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