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Testing VideoIQ's Video Analytics (iCVR)

by John Honovich, IP Video Market Info posted on Jul 31, 2009 About John Contact John


In this test, we examine one of the most discussed manufacturers in video analytics - VideoIQ. Their claims of automatic calibration and self-learning technology has drawn substantial interest. Their most recent product offering, the iCVR, is one of the only products available that integrates a camera, DVR and analytics into one unit.

Challenges with Analytics

Over the last few years, analytic performance has been a hotly debated topic with many users finding disappointing results.

Increasing the challenge was a lack of public independent test results. With huge marketing campaigns but minimal 3rd party technical reviews available, determining what worked and how it worked were hard questions to answer.

Summary of VideoIQ Analytic Test

These are key findings from our test:

  • False Positives in a variety of environments were uncommon. A small number of conditions generated periodic false positives.
  • False Negatives (missing suspects) was generally very low except for a number of conditions that should be carefully considered.
  • Performance was achieved without any software configuration; However, users should recognize system limitations and plan accordingly.
  • Initial start-up and system re-starts created temporary reductions in performance
  • Performance was consistent with technical guidelines provided by VideoIQ. However, some of the more aggressive marketing claims were not consistent with our test results.
[As always, the test was not paid by the vendor. They loaned us a unit and provided technical support.]
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Premium members may access the entire report providing analysis and recommendation including:

  • Daytime performance (with screencast)
  • Nighttime performance (with screencast)
  • Narrow Field of View performance (with screencast)
  • False Alerts examination (with screencast)
  • Object Appearance search performance (with screencast)
  • Analytics configuration and optimization review (with screencast)
  • Contrast of VideoIQ's performance to marketing claims
  • Recommendations on VideoIQ's real-world applications

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