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 Tailgating Detection by AI-VMD Cross Line

Last updated: April 2026

 

Scenario: 
With AI-VMD version 3.80 or later, AI-VMD Cross Line supports tailgating detection.
This page explains how to configure Genetec Security Center to receive AI-VMD Cross Line events and notify alarms for tailgating.
  1. Camera Settings
  2. Genetec Settings
    2.1 Event Notification Settings
    2.2 Event-to-action Settings
      2.2.1 Alarm Settings
      2.2.2 Action Settings
  3. How It Works
    3.1 Verifying Event Reception on the Monitoring Tab
    3.2 Verifying Alarm Reception on the Alarm Monitoring Tab
 

AI-VMD for Tailgating Detection:
For more detail, refer to the following pages.
AI-VMD version 3.80 Release Note
How to Set Up Tailgating Detection with i-PRO AI-VMD|Secure Your Entrances


1. Camera Settings

1. Open the camera settings screen and go to [-Ext. software] > [AI-VMD].
2. Go to [2. AI motion detection setting].
3. Select [Cross line] in the [Detection mode] setting.
    Draw the cross line boundary.
    Click [Set].

 

4. Go to [4. Detailed setting].
5. Select the desired time in [Tailgating detection time] setting.
    Click [Set].

 

2. Genetec Settings

2.1 Event Notification Settings

Configure the settings so that alarms can be received in Security Desk.
1. Open Security Desk, go to [Options] > [Events] > [Event options].
2. Check [Object crossed line], then click [Save].


3. Go to [Security Desk] > [Tasks] > [Monitoring].
4. Click [Monitoring] in the bottom-left menu, then click [+] to add the target camera.


2.2 Event-to-action Settings

When an AI-VMD Cross Line event occurs, you can configure an action to be executed.
As an example, this section describes how to display alarm notifications on the [Alarm monitoring] tab.

2.2.1 Alarm Settings

1. Open [Config Tool].
2. Go to [Config Tool] > [Alarms].
3. Click [Add an entity], and select [Alarm].

 

4. Enter "Tailgating" in [Name], and then click [Apply].

 

5. Go to the [Properties] tab.
6. Click [+] in Recipients, and select the target users. Click [Add].
7. Click [Apply].

 

2.2.2 Action Settings 

1. In Security Center, go to [Config Tool] > [Automation].
2. Click [+]. 

 

3. Set the parameters as follows.
  When: Select [Object crossed line].
  From: Select the target camera.
  Action: Select [Trigger an alarm].
  Alarm: Select [Tailgating].
4. Click [Save].

 

3. How It Works

3.1 Verifying Event Reception on the Monitoring Tab

1. Open Security Desk, go to the [Monitoring] tab.
2. When an AI-VMD Cross Line event occurs, an [Object crossed line] event appears in the [Monitoring] tab.

 

3.2 Verifying Alarm Reception on the Alarm Monitoring Tab

1. Go to the [Alarm monitoring] tab.
2. When an AI-VMD Cross Line event occurs, a notification for tailgating appears in the [Alarm monitoring] tab.

 

 

 

Genetec Security Center 5.13 / Driver Pack 13.3