *********** **** between **********, ********* ********, and **** *** **** available, *** *** ********. We ***** *** ******* 4 ****** ******* **** worked ******* ***** ** our *****, ****** **** applications *** **** ** decrease **** ******* ********* in **** ******* *****.

Setup ***********

*** ** *** ********** Detector ******** ****** *********** of *** ******, *** Axis *************. *** ****** should ** ******* ***** the **** ** ***********, looking ******** **** (**° downtilt). *********** ******** ****** is ** ***** *.*'/*****, with * ***** ** view ***** ***** ** the ******** ******.

axis recommended field of view

** *** ****** ** positioned ** ****** ************ camera ***** **, ** ceiling ****** *** ****** down, ********* ****** **** not **** ********. *** example, ***** ** *** entrance **** ******* **** back, *** ****** ***** to ***** ******* **** subjects *** ******* ** one ******.

****** *** ****** ** the **** ** *** entrance **** *** *** work ** *** *****. In **** ****, *** camera *** *** ********* any ***** ********, ******* to ***** ** ***.

Tailgate ******** ***********

******** ******** ********* **** in *** *****, ******** to ****** ******* ******* the ********** **** ** any *****, ***** ** an ******* ** *** a ********* **** *****-******* quickly ******* *** ********** zone.

**** ** *** ***** (~0.6 ***), ********** ******** functioned ********, ******* ******* reduced ******** *** ********* digital *****.

False ****** ** ******/****** *******

*******, ******** ******** *** have *** *********** ** found ** *** *****. False ****** **** ********* when *** ******* ********* a ** **** ** pull * **** ** hand ***** ******* *** detection ****. ***** ****** did *** ***** **** carrying ***** ** ***** large *******.

VMS ***********

** *** *****, **** Tailgating ******** ********** **** with ******* ******** ****** and ****' *** ****** Station *** *** ** the ***. *** ******* sent **** *** ****** upon ***** *** ********** with *****, *********, *** NxWitness, *** ******* ***** to ********* *** ***** and ****** ** *** camera, *** *** *** to ******* **.

*** ******** ****** *********** worked *** ** *** box, **** ********** ****** simply ******** **** *** camera **** *******, ****** somewhat ******* *****, **** "TailgatingDetector-InOrOut".

Versions ****

**** ********** ******** - ******* 3.14.1 (****-**-**)

Comments (18)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

01/04/19 03:22pm

*********** ******* ** ****** counting *********.  ** * real **** ********, ****** entering ***** * “**** propped” ***** ** **********.  

****** **** ***** ** visually ******* *** **** position ** *** ** integration ** *** *** to ********* *** ******* amount ** ***** **** reads ** ******.

Michael Miller

01/04/19 05:27pm

* ***** **** ** test *** **** ****** integrate ****** **** ******** ACC **** ********* ******

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

01/04/19 07:05pm

**** ******* **** *** do * **** *********??

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 01/04/19 08:16pm

*'* ****** ** **** out *** *** ***'* carry *** ** ** for **** ******...

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/04/19 08:36pm

**** *** ***** ** ticklish ** *** **** of *** ****!!!

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix
01/04/19 07:50pm

*** *** **** ** improving *** **********, ****'* the ********** ******* *** red *** *** *** yellow **** ** *** integration ********** ** **** case?  

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Ross Vander Klok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 01/05/19 04:02pm

*** ****** **** *** better **** *** *** dot ******* ** ********** better.  *****, ******'* ******!

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Ross Vander Klok | 01/07/19 06:17pm

******* **** *** **** this ** * *** super **** ******** *****.

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix
In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 01/07/19 08:48pm

***, **** ****? 

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 01/07/19 09:02pm

****, *** ****' ****** not **** ******?! :)

*** *** *** *** (in **** **** ********) means ** ***********. *** two ****** ***** ***** is *********** ********, ** this **** *** ****/*** events **** *** ****** to *** ***** (*****, Milestone, *** ** *******). But **'* ****-********** *** takes **** ****/***** ** set **. ******* **** a ***** ******* ** captures *** ***** *** of *** ***.

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix
In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/07/19 09:11pm

*** *** **** ******..:-)

*** *'* ****** ** do ** ** **********, how ** *** ******* it. 

** *** ***:
*** *** *** *** means ** ***********.

** ******* ****:
*** ******* **** **** the ****** **** ***** are ********** **** *****, Milestone,and *********So my question is, since it works, what did we do so much outline to deserve one red dot:-) Is it by mistake, or did we indeed screw big time something? If so, I want to know. 

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Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Sergey Bystrov | 01/07/19 09:18pm

**, *****, *** * understand **** *********. *** were ******** ** *** the *** *******, ** well. *'** ***** **** in *** ******.

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix
In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/07/19 09:19pm

**. ******. 

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Sergey Bystrov

NetworkOptix
In reply to Ethan Ace | 01/07/19 09:13pm

***** *'* ****** ******* of ******** ** ***, I ********* ** *** post, ****** *** *****. 

Undisclosed Integrator #4

01/10/19 12:02pm

** **** ****** * practical ******** ******* *********** to *** *** ** filter *** ******** ******* following a ***** **** **** *** each ***? ********* ***** will ** * *** of ******** ****** *** people **** **** **** a **** **** *** the **** ******, *** they **** **** ********** followed ******** **** *** ********* their ***** *****.

***** * ****** ******** (although **** *********) *** be ** *** ****** Recognition **** * ********* of ***** *** ********?

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 01/10/19 06:10pm

**** *********** ** **** practical?!?

*** **** ** **** product ** ** ***** on **********.  *** ********* nuisance ****** ****:

'****** **** **** **** a **** **** *** the **** ******, *** they **** **** ********** followed ******** **** *** presented ***** ***** *****'

** *** *******, *** if **** **** *** expected ******** **** **** Axis ******** *** *** be *** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 01/10/19 06:41pm

* **** ****** ***** this ***** ******** **** well ** ******** ** it’s *** ******* *** two ********** ****** ** be ******* ******* ** entrance ** *** **** time (******* **** ******* in ** ***). ******* very ***** ***** ** low ********** *****? **** then ***** *** ****** want ** ***** ***** time *** ****** **** back **** * ******* together? ** ** * missing *********? 

Undisclosed #3

06/18/19 07:06pm

*** ***** ** ********** with **** *******?

*****://********.***/*********/

******: **** ******* *** been ***** ** *** own **********:*** ***** ** ******** On ***** ****** *********?

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