@JFire,
I'm getting increasingly disappointed with simple MD.
Granted, the cam is mounted outside, facing my driveway. A tough application.
Problems:
- False alarms. When nothing there.
- Car comes/goes. 50% alarm trip rate.
- I walk through the area I configured (activated the blocks). And no alarm.
- ie: false alarms, inconsistently triggers on car, and doesn't trigger on people.
I haven't found a combo of settings that will work dependably.
- The sunlight through the trees changes the shadows as the wind blows. False alarms.
- The transition from night to day, and D to N. False alarms.
- blowing leaves, rain, bugs. False alarms
Q: Do I have the sensitivity or threshold set too hi/low?
A: No, because it doesn't trip when I walk up the driveway. Yet trips for non-events.
Simple MD may
only be useable indoors. However, inside there are other challenges:
- Turning on a light at night changes the image, and triggers an alarm.
- So inside cameras can't be aimed at areas affected as lights are normally turned on/off. (eg: going to bed)
- For my application (job site security), I might be able to cope. (no lights on/off at night). However, when the thief shows up on the job site, if I set off strobes and floodlights, I could create false MD events.
Conclusion:
The "Tripwire" and "Intrusion Zone" feature of IVS may help greatly. We'll see.
For job site security, if the system sends a text about an intrusion, I need
- Minimal "false positives"
- Absolutely no "false negatives"
That's the challenge!
Great conversation! Thanks for the comments and input!