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Occupancy Monitor

The Occupancy Monitor feature provides multi-zone occupancy counting with configurable thresholds and real-time monitoring. It aggregates counting events from multiple cameras to track occupancy levels across different areas.

Overview

The Occupancy Monitor allows you to:

  • Define multiple occupancy zones
  • Aggregate counts from multiple cameras per zone
  • Set warning and maximum thresholds
  • Monitor occupancy in real-time via WebSocket
  • Trigger events when thresholds are exceeded
  • Manually adjust counts via the UI or API

Configuration

Creating Zones

  1. Navigate to the Occupancy Monitor feature
  2. Click the + icon next to "Occupancy Zones" to add a new zone
  3. Configure the zone settings

Zone Settings

Setting Description
Zone Name A descriptive name for the zone (e.g., "Lobby", "Parking Level 1")
Use Thresholds Enable warning and maximum occupancy levels
Warning Level Occupancy count that triggers a warning state
Maximum Level Maximum allowed occupancy count

Camera Configuration

Each zone can have multiple cameras configured to count entries and exits:

Setting Description
Camera Name Descriptive name for the camera
IP Address IP address of the Axis camera
Username Camera login username
Password Camera login password
Use HTTPS Enable secure connection to the camera
Role Camera role: Entry, Exit, or Entry and Exit
Is Internal Mark as internal camera (uses local device events)

Camera Roles

Role Description
Entry Camera counts people/vehicles entering the zone
Exit Camera counts people/vehicles exiting the zone
Entry and Exit Camera counts both directions

Event Configuration

Configure which AXIS events trigger count changes:

Setting Description
Topic Path The AXIS event topic to subscribe to
Event Name Name identifier for the event
Source Fields Event source fields to match
Data Fields Event data fields to extract
Stateful Whether the event maintains state

Delete Event

Optionally configure an event that resets or clears occupancy counts:

Setting Description
Use Delete Event Enable automatic count reset via event
Delete Event Config Configure the event that triggers count reset

Real-Time Monitoring

The Occupancy Monitor panel displays real-time occupancy data for all configured zones:

  • Current Count: The current occupancy number
  • Status Indicators: Color-coded based on thresholds
    • Normal (default): Below warning level
    • Warning (orange): At or above warning level
    • Maximum (red): At or above maximum level
  • Manual Adjustment: Use +/- buttons to manually adjust counts

Manual Count Adjustment

You can manually adjust occupancy counts:

  1. In the Monitor panel, locate the zone
  2. Click the - button to decrease count
  3. Click the + button to increase count

This is useful for:

  • Correcting counting errors
  • Initial calibration
  • Manual overrides

Integration with Flow

The Occupancy Monitor integrates with Flow:

  • Use occupancy data as input to Flow logic
  • Trigger actions when thresholds are exceeded
  • Send notifications based on occupancy levels