Attribute Filters and Similarity Search
NOTE: Attribute Filters are only available with certain licensing tiers. See OWS Licensing for more information.
NOTE: Attribute Filters require devices with compatible hardware configurations. See Hardware Compatibility for Analytics for more information. Windows devices are not supported.
NOTE: Attribute Filters and Similarity Search is currently available as a beta. If you would like to have this feature before its official rollout, please contact your OpenEye Sales Representative for additional details.
Enabling Advanced Object Detection Capabilities for Analytics-enabled Cameras
NOTE: Advanced Object Detection Capabilities are not enabled by default.
- Go to Web Connect > Setup > General Configuration > Cameras > Analytics-enabled Camera > Analytics (Person and Vehicle Analytics).
- Click Setup on either Person Detected or Vehicle Detected.
- Check Advanced object detection capabilities.
- Click Save.
Enabling Advanced Object Detection Capabilities for Cloud Cameras
NOTE: Advanced Object Detection Capabilities are not enabled by default.
- Go to Locations > Cloud Camera Device > Analytics (Person Region or Vehicle Region).
- Click Setup on either Person Region or Vehicle Region.
- Check Advanced object detection capabilities.
- Click Save.
Attribute Filters in Person Event Search
- Click to enable Attribute Filters.
- Select Date/Time and Cameras. See Event Search in the Cloud Video Player for more information.
NOTE: Not all cameras support Attribute Filters.
- Select Relevance Level.
NOTE: Adjust the quantity and relevance of results, based on the system's certainty in object classification. Low relevance will return more results.
- Select one or two color choices to match the Top Clothing worn by person.
- Select one or two color choices to match the Bottom Clothing worn by person.
- Click Search.
After applying Person Attribute Filters, you can perform a Similarity Search to view similar results within certain time periods.
Attribute Filters in Vehicle Event Search
- Click to enable Attribute Filters.
- Select Date/Time and Cameras. See Event Search in the Cloud Video Player for more information.
NOTE: Not all cameras support Attribute Filters.
- Select Relevance Level.
NOTE: Adjust the quantity and relevance of results, based on the system's certainty in object classification. Low relevance will return more results.
- Select Vehicle Type.
- Select one or two color choices to match Vehicle Color.
- Click Search.
Attribute Filters Options
Offset | Changes the image offset of the thumbnail images in a range between -4 seconds to 4 seconds. |
Size | Use the Size dropdown to adjust the size of the thumbnail images to Small, Medium, or Large. |
Sort | Sort by Ascending Relevance (least relevant to most relevant) or Descending Relevance (most relevant to lease relevant) Ascending Date/Time (earliest time to latest time) or Descending Date/Time (latest time to earliest time). |
OSD | Select OSD to display the On-Screen Display on the thumbnail images. |
View |
Attribute Search: Use the View dropdown to select between Stretch or Original aspect ratio for the thumbnail images. Similarity Search: Use the View dropdown to select between Cropped (to the bounding box) or Original for the thumbnail images. |
Similarity Search
Search for similar persons by selecting an existing object in the scene to quickly find video across cameras and locations.
Similarity Search in the Cloud Video Player
To perform a Similarity Search from the Cloud Video Player, click the bounding box to display a menu that allows you to search for a similar person within certain periods of time. Performing a Similarity Search from the video player will show results in Person Event Search.
Similarity Search in a Person Event Search with Attribute Filters
After performing a Person Event Search with Attribute Filters, click on the bottom right of the thumbnail. Clicking the Similarity Filter button will display options that allow you to search for similarities within certain periods of time.
Look for a similar person in the last hour | Displays results within the previous hour from the time of the event shown in the thumbnail. |
Look for a similar person today | Displays results within the same date as the event shown in the thumbnail. |
Look for a similar person before and after | Displays results before and after the time of the event shown in the thumbnail. |
Choosing a Similarity Filter will display matching results.
Use the options on the left-hand side to refine the similarity search results.
Relevance | Select Low, Medium, or High. Adjust the quantity and relevance of results, based on the system's certainty in object classification. Low relevance will return more results. |
Date/Time | Select 8, 24 or 48 Hours, or 7 or 30 Days. |
Start Date/Time | Use the Date/Time Picker to select a Start Date/Time |
End Date/Time | Use the Date/Time Picker to select an End Date/Time |
Cameras | Add or Remove Cameras from the Similarity Filters Search. |
NOTE: If bounding boxes do not appear in Attribute or Similarity Filters Search, check Camera Settings or Image Settings.
Related Links
Event Search in the Cloud Video Player
Live View in the Cloud Video Player