Protect & respond · Feature guide

Abandoned object detection CCTV

Two opposite problems share one technique: something left behind that should not be there, and something removed that should be. Both are detected by learning what a monitored area normally looks like and flagging a change that persists. A bag in a lobby corner and a missing trolley from a marked bay are the same kind of event to the software.

How it works

Flag an object left in a monitored area beyond a set time, or one removed from a place it should occupy.

Where it could help your business

Review a bag left in a lobby, or equipment missing from a marked bay.

Pick areas where "normal" is genuinely stable. A corner that is empty all day works; a corridor where stock moves constantly will alert all day until the thresholds are loosened so far that they catch nothing. Set the dwell time deliberately, and expect a tuning period on your own site before the alerts are worth acting on.

What your camera setup needs

Needs a stable camera view and a defined normal state. Busy scenes, moved furniture and changing light all raise false alerts until tuned.

Will it alert every time someone puts a box down?

It will until it is tuned. The threshold is how long an object must stay before it counts, and that number has to be set per area against your own activity. Expect to adjust it during the first fortnight rather than accepting a default.

Check it on your own site

Bring a camera model list and explain the event you want to find or detect. We can use that to scope a compatibility assessment. Ask for a written proposal naming the supported functions, processing hardware, licences and pilot checks before agreeing to an installation.

Check my camera setup →