Re: Looking for good video surveillance software...

[Matt Ion <soundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Take a look at Video Insight's offerings at www.videoinsight.net - I
think it handles all or almost all of your requirements nicely, and at
least a couple of the plusses.

Only package I've worked with that does motion tracking is CAMACC's
Vigil system, but I'm not sure if they sell the software separately,
only only sell complete systems.  Check them out at www.camacc.com


sorka wrote:

> Having a hard time finding software that meets the following
> requirements:
>
> 1) Multiple cameras from both video capture cards and IP netcams.
> 2) Motion detection - Must be quick and evaluated at each frame during
> an event. The really crappy software will stop detection after
> recording starts until the pre-defined recording time elapses.
> 3) Motion detection mask with hi resolution. An example of one that
> would not be acceptable is a limited 5x5 mask.
> 4) Must be able to trigger an application based on a motion detection
> event.
> 5) All the typical alerts - email, pager, phone, etc.
> 6) Remote log viewing. I have cable modem, so POTS integration is not a
> requirement.
> 7) Must be integrated. None of this running multiple instances of the
> same software for each camera.
> 8) Must be stable and reliable. Can't crash, or fill up the hard drive.
>
> So far, the only package I'm aware of that meets these requirements is
> go1984, but it's $850 for the Enterprise edition.
>
> I've looked at a ton of applications, but none of them do *all* of
> these.
>
> It's a real shame that Gotcha! never evolved. It had the best motion
> detection, but the software hasn't been updated in 8 years, so it's
> pretty much dead.
>
>
> Pluses:
> 1) Multiple motion detection zones in one camera with seperate
> sensivity and alarm configurations for each. i.e. I want to record when
> the car drives out in front in our cul-de-sac, but I only want to be
> informed when someone walks up the walkway.
> 2) Auto tuning for plants. A real good detection algorithm will tune
> out plants that blow in the wind so that they don't require masking off
> seperately.
> 3) Object detection and tracking. Knowing the difference between a
> human, vehicle, and a dog, etc. Obviously this is pie in the sky type
> stuff.
>


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