SmartVision 5.6 introduces features that simplify archive work and make events cleaner, with less noise and fewer false recordings.
Event Filtering Without Object Detection
A new option, “Do not record events if no object detection occurred,” has been added. If the system fails to recognize an object, the event is simply not saved. Tree branches, shadows, glare, and other visual junk no longer clutter the archive.
If a person, vehicle, smoke, fire, license plate, face, a specific object, or a defined sound type is detected, the event is recorded. This logic already existed for cloud uploads and is now fully available for local recording as well.
The option is useful for reducing archive size and saving disk space, especially when only events with people or vehicles matter.
Sound Detectors
SmartVision 5.6 adds support for sound detection. Event recording can start even when there is no movement or objects in the frame.
The software continuously analyzes the camera’s audio stream. When a sound specified in a trigger is detected, an event is created, recording starts, data can be uploaded to the server, and a push notification is sent.
Use cases are practical and straightforward: a baby crying in the next room, monitoring a patient’s condition, watching animals, or capturing emergency and abnormal sounds in industrial environments. The system is trained on more than 500 sound types and can be further trained for specific tasks.
Sound and trigger configuration is done via a CSV file located in the TEMP folder.
Sound Quality and Camera Choice
It is important to understand that sound detection quality directly depends on the microphone. For audio-based tasks, cameras with a good built-in microphone are recommended. Cheap models with nominal audio often produce weak results or excessive false triggers.
As an alternative, a regular smartphone can be used by installing an RTSP Camera app for Android. In this setup, the phone works as an IP camera with a high-quality microphone and often delivers better audio results than budget IP cameras.
Child Monitoring
Sound detection is convenient when a child is in another room and there is no need to keep video constantly on screen. The system reacts to crying or characteristic sounds, records an event, and sends a notification. Video is only reviewed when it actually matters. The archive stays clean, and parents focus on real alerts instead of background viewing.
Patient Monitoring
For elderly or ill people, sound is often more important than video. Coughing, shouting, moaning, or objects falling can trigger recording and notifications. Even if a person is outside the camera’s field of view, sound allows timely response. This is especially useful at night or in areas with minimal movement.
Animal Monitoring
Animals rarely stay neatly in frame or move in ways that suit motion detectors. Barking, squealing, meowing, or sudden noises are ideal sound triggers. The system records events when a pet becomes distressed, even if the camera is pointed elsewhere. Suitable for homes, enclosures, farms, and shelters.
Using Sound in Business
In business scenarios, sound is often a direct indicator of an event. Depending on the site, recording can start on an alarm signal, the sound of an arriving vehicle, engine or generator noise, water flow, impacts, claps, or sudden changes in background noise.
This is useful for security, manufacturing, warehouses, boiler rooms, server rooms, and temporary facilities. The camera does not record emptiness but captures specific operational or emergency moments. Configuration for each business case is done through sound and trigger lists.
As a result, sound becomes a full-fledged source of events, sometimes even more reliable than video.
SmartVision 5.6 makes archives more compact by removing unrecognized events and adds full-featured sound processing. The update delivers fewer useless recordings, more truly important events, and flexible scenarios for both home and professional use.
