1. What capabilities does face recognition provide?
Face recognition in Ivideon provides access to the following functions:
1. Detection and recognition of faces captured by the camera.
2. The system automatically checks detected faces against custom lists (e.g., blacklist, VIPs, employees). You create and manage these lists manually.
3. Search through all recognized and unknown faces, with the option to export results to Excel.
4. Receive alerts in your personal account, push notifications in the mobile app, or Telegram when a listed person is detected.
5. Generate detailed reports on:
- Demographics (gender and age of people on site).
- Unique visitors (count of different people over time).
- Working time (how long a person was on site).
- Emotions (analysis of emotions displayed).
6. Integrate with an Access Control System (ACS).
2. How does the face recognition work?
Ivideon system analyzes the video feed from your cameras. You can choose how to process the video:
| How it works | Best for | |
|---|---|---|
| In Ivideon Cloud | Uses any camera connected to your account. | Simplicity and quick setup. |
| Locally (via Ivideon Server) | Processes video on your own hardware (PC or Ivideon NVR). | Scenarios with limited or no internet, or to reduce bandwidth usage*. |
* Note: Internet is still needed for ACS integration, but local processing minimizes data transfer.
The system works by comparing a reference photo (uploaded to the system beforehand) with a captured image of a detected face. This is a 2D image comparison.
About 3D facial mapping:
- Cloud-based recognition does not currently support 3D facial mapping, as it prioritizes simplicity and quick deployment with almost any camera.
- For local processing with Ivideon Server, you can connect Intel RealSense webcams, which do support this function.