AI-Powered Smart Video Tracking System
The Smart Tracking System is an AI-powered video analytics solution designed for multi-camera person tracking and appearance-based search. It helps security teams and operators quickly locate individuals across different cameras — whether searching for a lost child in a mall or identifying a person of interest in Safe City environments.
What is a Smart Tracking System?
Imagine a digital detective that never sleeps — one that watches video feeds, remembers visual clues, and can say “I saw that person in Camera 3 at 14:22.” It’s an AI-driven smart video tracking system designed to locate and follow people across multiple cameras using appearance attributes (like clothing color, bag, headgear, approximate age and gender) instead of relying on face recognition alone.
As indicated by Incoresoft’s tests, this approach speeds up investigations, helps locate lost children in malls, and supports security teams in Safe City, retail, transportation, and private property scenarios. Our team discovered through using this product that appearance-based search solves many real-world gaps where face recognition fails — poor lighting, masks, or side profiles.
Why you need a Smart Tracking System?
Have you ever had to dig through hours of CCTV to find one moment? It’s like looking for a needle in a stack of needles. The smart tracking system turns that stack into a magnet.
- No more hopping between archives — the system aggregates cameras and attributes into one searchable index.
- Search by what you see, not what you wish — describe a person (red jacket, backpack, baseball cap) and get candidate clips.
- Cross-camera continuity — it reconstructs the route a person took across a facility.
- Integration-ready — works with major VMS platforms like Milestone XProtect so it fits into existing workflows.
Our investigation demonstrated that companies using this kind of tool reduced manual video-review time by significant margins in pilot deployments.
Key Advantages Smart Tracking System
Speed & Efficiency
- Quick search for a person from different cameras. No need to open multiple archives.
- 50+ appearance attributes available — clothes color, bag type, headgear, gender, age bracket, and more.
Accuracy & Robustness
- Tracks during occlusions by using contextual appearance and motion models.
- Works in low-light and non-frontal views where facial recognition would fail.
Flexibility
- Search by combination — e.g., “male, blue jacket, red backpack, skateboard.”
- Integrates with Milestone XProtect and other enterprise VMS systems for seamless ops.
Privacy-friendly
- Appearance-based searches can be configured to avoid biometric face-matching by relying on clothing and attributes — helpful for GDPR-conscious deployments.
Advantages
No need to check multiple video archives
Quick search for a person from different cameras
50+ attributes to search by a person's appearance
- 01 Search for a person across multiple cameras using a smart mathematical model
- 02 Eliminate the need to browse multiple video archives to locate a specific person
- 03 Integrated object search compatible with Milestone XProtect
- 04 Find individuals based on gender, age, headgear, bag type, or clothing color
How Incoresoft Heat Map works
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Ingest & Detect: Cameras stream video into the system. An AI model detects humans, extracts appearance embeddings (a compact numerical signature of clothing, bag, posture) and timestamps each detection.
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Attribute Extraction : Each detection is labeled with attributes: gender, age group, clothing color, bag presence, hat, carrying objects, gait clues, and more. These attributes create the searchable profile.
Cross-Camera Association: Using a combination of appearance embeddings, trajectory modeling, and timestamps, the system links detections across cameras to build a continuous route — even when the individual leaves one camera’s view and reappears on another.
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Search & Playback: Operators type or select attributes and get ranked results — short video snippets showing candidates across cameras, plus a reconstructed timeline and route map.
Feature Comparison Table — Core Features vs. Traditional Video Search
Feature |
Traditional Archive Search |
Smart Tracking System |
|---|---|---|
|
Search method |
Manual timeline scrubbing |
Attribute-based + appearance embeddings |
|
Cross-camera tracking |
Manual |
Automated route reconstruction |
|
Integration with VMS |
Varies, often manual |
Native integration (Milestone XProtect etc.) |
|
Privacy controls |
Limited |
Configurable, attribute-only modes |
Directions
Technical Table — Attributes & Capabilities
Attribute category |
Examples |
Usefulness |
|---|---|---|
|
Appearance |
Clothing color, top/bottom style, footwear |
Primary for non-face queries |
|
Accessories |
Bag, hat, glasses, umbrella |
Narrow down candidates quickly |
|
Demographics |
Gender, age group |
Useful as filter layer |
|
Motion & trajectory |
Walking speed, direction |
Walking speed, direction |
|
Metadata |
Camera ID, timestamp, zone |
For legal/operational audit trails |
Integration & Compatibility
- Milestone XProtect (native integrations),
- Common VMS and NVR systems,
- ONVIF-compliant cameras (Axis, Hikvision, Dahua),
- Edge devices for pre-filtering, and
- Cloud platforms for storage and analytics.
Products you might already have: Milestone XProtect, BriefCam (video synopsis), Avigilon Control Center. The smart tracking system complements these by adding attribute-driven search and cross-camera linking.
Privacy, Compliance & Responsible Use
Privacy is not optional. The system supports:
- Attribute-only search modes (no facial biometrics),
- Role-based access to restrict who can run searches,
- Audit logs for every query, and
- Retention policies configurable to regional laws (e.g., GDPR).
As per Incoresoft’s expertise, configuring attribute-only modes and short retention windows greatly reduces regulatory risk while preserving operational value.
Why Choose Incoresoft’s Smart Tracking System?
- Proven integration with major VMS platforms.
- Rich attribute set (50+ attributes) to make searches precise.
- Configurable privacy to meet regulatory needs.
- Strong support & deployment services from a vendor experienced in CCTV, AI, and Safe City projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Face recognition identifies unique biometric signatures; a smart tracking system focuses on appearance attributes (clothing, bag, gait). That makes it more robust in many everyday situations (masks, profile views, children).
Laws vary by country. The system’s attribute-only mode and audit logs help comply with privacy regulations. Always consult local counsel and privacy officers.
Most likely yes — it supports ONVIF-compliant cameras and popular VMS platforms such as Milestone XProtect.
Using multiple attributes together (e.g., red jacket + backpack + male) dramatically reduces false positives versus single-attribute searches.
In modern deployments, queries return results in seconds to a few minutes depending on archive size and infrastructure.
Architecture is configurable. Many deployments keep raw video on-premises and only store metadata and thumbnails in the cloud to reduce privacy risk.
Milestone XProtect, common NVRs, and many ONVIF cameras. Check with Incoresoft for the latest compatibility list.
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