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DocumentDocumentQuick Start Guide GV-AI Server Thank you for purchasing GV-AI Server. This guide is designed to assist new users in getting immediate results from GV-AI Server. For advanced information on how to use GV-AI Server, please refer to GV-AI Server User's Manual. © 2022 GeoVision Inc. All rights reserved. AIServerV11-QG-A © 2022 GeoVision, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of GeoVision. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. GeoVision, Inc. makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the information or products contained herein. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. GeoVision, Inc. 9F, No. 246, Sec. 1, Neihu Rd., Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-8797-8377 Fax: +886-2-8797-8335 http://www.geovision.com.tw Trademarks used in this manual: GeoVision, the GeoVision logo and GV series products are trademarks of GeoVision, Inc. Windows is the registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. July 2022 Scan the following QR codes for product warranty and technical support policy: [Warranty] [Technical Support Policy] Note for Installing GV-IP Cameras The following are some tips to consider when connecting to and installing GV-IP Cameras for using the various Video Analytic (VA) features of GV-AI Server: · All cameras connected must be set to a resolution of 12 MP or lower in order to use any VA feature except for Product Attention by motion. · All cameras to be used for VA should not have Smart Streaming enabled as it may affect the VA's accuracy and results. · For optimal Face Detection and Face Recognition performance, the use of Face Detection cameras is recommended. · For Product Attention by motion, Fisheye cameras are recommended to be installed at the center of the retail setting covering all merchandise areas. For the various video analytic functions available on GV-AI Server, see Chapter 3 Video Analytics. i Contents Note for Installing GV-IP Cameras ........................................................ i 1. Introduction .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Software License ........................................................................................ 1 1.2 Minimum System Requirements ................................................................. 2 1.3 Installing GV-AI Server ............................................................................... 2 1.4 Main Screen................................................................................................ 3 1.4.1 Face Profile / Loitering Alert .................................................................. 4 1.4.2 Dashboard ............................................................................................. 6 2. Getting Started ............................................................................... 8 2.1 Configuring System Settings....................................................................... 8 2.2 Adding IP Cameras................................................................................... 10 3. Video Analytics ............................................................................. 12 ii 1. Introduction Welcome to the GV-AI Server Quick Start Guide. This quick guide will guide you through the basic installation of GV-AI Server, connecting to IP cameras and performing various video analyses. For more details, see GV-AI Server User's Manual. Note: To upgrade GV-AI Server, see the instructions in Note for Upgrading GV-AI Server, GV-AI Server User's Manual. 1.1 Software License Free License Maximum License Increment of License License Type Dongle Type N/A 8 Channels 1 Channel 1. Face Recognition (FR) only 2. Video Analytics (VA) only: includes Face Attributes, Product Attention, Short Inventory Alert, Queue Management, Suspect & Loitering Detection, Human Counter 3. FR + VA features Internal / External Note: GV-USB Dongle comes in internal and external dongles. Internal dongle is recommended for its Hardware Watchdog function, which automatically restarts the PC when Windows crashes or freezes. 1 1.2 Minimum System Requirements OS 64-Bit CPU Memory Remote Access Note: 1 4 Channels 1 8 Channels Windows 10 / Windows 11 8th-Generation Intel Core i7 / i9 11th-Generation Intel or above Core i7 / i9 16 GB (8 GB x 2) DDR4 RAM Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later 1. It is required to connect a monitor to the onboard GPU to ensure the operation of video analytics. Follow the specifications below for different channel numbers of IP cameras: a. For 1 to 4 channels of IP cameras, 8th-gen Intel Core i7 / i9 or above is required. b. For 5 to 8 channels of IP cameras, 11th-gen Intel Core i7 / i9 is required. 2. Only Intel Core processors are compatible with GV-AI Server; other brands of CPU do not work with GV-AI Server 3. For remote access through a browser, Internet Explorer must be used, as some functions will be nonfunctional through non-IE browsers. 4. GV-AI Server does not support virtual machine installation. 5. GV-AI Server may not work properly if the minimum system requirements are not fulfilled. 