Smart Motion
NOTE: Not recommended for use on fisheye cameras or lenses.
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NOTE: Smart Motion should be used strategically, specifically for cameras that may produce several false motion events due to elements such as wind or shadows, as the number of channels that can be enabled for Smart Motion is limited to the recorder and processor.
Configure a Smart Motion Area
- From the Analytics tab, check the Motion Detected.
- Select Smart from the Analytics Mode dropdown.
- Click Setup under the Configuration column.
- Click Add Area, then click and drag the capture square to create or delete the area.
NOTE: Left click, release, and move to draw a custom polygonal shape one line at a time. Draw and click the last line to the starting point to complete the Area.
NOTE: Motion Areas can be subtracted to disable motion detection for specific areas of the video stream and motion grids can be drawn over each other.
NOTE: Resize the area of interest by dragging the bottom right-hand corner of the camera confirmation pane.
- Continue modifying Motion Areas as desired using the tools below the camera frame and the Relevance Threshold.
Motion and Motion Region Options
Relevance Threshold – Used to determine when an object meets an acceptable definition of a person or vehicle. All objects are classified with a percentage likelihood that the object is legitimate from 0% - 100%. To help set the Relevance Threshold, a visual red outline will appear in the motion region when Smart Motion is detected. See Smart Motion Best Practices for more details.
Pre Motion Recording – Time when recording starts from a motion event.
Image Offset – Offset when an image is captured from a motion event.
Record on event detection – Remove the check to disable events from being recorded on the event stream.
Reset Defaults – Resets motion sensitivity and noise sensitivity back to default values.
Select – Allows motion detection grids to be moved.
Select All – Draws a full motion detection grid over the image.
Add Area – Draw individual motion detection grids.
Remove Area – Allows removal of motion detection grid areas within a grid.
Clear All – Reset all customized options back to original camera default settings.
- Click Save.
Delete a Smart Motion Area
- Click to select the desired Motion Area.
- Click Remove Area to delete the selected area.
Hardware Configuration
NOTE: The number of channels that can be enabled for Smart Motion is limited based on the processor, processor generation, and amount of memory in the recorder. You can find this information using the OWS Inventory Report.
The table below displays the estimated maximum number of channels that would be supported when deploying a specific analytic type. This does not account for a combination of OWS AI analytics and Smart Motion channels running concurrently or other features that may be running on the device (e.g. local console or spot monitor).
NOTE: Performance benchmarks were obtained using the following stream settings:
- High Stream: 4MP resolution, 15 FPS, 6,000 Kbps bitrate
- Low Stream: 640 × 360 resolution, 15 FPS, 512 Kbps bitrate
Channel counts are based on typical operating conditions. In high-activity scenes, such as areas with frequent motion, dense foot traffic, or complex visual detail, the maximum number of supported analytics channels may decrease because of higher processing demands.
For best results, enabling performance‑optimizing settings, such as disabling local console video decoding, can free additional resources for analytics processing.
Additionally, to ensure optimal performance, we recommend using the system metric tools provided in the OWS Server Software Setup. To view the system metric tools, go to Setup 
> Cameras under General Configuration and click on the specific camera, then click on the Analytics tab.
NOTE: The following channel estimations are applicable to devices on OWS Server Software 3.4.1 and above.
| MODEL |
OS |
GENERATION |
CONFIGURATION |
SMART MOTION |
PERSON / VEHICLE |
ATTRIBUTE / SIMILARITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD-SERIES |
Linux |
3 |
BASE |
24 |
4 | - |
| MB-SERIES | Linux |
1 |
BASE |
24 |
4* | - |
| MT-SERIES |
Linux |
2 |
BASE |
32 |
20 | - |
|
Linux |
2 | BASE + OE-ZPRFUPG-MT2 | 96 | 20 | 20 | |
|
Windows |
2 | BASE | 96 | 20 | - | |
| MM-SERIES | Linux |
2 |
BASE |
96 |
20 | 20 |
|
Linux |
2 | BASE + OE-ZPRFUPG-MM2 | 96 | 40 | 40 | |
|
Windows |
2 | BASE | 128 | 40 | - | |
| MM-SERIES + RAID | Linux |
2 |
BASE |
128 |
20 | 20 |
|
Linux |
2 | BASE + OE-ZPROCUPG-MM2 | 128 | 40 | 40 | |
|
Windows |
2 | BASE | 128 | 40 | - | |
| MK-SERIES | Linux |
3/4 |
BASE |
96 |
40 | 40 |
| MK-SERIES |
Windows |
3/4 |
BASE |
96 |
40 | - |
| MK-SERIES + RAID |
Linux |
3/4 |
BASE |
128 |
40 | 40 |
| MK-SERIES + RAID |
Windows |
3/4 |
BASE |
128 |
40 | - |
| MH-SERIES |
Linux |
3 |
BASE |
96 |
40 | 40 |
| MH-SERIES |
Windows |
3 |
BASE |
96 |
40 | - |
| MH-SERIES + RAID |
Linux |
3 |
BASE |
128 |
40 | 40 |
| MH-SERIES + RAID |
Windows |
3 |
BASE |
128 |
40 | - |
| MC-SERIES |
Linux |
1 |
BASE |
24 |
4 | - |
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* Not supported on analog video |
NOTE: Console & Spot Monitor are supported with all configurations.
Best Practices
Configure Cameras for Optimal Use
- Use cameras with Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) for outdoor scenes to reduce the impact of sunlight and shadows.
- Adjust camera contrast to make the image look more like the real-world scene.
- Reduce the Slowest Shutter setting for OpenEye cameras to better detect motion in low-light environments.
- Don't forget to clean camera domes for optimal contrast.
- Smart Motion is not recommended for use on fisheye cameras or lenses at this time.
Setting up Smart Motion in OWS
- Mask out anything that may make the scene overly complex. This includes bodies of water as well as trees and bushes that aren't needed.
- Ensure there is a low stream available (1MP or lower) to record continuously as backup. This can also be used for analyzing video.
- If experiencing missed events from people or vehicles of interest, lower the relevance level by 10 points at a time until you find the ideal setting. Avoid setting the relevance level too low as this can cause false positives.
- Use the red outline in the Motion Region pane in camera setup to verify Smart Motion detection.
- The number of channels that can be enabled for Smart Motion is limited to the recorder and processor. See Hardware Configuration for more details.
Keep in Mind
- A person or vehicle must be in the scene for a couple seconds to be identified.
- Smart Motion is not person and vehicle detection. It is analytics-enabled motion detection that helps reduce false alerts and increase days of recorded video.
Additional Requirements
- Smart Motion requires specific OWS License Types.