Camera analytics events in Security Center SaaS
Camera analytics events are notifications generated when a camera analytics engine detects activity that matches a configured rule or condition. Security Center SaaS receives these events from supported cameras and makes them available for monitoring, reporting, and automation workflows.
What camera analytics events are
Camera analytics events are high-level events or notifications generated when a camera analytics engine detects activity that matches a predefined rule or trigger.
Unlike raw video or metadata, analytics events represent an interpreted outcome, such as:
- A person entering a monitored area
- A loitering threshold being exceeded
- Motion being detected
- An intrusion condition being triggered
Analytics events are typically binary or categorical. They either occur or they do not occur. They are designed to be actionable and can be used to trigger alarms, recordings, notifications, and automated workflows.
How analytics events are used
After events are received by Security Center SaaS, they can be used to:
- Monitor activity in real time using a watchlist.
- Generate reports for analysis and investigation in the Reports task.
- Trigger event-to-action workflows in Genetec™ Configuration desktop.
Where to turn on camera analytics events
You can enable camera analytics events from a camera's Settings page, using the Activate camera analytics events option.
When this option is off, your system stops receiving camera analytics events, but events are still generated on the camera.