Verkada Video Analytics Tested 2020

By Rob Kilpatrick and Sean Patton, Published on Oct 08, 2020

In 2019, Verkada released people and face analytics but our testing then showed significant problems. A year later, how much better are they?

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Verkada's second-generation cameras tout "8x more powerful with an upgraded processor", we bought 2 of them and tested them examining:

  • How well does it detect and identify people?
  • How well does facial recognition work with hats/masks/glasses?
  • What issues does it have with environmental changes (rain, light)?
  • How well does it identify male and female appearance?
  • What distance/PPF level is required for detection?
  • How well does it identify crowds?
  • How does it compare to Avigilon, Axis, Dahua, Hikvision, etc.?

See the companion report for our test results on Verkada's 2020 camera's image quality.

Executive *******

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Competitive **********

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** ****, ** ******* the ** ****, ** configuration, *****-** ***** ********* will ** ** ********* competitive ************** *** *******. However,*******'* ***** ******* ** still ********, ********** *** ********** when ***** ********* *** enabled (** **** *** by *******).

"Backend *************" ****** / ******* ********

** *** ******* *******, Verkada *** **** ***** alerting ****** (******* ** lighting, ***** ****) *** after ******* **** **** fixed ********* '******* *************', this ***** ******** *** eliminated.

******* **** *** ****** we ***** *** ****** by "*** ** *** backend ************** *********** *** recently" *** **** ** had **** *******.

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People *** ******* ********* **** ********

*** ********* *-****** ***** overviews *** ********* *** negatives ** *******'* *********:

Facial *********** ********

*******'* ****** *********** ********* significantly ****** **** ******** tests, ************ ************* **** subjects **********:

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***** ** ***** **** duplicate ****** ********* *************, Verkada *** **** ****** a ******* ** ***** duplicates **** * ****** person:

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People ********* ***** / ****** *** **** ******

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***** ******* ****** (*.*.******** **,***** ***/***, ******** *********+) ******** ****** ** ~10 ***, ** *** below ************* ******** **~************* ***** * ~***.*° FoV:

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False ****** ********* **** ***** ******* *** ***** ****

****** ********* *** ********* consistently **** ***** ***** changes ***** ** ********* we *** *** *** when ** ****** *** first ********** *******:

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***** ******* ******* *** backend *************, *** ****** no ****** ********* ***** positive ****** ********* ** major ***** *******.

** **** *** **** to ****** ***** ****** detection *** ** ***** rain ***** ******* ******* its *************, *** ******* testing ****** ******** ***** alerts:

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Facial *********** ***** / ****** **** ***** + ****/*******

******* **** *********** *** solid, *********** ****** ******* masks, ****, **********, ** combination ********** *** *** up ** ~*' **** 25° ****-****:

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*******, ******* * **** with *** ********** ********, caused *** ****** ** not ****** *** ****:

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***** ******* ******* *** backend *************, *** ****** returned ******* **** ****** wearing ***** *** **********.

Appearance *** ****** ********* ***** / ******* ****** *******

********** ****** ********* ******** on *** *** ********** cameras *** ******** ***** and ******** *********, ** the *** ********** *** in *** ******** ****.

***** ****** ************** ********* on *** *** ********** cameras, ** * ******* population, *** *** ********** cameras ********* **** ******, without *** ***** *************** for ******* **** ** Appears ******:

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*******, *** ******* **** not ******** *** **** of *** ******** ******, specifically *** *******, ********** that ******* ** **** returning **** ********** ****** results.

******* *** *** ******* to ********* ********* *** improved ****** ********* ***********, we **** **** ** received.

People / ******* ***** *********

******* ****** ***** ********* performed **** ** ******* and *** ** *** to ******* **** * - ** ****** *** simultaneously ******** ** *** FoV:

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*******, **** ******** ********* level ****** *** **** not ******* ****** ********** violations (*.*.********,*****) **** *** ********** for ********* ****** ******.

******* ***** ********* **** performed **** ** *** parking ***:

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** **** *** **** to ****** ***** ***** alerts *** ** ******** after ******* ******* *** configuration, *** ******* ******* showed ******** ***** ******:

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Archived ***** **** **** ******* / ***** ******

******* **** ******** ** offered ** ******** (******** from *** ****** ** cloud, *** **********) *****, but *** ** **** or ******-******** *****.

** ********* **** **** non-obstructed *****, *** ***** would **** * ********* blocked ****, ******* ** unblurred ***********:

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***** *** *** ******* to ****** ******** ***** to **** ** ** manually **** ***** **** were ****** ** *** automatic *********.

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****** ** *** ******* used ** **** ****:

  • **** *** ****** **** w/30 **** *******: ~$*** USD ****** / $*** MSRP
  • ****-* ** ******* **** w/30 **** *******: ~$*,*** USD ****** / $*,*** MSRP

**** ******* ** ******* to ***** ** ******** models, **** ** ********'* H5 (~$*,***-*,***) ** ***** starlight ***** (~$*,***), ****** PNV-A9081R (~$*,*** ***), *******, all ******* ******* ******* a ~$*** ****** ************.

Versions ****

*** ******* ******* **** using *** **** "**-**-****" firmware *** *******:

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Comments (3)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

10/12/20 07:39am

* ***** **** ** know **** ********** ********* (both *** ******** *** maybe *** ******** ************'* version) *** **** *********** ******* *** ********** *** *** ****. Do *** **** * survey, ** ***** *** be **** ** *** together * **** ** this? **** ************* *** really ***** ***** ****** and ******** **** ***** key ********* ***** **** to ******* ********* **** gets ******* ********.

**** ** **** **-** out-of-the-box ******** *** *** do *** **** **?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/12/20 07:44am

*** **** *** ******** install *** *** ******* use *** ****

***:******** ***** ******** ************* 2020

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Hermin Sanchez

Skyeye Technologies
10/12/20 06:53pm

**** **** ****** *** vehicle ********* *** **** our #* ******* *** a ***** ***

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