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Configuring User Assets

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Configuring User Assets

The user asset section contains a variety of information about various individuals captured by the AI cameras.

Searching the user database

The user database stores the personal information of all known users and their activity captured by the AI cameras in an organized and searchable table.

To view the records of a specific user

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > UserDB.
  2. Select the desired user. A profile appears displaying the following information:
    • Activity by date: The user's activity on camera over multiple days within an hourly timeline.
    • All activities: The user's activity on camera within a daily timeline.

    Green circles represent when an individual's face was captured on camera. The darker the circle, the more frequent the appearances. Hover your mouse over the circle to view more details or select the circle to view the captured video footage.

    Tooltip

    Zoom in or out of the timeline by hovering your mouse over the timeline and scrolling up or down. Pan across the timeline by clicking and dragging left or right.

To add a user to the user database

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > UserDB.
  2. Select New.
  3. Enter the user's name.
  4. Select their role and department from the dropdown menus.

Creating a department and role

The department and role section allows you to assign a user's department and role their personal information.

To create a new role

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > Department and Role.
  2. Expand the Role Management section if not already expanded.
  3. Select New.
  4. Enter the name of the role and then enter a brief description of the role.
  5. Select Save.

To create a new department

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > Department and Role.
  2. Expand the Department Management section if not already expanded.
  3. Select New.
  4. Enter the name of the department and then enter a brief description of the department.
  5. Select Save.
Note

You can also create a new department and role from the UserDB section by selecting the user's row and then selecting the Edit button.

Assigning AI cameras and setting schedules

The AI cameras section allows you to assign an AI camera to a specific location in a floor plan to track where the camera is located and in which location the face was captured on camera.

To assign an AI location to a camera

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > AI Cameras.
  2. Select the camera row and then select Assign.
  3. Follow the prompt on the screen to select the site, building, and floor for the location of the camera.
  4. Select the name of the desired area or select the area from the floor plan.
  5. Select the location of the camera within the selected area.
  6. Select Done. The assigned area for the camera is listed under the Location column of the AI Cameras table.

You can set an existing FortiRecorder schedule to an AI camera so that the face recognition AI module prioritizes processing the footage within the designated schedule timeline first.

To set a schedule for an AI camera

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > AI Cameras.
  2. Select the desired camera to highlight the row blue.
  3. Select Schedule.
  4. Select the desired Video Processing Priority to instruct the camera in which order to process footage.
    • Latest high priority: The most recent footage is processed first.
    • Earliest high priority: The earliest footage is processed first.
  5. Select the schedule from the dropdown menu that governs the face recognition AI module. The AI module will not function outside of the schedule.
  6. Select Save.

Creating a floor plan

The floor plan section tracks the location of the cameras to assist in pinpointing the precise location of individuals captured on camera in the building.

Note

The current number of floor plans is limited to one site and one building. If there is an existing site or building, you will not see an option to create a new site or a new building.

To create a floor plan

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > Floor Plan.
  2. Select Create floor plan.
  3. Select Create new site and enter a name for the site, or select an existing site. Select Next.
  4. Select Create a new building and enter the name and address of the building. Mark the building's location on the provided map. Select Next.
  5. Select Create a new floor and enter the name of the floor, or select an existing floor from the Choose a Floor dropdown menu. If you create a new floor upload an image of the floor plan. Select Next and then enter the dimensions. Select Next.
  6. Select the polygon icon to draw on an area in the floor plan. Once the area is drawn, enter a name for the area and select Save.
  7. Select Finish. A flowchart of your site appears.

Configuring User Assets

The user asset section contains a variety of information about various individuals captured by the AI cameras.

Searching the user database

The user database stores the personal information of all known users and their activity captured by the AI cameras in an organized and searchable table.

To view the records of a specific user

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > UserDB.
  2. Select the desired user. A profile appears displaying the following information:
    • Activity by date: The user's activity on camera over multiple days within an hourly timeline.
    • All activities: The user's activity on camera within a daily timeline.

    Green circles represent when an individual's face was captured on camera. The darker the circle, the more frequent the appearances. Hover your mouse over the circle to view more details or select the circle to view the captured video footage.

    Tooltip

    Zoom in or out of the timeline by hovering your mouse over the timeline and scrolling up or down. Pan across the timeline by clicking and dragging left or right.

To add a user to the user database

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > UserDB.
  2. Select New.
  3. Enter the user's name.
  4. Select their role and department from the dropdown menus.

Creating a department and role

The department and role section allows you to assign a user's department and role their personal information.

To create a new role

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > Department and Role.
  2. Expand the Role Management section if not already expanded.
  3. Select New.
  4. Enter the name of the role and then enter a brief description of the role.
  5. Select Save.

To create a new department

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > Department and Role.
  2. Expand the Department Management section if not already expanded.
  3. Select New.
  4. Enter the name of the department and then enter a brief description of the department.
  5. Select Save.
Note

You can also create a new department and role from the UserDB section by selecting the user's row and then selecting the Edit button.

Assigning AI cameras and setting schedules

The AI cameras section allows you to assign an AI camera to a specific location in a floor plan to track where the camera is located and in which location the face was captured on camera.

To assign an AI location to a camera

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > AI Cameras.
  2. Select the camera row and then select Assign.
  3. Follow the prompt on the screen to select the site, building, and floor for the location of the camera.
  4. Select the name of the desired area or select the area from the floor plan.
  5. Select the location of the camera within the selected area.
  6. Select Done. The assigned area for the camera is listed under the Location column of the AI Cameras table.

You can set an existing FortiRecorder schedule to an AI camera so that the face recognition AI module prioritizes processing the footage within the designated schedule timeline first.

To set a schedule for an AI camera

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > AI Cameras.
  2. Select the desired camera to highlight the row blue.
  3. Select Schedule.
  4. Select the desired Video Processing Priority to instruct the camera in which order to process footage.
    • Latest high priority: The most recent footage is processed first.
    • Earliest high priority: The earliest footage is processed first.
  5. Select the schedule from the dropdown menu that governs the face recognition AI module. The AI module will not function outside of the schedule.
  6. Select Save.

Creating a floor plan

The floor plan section tracks the location of the cameras to assist in pinpointing the precise location of individuals captured on camera in the building.

Note

The current number of floor plans is limited to one site and one building. If there is an existing site or building, you will not see an option to create a new site or a new building.

To create a floor plan

  1. Go to Face Recognition > User Asset > Floor Plan.
  2. Select Create floor plan.
  3. Select Create new site and enter a name for the site, or select an existing site. Select Next.
  4. Select Create a new building and enter the name and address of the building. Mark the building's location on the provided map. Select Next.
  5. Select Create a new floor and enter the name of the floor, or select an existing floor from the Choose a Floor dropdown menu. If you create a new floor upload an image of the floor plan. Select Next and then enter the dimensions. Select Next.
  6. Select the polygon icon to draw on an area in the floor plan. Once the area is drawn, enter a name for the area and select Save.
  7. Select Finish. A flowchart of your site appears.