How to Fine-Tune Your Laview Camera's Person Detection
Person detection is a powerful AI feature that helps reduce the number of irrelevant motion alerts from your Laview security camera. However, when it doesn't work correctly—either missing people or sending false alerts for pets, shadows, or cars—it can be more of a nuisance than a help. This guide will show you how to troubleshoot and optimise your camera for more accurate person detection.
1. Optimise Your Camera's Placement and Angle
The physical position of your camera is the most important factor for accurate AI detection.
- Height: Install your camera between 2 to 3 metres (7-10 feet) high. If it's too low, pets can be mistaken for people. If it's too high, people will appear too small for the AI to analyse properly.
- Angle: Angle the camera downwards slightly, around 15-30 degrees. Avoid pointing it directly at the horizon. The goal is to capture the full body of a person as they approach, giving the AI a clear shape to identify.
- Avoid Obstructions: Ensure the camera's view is not partially blocked by tree branches, walls, or decorations. These can interfere with the analysis and cause false triggers as they move in the wind.
2. Adjust Sensitivity and Detection Settings in the App
The Laview app provides several tools to help you customise how the camera detects motion.
- Detection Sensitivity: A high sensitivity setting can cause the camera to trigger on minor movements like insects or shadows. A low setting might miss actual events. Navigate to your camera's "Detection Alarm" or "Motion Settings" and try reducing the sensitivity from "High" to "Medium" or "Low."
- Humanoid Detection/Filtering: Ensure that the specific toggle for "Humanoid Detection," "Person Detection," or "Smart Human Detection" is enabled. This tells the camera to apply the AI filter after detecting general motion.
3. Configure Custom Activity Zones
Activity zones are crucial for eliminating false alerts from areas you don't care about.
- What It Is: An activity zone lets you draw a box around a specific part of the camera's view (e.g., your walkway, porch, or driveway). The camera will then only analyse motion that occurs inside this box.
- How to Use It: In the detection settings, find "Activity Zone" or "Motion Area." Create a zone that covers the path a person would take, while actively excluding things like busy roads, neighbours' gardens, or flags that move in the wind. This is one of the most effective ways to improve alert accuracy.
4. Ensure Your Firmware is Up to Date
Laview regularly releases firmware updates for their cameras. These updates often include significant improvements to the AI detection algorithms, making them more accurate and reliable.
- How to Check: Open the Laview app, select your camera, and go to "Device Settings" or "General." Look for a "Firmware Version" or "Check for Updates" option.
- Install Updates: If an update is available, follow the on-screen instructions to install it. Ensure the camera remains powered on during the entire process.
5. Check for Environmental and Lighting Issues
- Backlighting: Avoid pointing the camera directly at a strong light source, like the rising or setting sun. This can create a silhouette effect, making it very difficult for the AI to identify a human shape.
- Reflections: Be mindful of reflections from windows or puddles of water, which can distort the image and confuse the detection algorithm.
- Clean the Lens: A smudged or dirty lens can blur the image, reducing the AI's ability to analyse details. Regularly clean the lens with a soft microfibre cloth.