How camera analytics events work in Security Center SaaS
An event is a record of an activity or incident that occurred in the system. Security personnel can monitor events in real time and investigate them later. Events can also trigger automations in the system.
Camera analytics events are high-level events or notifications generated when a camera’s analytics engine detects something that matches a predefined rule or trigger. They are interpreted outcomes, not raw data. For example, Loitering detected for more than 30 seconds, Person detected in Zone XYZ, Intrusion alarm triggered, and so on. Events are typically binary or categorical (they either happen or don’t) and are designed to be actionable; triggering alarms, recordings, or automated workflows.
Camera analytics events include motion events and object analytics and are configured at the individual camera level. You can use camera analytics events for monitoring in Genetec Operation or for event-to-actions in Genetec Configuration desktop.
Activating camera analytics events
To activate or deactivate camera analytics events, on the Devices page select a camera and then click the Settings tab. In the Events and metadata section, select or clear the Enable camera analytics events checkbox.
Supported event types
Supported event types vary depending on how the camera is added, the manufacturer, features that the camera supports, and devices that Security Center SaaS supports.
- Motion events
- Object analytics
- Axis cameras: Axis Object Analytics (AOA)
- Axis cameras: FenceGuard analytics
- Bosch cameras: Firearm detection
Security Center SaaS supports Bosch firearm detection, provided the cameras have firmware 9.40 or later (CPP14 and AI) and the required Bosch licenses. In Security Center SaaS, the firearm detection event is named “Object detected in field” with the description “Detect firearm in hand”.
Licensing
The Bosch camera must have a valid license for “IVA Pro Visual Gun Detection” installed. To configure the camera for Visual Gun Detection, use the Bosch Configuration Manager application and follow the Manufacturer instructions in the Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA) Pro Configuration Manual.
Monitoring events
- Watchlist
- Camera analytics events could be used with Bosch cameras to monitor for events of interest. For example, Object detected in Field, Detect firearm in field, and so on.
- Reports
- You can generate a customized query about specific events using the Reports task. For example, to generate a report about camera analytics events for specific event types of interest: Motion on, Motion off, Object detected in field, and so on.