At Arcules, we're excited to help you make the most of our smart video motion detection feature! This handy tool, part of our ARC2 Gateway, is all about bringing you peace of mind by sending video to the cloud when it detects motion on channels set for motion-based recording. For a step-by-step guide on setting up these features, don't forget to check out our detailed Video Motion Detection article.
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The video motion detection settings allow you to configure the motion settings for where to detect motion in an image as well as the motion sensitivity for each channel.

The Motion Settings can be accessed from "Settings" on the device details which you can reach through Devices and clicking on your device.

Start by selecting the grid dimensions for the channels field of video. The grid allows you to block out parts of the field of view that you do not want motion to trigger recordings. Selecting the 32x32 grid will allow the most granularity to block out parts of the image, while the 4x4 grid will provide the least amount of granularity. The correct grid dimension will depend on the type of scene (ie. office) and your desired recording schedule.   

To ignore motion in certain parts of the image, simply click in a grid block and drag your mouse over blocks you want to ignore. The red blocks indicate where motion will be ignored. To start over, click the Clear button.

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Adjust the motion level slider so that motion detection is only triggered by the required level of motion. Alternatively, specify a value between 0 and 2000 in the field on the right to control the motion setting.

The more you drag the slider to the left, the more positive motion detections you see because less change will be needed to trigger a positive motion detection. The number of positive motion detections may also affect the amount of video you record, the amount of notifications you receive and more.

Note : To activate recordings, motion detections must meet the "motion level" setting. If the motion detections don't meet this level, recordings won't be activated.

Specify whether the full image or a selected percentage of the image should be analyzed. For example, by specifying 25%, every fourth pixel is analyzed instead of all pixels, reducing the system resources used and offering less detailed motion detection.

With Automatic enabled under light sensitivity, the system calculates and optimizes the sensitivity level automatically and suppresses the motion detections that come from noise in the images. Automatic sensitivity improves motion detection at nighttime, where noise in the images often triggers false motion.

Changes made in the motion settings dialog is applied immediately every time an input is made.

​Note for People/Vehicle in Region: We strongly recommend setting up the Record Video action in addition to your desired action types, as these analytics work separately from Video Motion Detection. Otherwise footage may not be available when these analytics are triggered. For more information check out our Cloud Video Analytics article.