Technology
Smart features and AI detection
What AI in a CCTV system can really do - and where its limits are. No promises the system will not deliver on in practice.
What AI can really do
Object type recognition, not personal identity.
AI detection in a standard CCTV system (UniFi Protect and competing platforms alike) reliably tells that the frame contains a person, a vehicle, a package or an animal - and triggers a notification or recording accordingly.
At entrances and car parks we add number-plate recognition (LPR) - reading a registration plate to log entries or automatically open a barrier.
What it is good for
Fewer false alarms, more targeted notifications.
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Filtering out irrelevant recordings
Without AI detection, any motion triggers a recording - wind in a tree, a shadow, a cat. With object-type detection you only record and get alerted for relevant motion.
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Notifications tailored to you
You can set it to notify you only about a person at the entrance after 10 pm, not every car passing on the street.
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Faster search through the archive
A "people only" or "vehicles only" filter in the app cuts searching for a specific event from hours to minutes.
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Automation at entrances (LPR)
A recognised number plate can trigger a barrier to open, or simply log the arrival time - no physical card or staff required.
Where the limits are
It does not recognise a specific person.
Standard CCTV AI cannot tell who specifically is in the frame - only that it is a person. Biometric identification (facial recognition) is a different category of technology with significantly higher GDPR-assessment requirements, and we do not deploy it in standard installations. We discuss the actual scope of AI features for your project specifically - including the impact on retention periods and information duties.
Frequently asked questions
Before you contact us.
- Do I need AI detection, or is a plain camera enough?
- It depends on the property - a small household may be fine with basic motion detection, while a business or warehouse benefits from AI filtering out false alarms. We discuss this on your specific case.
- Can the system recognise a specific person?
- Not in a standard installation - it detects the object type (person, vehicle), not identity. Facial recognition is a different, more demanding technology with a higher GDPR impact.
- Does LPR work at night or in the rain?
- Yes, but accuracy depends on the lighting at the entrance and the camera angle - we account for that in the design, not after installation.
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Not sure if AI detection makes sense for your property?
We will discuss it on your specific case - where it genuinely saves work, and where it is an unnecessary extra.