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BriefCam User Guide

Adding Dimensions
Last Updated: 6 minute read
Version2024r2
LanguageEnglish

Dimensions determine how the data in a visualization are grouped (this often refers to time, class, etc.).

  • Click Edit sheet Edit sheet icon to see the Master items.

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See also: Creating a Customized Dimension or Measure

The table below provides a brief description of each of the dimensions available:

Dimension Name

Description

Sample values

1-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 1-minute time intervals

02:10, 02:11, 02:12

5-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 5-minute time intervals

04:10, 04:15, 04:20

10-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 10-minute time intervals. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

03:10, 03:20, 03:30

15-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 15-minute time intervals. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

05:00, 05:15, 05:30

30-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 30-minute time intervals. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

04:00, 04:30, 05:00

Class

Object class

Man, Woman, Car, Truck

Class (People)

Only “People” object classes, meaning: Man, Woman and Child

Man, Woman, Child

Class (Road Vehicles)

Only “Road Vehicles” object classes, meaning: Motorcycle, Car, Pickup Truck, Van, Truck, Bus

Motorcycle, Car, Pickup Truck, Van, Truck, Bus

Class Category

Contains the following class categories:

  • People: Man, Woman, Child

  • Bicycles: Bicycle

  • Road Vehicles: Motorcycle, Car, Pickup Truck, Van, Truck, Bus

  • Other Vehicles: Train, Airplane, Boat

  • Illumination Changes: Lights On, Lights Off

  • Animals: Animals

People, Bicycles, Road Vehicles, Other Vehicles, Animals

Color

Object main color

Black, Green, Orange

Custom Dimensions

Custom dimension name (as configured in the Sources module). This includes the Path, Area, and Line Crossing filters. For people counting, use the People Counting: Area dimension.

Shoes, Accessories, North, East

Date

Object date. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

19/03/2018

Date Time

Object date time. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

19/03/2018 13:03

Day

Object day. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

Mon, Tue, Wed

Day (Num)

Object day number (for example, 19 if the date is 19/03/2018). People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

1,2,15,17,19

Direction

Object direction in degrees

18º, 45º

Direction Label

Object general direction:

  • Up: 0º<direction<45º or 315º<direction<360º

  • Right: 45º<=direction<=135º

  • Down: 135º<direction<225º

  • Left: 225º<=direction<=315º

Up, Right, Down, Left

Duration

Object duration in seconds, calculated as the difference between Object start time and Object end time in the frame

0:00:02

Dwell (Sec)

Objects having dwelled for a user-specified period of time or more, in seconds

11, 21

Face Mask

Object’s Face Mask classification: Mask, No Mask or Unknown.

Mask, No Mask, Unknown

Handheld Bag

Object’s Handheld classification: Handheld Bag, No Handheld Bag or Unknown

Handheld Bag, No Handheld Bag or Unknown

Hour

Object time in hour range format. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

04:00-05:00, 21:00-22:00

Hour (hh)

Object time in hour format. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

06:00

Hour (Num)

Object time in hour number format. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

16, 21

License Plates

Objects detected as license plates

6DN3168, 1049189

Make

Object's vehicle make

Make & Model Drill Down

Drill down from vehicle to make to model.

Note that all cars may not have Make & Model in the RESEARCH module. This is because Make & Model is only presented when the Make and the Model are consistent with each other. If the engine generates a Make & Model that is inconsistent (such as Honda Highlander) it will not be saved into the database.

Model

Object’s vehicle model

Month

Object time in month format. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

Mar, Apr

Month (Num)

Object time in month number format. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

3, 4

Object End Time

Object end time in the frame

19/03/2018 13:04:11

Object Start Time

Object start time in the frame

19/03/2018 13:00:02

People Counting has separate filters, dimensions and measures. People Counting data will not be seen together with other objects’ data. For example, if you filter on a specific date it will not affect the data of the people counting.

People Counting: 10-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 10-minute time intervals for people counting

03:10, 03:20, 03:30

People Counting: 15-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 15-minute time intervals for people counting

05:00, 05:15, 05:30

People Counting: 30-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 30-minute time intervals for people counting

04:00, 04:30, 05:00

People Counting: Area

Custom area dimension name (as configured in the Sources module) for people counting

Shoes, Accessories, North, East

People Counting: Date

Date that people were counted

19/03/2018

People Counting: Date Time

Date and time that people were counted

19/03/2018 13:03

People Counting: Day

Day of the week that people were counted

Mon, Tue, Wed

People Counting: Day (Num)

Number of the day that people were counted (for example, 19 if the date is 19/03/2018)

1,2,15,17,19

People Counting: Hour

Time, in hour range format, that people were counted

04:00-05:00, 21:00-22:00

People Counting: Hour (hh)

Time, in hour format, that people were counted

06:00

People Counting: Hour (Num)

Time, in hour number format, that people were counted

16, 21

People Counting: Month

Time, in month format, that people were counted

Mar, Apr

People Counting: Month (Num)

Time, in month number format, that people were counted

3, 4

People Counting: Source

Source name (as configured in the Sources tab) for people counting

Airport, Floor A

People Counting: Time Drill Down-Time

Time drill down within object visualization for people counting, according to: Date, Hour, 30-min, 10-min

People Counting: Week #

Time, in week number format, that people were counted

9, 14, 20

Site dimensions

Values from the Hub’s SITES tab, including Site Address, Site City, Site Country, Site Name, Site Phone Number, Site State, Site Status, and Site Type. These are only available on Hub machines.

Size

Object size in meters or feet (as per user settings)

1.8, 0.5

Source

Source name (as configured in the Sources tab). People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

Airport, Floor A

Source Group

Source Group name (as configured in the Source Group tab). Only groups that are active in the UI will appear.

First floor, ATM machines

Source Group Watchlist

The name of the external watchlists associated with a Source Group.

VIPs, Employees

Speed

Object speed in km/hour or miles/hour (as per user settings)

10, 78, 111

Time Drill Down

Time drill down within object visualization, according to: Date, Hour, 30-min, 10-min, 5-min, 1-min. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

Tolerance

This dimension is currently not supported.

Allows users to select the threshold of the object quality included in the dashboard. The threshold impacts the detection sensitivity: Loose, Normal, Strict. For example, Loose tolerance might include in the dashboard, items that are not detected as objects, such as shadows and lighting.

Note that this dimension does not affect the tolerance of the Custom Dimensions, which can be set when editing the Custom Dimension and will be applicable from the time it was set.

Loose, Normal, Strict

Watchlist Identity

The identity name within a watchlist. This is only available if this face is related to an external watchlist.

Sam, Margaret

Week #

Object time in week number format. People counting has its own dimension for this functionality.

9, 14, 20