Heat Map

This report allows users to generate a report on the number of objects that were in different parts of the image. To access the Heat Map, perform the following:

 

  1. Click Reports > Manage to open the Reports dialog.

  2. Click New Report from the Reports dialog.

  3. The Reports Designer wizard opens. From the General tab, enter a description for the Report in the Name field and select Heat Map Image in Report Type.  

  4. Pick a Default View after the report is finished.

  5. Click Shared radio button to share this report with other users. Do not check this option if you wish this report to remain only accessible by you.

  6. Click Next to navigate to the Cameras tab.

  7. This report type only supports one camera per report. Select one camera to be included in the report and click Next.

  8. From the Start & End tab, define the start and end time of the report. Click Next to continue.

Usage:

 

Start

Select whether to use a Relative time to execute the report or a specific date and time. For example, if this Report was saved with the intention of running it in the future, selecting a Relative start of 7 days would mean the report start time would be 7 days from each time the report is executed. Using a specific date and time is only useful if this report is intended to be run only once and not in the future.

End

If a Relative time was selected in the Start section, selecting Now would set the report time dynamically to the time the report was run. If a specific data and time was selected it is most likely that a specific date and time for the end of the report is appropriate.

Time of Day

Searching by Full Days will include all 24 hours in a day. In cases where a search should spend multiple days but only a certain period of time per say, Partial days should be selected.  For example, we may search across 7 days but only 10:00 - 20:00 each day, to filter out results that happened outside of store hours.

Time Interval

Select the Time Interval to be used in the Report.

 

  1. Optional: Since the Heat Map report was selected, the Sensitivity tab is enabled. Here, additional report filters can be applied.  Click Next to continue.

  2. On the Table View tab, define which columns should be included in the Report. Select the Columns link and drag a column header into the Hidden Columns textbox.   By default, all available column are shown in the Table View unless manually removed. Click Next to continue.

  3. Define if the Object Paths or the Object Dwell Time will be the default graphic shown when the report is finished.  Click Add Box each time a specific area in the scene is to be included in the report. Click on the Box name, such as Zone 0,  to edit the name of the box and click Update to save changes. To delete a box, click the Box name and click Remove Box.

 

 

  1. Select Save or Run to finish the Report Wizard.  After the report is run, select the Table tab to Export the data.