1.3 Installing GV-AI Server 1. Insert GV-USB Dongle to a dedicated computer or server and install the GV-Series Card Driver / USB Devices Driver and GV-AI Server from GeoVision's website · To verify the driver is installed correctly, go to Windows Device Manager and expand DVR-Devices. You should see the GV-Series USB Protector. 2. Run GV-AI Server and set a new Username and Password for the administrator account after logging in with their default values of admin, admin. Note: Upon first-time login, users are required to perform a one-time installation of the Windows OCX plugin in order to run the program. 2 1 Introduction 1.4 Main Screen After logging into GV-AI Server, the following main screen appears. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 No. Name 1 Live View 2 Live Values 3 Time 4 Page 5 Dashboard 6 Logout Face Profile / 7 Loitering Alert Description Displays the live view of IP cameras connected. Displays the following two Live Values by default: · Face Count -- Counts the total number of faces detected within the day. · POS Transaction Amount -- Adds up the total amount of transactions made within the day. To change the Live Values to be displayed on the Main Screen, see 2.1 Configuring System Settings. Displays the current system date and time. Switches live view windows between camera 1 4 and camera 5 8. Accesses the following setting pages: Welcome, Dashboard, Analysis, General Settings, Face Management, Notify Settings, and Event Query. For details, see Chapter 3 & 4 in GV-AI Server User's Manual. Logs out of the system. Displays the latest visitor or suspicious / loitering events detected by the connected cameras. See 1.4.1 Face Profile / Loitering Alert. 3 1.4.1 Face Profile / Loitering Alert Next to the live view on the main screen, 2 3 45 Face Profiles and/or Loitering Alerts are displayed in chronological order, with the 1 most recent face detection or loitering 6 alert events at the top. 7 8 No. Name Description Visitor Face / The face of the visitor captured during face detection/recognition or 1 Loitering Snapshot the snapshot of the suspect / loitering event. The camera channel where the visitor or suspect / loitering event 2 Camera Channel was captured. 3 Profile ID For face detection, the automatic-generated, gender-specific ID of the visitor upon his/her first face detection/recognition. 4 1 Introduction All visitor faces captured are registered as Visitor by default, which Visitor & Event 4 Type can later be found in Auto Enroll Face Group, see 3.2.2 Editing Face Groups in GV-AI Server User's Manual. For any Suspect or Loitering events captured, the text Suspect or Loitering is displayed, respectively. See 3.6 Suspect & Loitering in GV-AI Server User's Manual. The time of the person recognized entering the vicinity, as 5 Entrance time determined by recognition events at cameras set as Door(In). See 3.2 Face Recognition in GV-AI Server User's Manual. 6 Age Range For face detection, the age range of the visitor as determined by GV-AI Server, see 3.1 Face Attributes in GV-AI Server User's Manual. 7 Visit Count For face detection, the number of times the visitor has visited the vicinity. The time of the visitor exiting the vicinity, determined by the face 6 Exit time recognition of cameras positioned at Door(Out). See 3.1 Face Attributes in GV-AI Server User's Manual. 7 Dwell time The amount of time the person stayed in the vicinity (from Entrance time to Exit time). For face detection, the total amount of transactions the visitor has 8 Total Transactions made at the vicinity. 5 1.4.2 Dashboard On the Dashboard page, the users are also able to see an in-depth analysis of all the visitors that have come into the vicinity within the day. To access, click Dashboard (No. 5, 1.4 Main Screen) on the main screen of GV-AI Server. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 GV-AI Server No. Name 1 Date Description Selects the date of the visitor data currently shown. 2 Visitor count Displays the total number of visitors within the selected date. Day-to-Day 3 Growth Displays the percentage of visitor growth compared to the previous day. Male / Female 4 count Displays the total number of male and female visitors within the selected date. 5 Average stay time Displays the average dwell time per visitor within the selected date. 6 1 Introduction 6 Transaction count Displays the number of transactions made within the selected date. Average sales 7 amount Displays the average value of sales per transaction within the selected date. 8 Total sales Displays the total amount of sales within the selected date. 9 Conversion rate Displays the percentage of visitors who made transactions. 10 Visitor by time Displays the number of male and female visitors (y-axis) by time (x-axis) within the selected date. Gender by age 11 group Displays the number of male and female visitors (y-axis) by age group (x-axis) within the selected date. Visitor Ratio pie Displays the ratio of visitors within the selected date, by gender, 12 charts age, age of male and age of female, respectively. 13 Top 5 Stores Displays the top 5 stores by the total number of visitors, among all interconnected GV-AI Servers. For details on interconnecting, see 4.1.7 Master / Slave Sync in GV-AI Server User's Manual. 