CCTV CCTV Video Analytics and Advanced Features 1

Question 1

What is 'video analytics' in the context of CCTV systems?

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Automated software-based analysis of video content to detect events or patterns

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Manual review of recorded footage by security personnel

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Compression algorithms used to reduce video file sizes

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The process of tagging recorded footage with timestamps

Question 2

Which video analytics feature can alert operators when a person enters a prohibited area?

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Perimeter intrusion / virtual zone detection

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Line crossing detection

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Loitering detection

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Camera tamper detection

Question 3

What does 'line crossing detection' in video analytics trigger on?

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Objects crossing a virtual line drawn in the camera's field of view in a specified direction

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The camera's cable being physically cut or disconnected

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Movement detected anywhere within the full camera frame

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A person standing still for longer than a defined time period

Question 4

What is 'loitering detection' in a CCTV analytics system?

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An alert triggered when a person or object remains within a defined zone for longer than a set time

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Detection of objects moving faster than a defined speed threshold

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Detection of unattended bags or objects left in a scene

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Facial recognition matching against a watchlist

Question 5

What is 'camera tamper detection' designed to alert on?

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Physical interference such as camera blocking, defocusing, or spray painting

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Unauthorized access to the DVR/NVR login page

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Loss of the network connection to an IP camera

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Motion detected within 1 meter of the camera housing

Question 6

What is the primary function of 'license plate recognition (LPR)' in a CCTV system?

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Automatically reading and logging vehicle license plate numbers from video

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Tracking pedestrian traffic flow in parking lots

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Measuring vehicle speed to detect speeding

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Detecting abandoned vehicles via long-duration zone detection