Smart Search
Smart Search plugin is used for searching face and license plate recognition events.
Both license plate and face recognition requires license for each recognition stream.
Open the plugin and view live detection events
Click the Spotter search toolbar item to open the plugin:
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Smart Search plugin is opened and it can be used to search for detection events that have occurred in the past. Found results are shown in results list with detection and identity details.
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Search parameters
There are several search parameters that can be used to define when, where, and what is being searched.
Time - Search start time and optional search end time.
Cameras - All cameras or selected cameras.
Object - Faces, license plate numbers, or both. Or search for similar faces.
Identity - All, unknown or selected identities.
List - All, unknown or selected identity lists.
Search for - Free text search uses detected plate numbers and identity fields.
Result count - Maximum number of result rows.
After selecting all appropriate search parameters, the search can be started by clicking the Search button.
Search results
Search results are shown in the recognition event list with the following fields.
Time - Time and date of the recognition.
Camera - Name of the camera and thumbnail of the full image.
Detection - Face or license plate recognition event thumbnail, recognized information, and recognition confidence value.
Identity - Matched identity information.
List - Identity list information that the matched identity belongs to.
List content can be arranged by field type by clicking the list header.