7 2. Getting Started 2.1 Configuring System Settings To configure the system settings of GV-AI Server, click Dashboard (No. 5, 1.4 Main Screen) > General Settings > System Settings. 1. Under Device Name, type a desired name for the GV-AI Server. 2. Optionally modify the Command and Web Ports of the GV-AI Server if necessary. 3. Select the path for captured snapshots under Snapshot Storage Path. 4. Under Keep days of Log (1 ~ 180 days), Define the number of days event logs are kept for. 5. Only for 4 MP and 5 MP cameras, optionally enable Video scaling down for recognition if you want to reduce the system loading. 6. Optionally disable Capture Known Faces if you don't want to record and display faces that are recognized by the face database. 7. Optionally enable Capture Unknown Faces if you want to record unrecognizable faces. 8 2 Getting Started 8. Under Value 1 / 2 on Live View, select the types of Live Values to be displayed on the main screen (No. 2, 1.4 Main Screen) for Value 1 / 2 from the following: · Face Count: Displays the total number of faces detected within the day. · Pos Transaction Amount: Displays the total amount of transactions made within the day. Note: For POS data collecting, GV-AI Server supports API for 3rd-party POS system integration. · Total In Value of IP Device People Counter: Displays the total number of persons that have entered the vicinity, as recorded by the connected GV-3D People Counter V2 or AI-capable GV-IP cameras. See 4.1.4 IP Device People Counter in GV-AI Server User's Manual. · Current Stay Value of IP Device People Counter: Displays the total number of persons currently at the vicinity, as calculated by the connected GV-3D People Counter V2 or AI-capable GV-IP cameras, see 4.1.4 IP Device People Counter in GV-AI Server User's Manual. · Visitor Count of Camera 1 - 8: Displays the total number of persons detected by Camera Channel 1 - 8. 9. Check Enable Hardware Acceleration to enable CPU acceleration or GPU Decode to enable graphic card decoding. 10. Optionally enable Run in Service Mode, Auto Start and/or Auto Login [...] to respectively continue running the program after logging out of Windows, automatically run GV-AI Server after the PC is started, and/or automatically log in with the desired user account. 9 2.2 Adding IP Cameras Note: Make sure the IP cameras to be added are connected to the same LAN as GV-AI Server. IMPORTANT: Any IP cameras to be added must first be set to a resolution of 12 MP or less. 1. From the main screen, click Dashboard (No. 5, 1.4 Main Screen) > General Settings > Video Source. 2. Select one of the 8 channels for the IP camera to be connected under from the Camera dropdown list and enable Connection. 3. Optionally enable Fix Aspect Ratio and Display Face Name to respectively keep the original aspect ratio of the video source and display the recognition results of the recognition targets on the live view. 4. Type a desired name for the camera channel under Camera Name. 5. Select one of the following as the Camera Type: · ONVIF: For all GeoVision and/or 3rd-party IP devices via ONVIF protocol. · RTSP(TCP) / RTSP(UDP): For all IP devices via RTSP(TCP) / RTSP(UDP). 10 2 Getting Started · USB Webcam: For webcam cameras connected via USB. · GV-FD Camera: For connecting to GV-Face Detection cameras only. For details on GV-Face Detection Cameras, see Face Detection models. 6. Type the IP, Command Port and login Username and Password of the camera to be added. 7. Click Apply. After the camera is successfully connected, a Status of Connected is shown. 8. To add more cameras, repeat Step 2 8 with a different channel selected under the Camera dropdown list. 11 3. Video Analytics There are various Video Analytic functions available on GV-AI Server, as listed below: List of VA Functions For the detailed configurations of each VA function, please refer to their respective sections in GV-AI Server User's Manual. Face Attributes Face Recognition Product Attention Captures and stores faces detected, along with See 3.1 Face Attributes their attributes including gender and age range. in the manual Captures and compares faces detected with the face database of GV-AI Server. See 3.2 Face Recognition in the manual Counts the number of people dwelling at up to See 3.3 Product 10 predefined (product) regions. Attention in the manual Short Inventory Alert Triggers alerts when the inventory diminishes below a specified percentage. See 3.4 Short Inventory Alert in the manual Queue Management Monitors the queue length and checkout time of the cashier at the vicinity. See 3.5 Queue Management in the manual Suspect & Detects for suspicious individuals and/or Loitering Detection loitering at the vicinity. See 3.6 Suspect & Loitering in the manual Human Counter Counts the number of people entering and exiting across up to 10 predefined lines. See 3.7 Human Counter in the manual Compiles analysis charts for each of the VA VA Analysis Charts functions according to their results. See 3.8 VA Analysis Charts in the manual IMPORTANT: Make sure all IP cameras to be used for Video Analytics do not have Smart Streaming enabled as it may affect the accuracy and results of the Video Analytics. For other advanced functions of GV-AI Server, see GV-AI Server User's Manual. 12