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MxEasy User Manual: Using MxEasy
3.8 Using MxAnalytics
3.8.1 MxAnalytics Overview
MOBOTIX cameras automatically detect movement within a monitored area. “MxAnalytics”
video motion analysis is built into the camera and delivered with every Q24M camera as
standard. It makes it possible to track people and objects and collect statistical behavior
data. Various specifications should be set in order to collect the appropriate behavior data
that deliver useful analysis results. You can find an overview of these technical specifications
at www.mobotix.com > Products > Hemispheric Q24 > MxAnalytics.
Tracking And Evaluating Movements (Heatmaps)
Which shelves in the shop attracted the most
customers this month? Which waiting areas in
the departure hall are preferred in the afternoon?
All movements of objects of a particular size
are recorded and evaluated, either in the live
image or in a previously defined detection area,
to provide answers to questions like these. The
frequency of the movements is shown visually
through dierent colors in a heatmap.
Counting People And Objects (Counting Lines)
How many people go in and out of an entrance
to a shop during the day? Counting lines can be
defined at the desired positions in the camera’s
live image. The system records how often each
counting line is crossed within a specified period.
The evaluation of the individual counting lines
can be viewed as weekly and monthly counting
lines reports in a table in the event search. The
reliability of the count depends on the similarity
of the sizes and shapes of the persons or objects
in the image and how eectively they can be
visually distinguished from one another and from the underlying surface or background.
For this reason, it is not possible to count groups forming at entrances or cashiers using
MxAnalytics.
Controlling Motion Detection (Time Tables)
If the video motion analysis is only be used during specific times (for example, Monday to
Friday, 4p.m. to 7p.m.), it is possible to set the camera to use a corresponding time table.
This provides an advantage by freeing up the full processing power of the camera in the
remaining time for other (security) functions such as event-controlled recording and makes
more ecient use of the storage space available on the SD card.
The movement data collected and saved with MxAnalytics based on the defined settings
can be used for statistical analysis using special MxAnalytics evaluations. Evaluations for
both counting lines and heatmaps are available here.