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BriefCam User Guide

Adding Dimensions
Last Updated: 7 minute read
Version2025r1
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

02:10, 02:11, 02:12

5-min. Intervals

Groups of the data in 5-minute time intervals

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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.

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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.

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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.

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

Black, Green, Orange

Custom Class

Custom class name

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

Up, Right, Down, Left

Duration

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

0:00:02

Dwell (Sec)

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

Handheld Bag, No Handheld Bag or Unknown

Hour

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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.

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

16, 21

License Plates

Objects detected as license plates

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

6DN3168, 1049189

Make

Object's vehicle make

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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.

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

Model

Object’s vehicle model

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

19/03/2018 13:04:11

Object Start Time

Object start time in the frame

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

03:10, 03:20, 03:30

People Counting: 15-min. Intervals

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

05:00, 05:15, 05:30

People Counting: 30-min. Intervals

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

04:00, 04:30, 05:00

People Counting: Area

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

Shoes, Accessories, North, East

People Counting: Date

Date that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

19/03/2018

People Counting: Date Time

Date and time that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

19/03/2018 13:03

People Counting: Day

Day of the week that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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)

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

1,2,15,17,19

People Counting: Hour

Time, in hour range format, that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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

People Counting: Hour (hh)

Time, in hour format, that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

06:00

People Counting: Hour (Num)

Time, in hour number format, that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

16, 21

People Counting: Month

Time, in month format, that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

Mar, Apr

People Counting: Month (Num)

Time, in month number format, that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

3, 4

People Counting: Source

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

People Counting: Week #

Time, in week number format, that people were counted

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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 account settings)

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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.

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

VIPs, Employees

Speed

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

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.

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

Loose, Normal, Strict

Watchlist Identity

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

Available in Detailed dashboards only.

Sam, Margaret

Week #

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

9, 14, 20