Camera

To set up your camera or DISPL Sensor to work correctly with DISPL Player, follow the steps below:

1. Plug in your camera or DISPL Sensor on the USB port
2. Run DISPL Player, at the Main Menu, open Devices section 
   
3. Open Camera
   
4. Click Camera to choose the correct camera you wish DISPL Player to process images from. 
   
5. Keep in mind a great way to tell if DISPL Player is able to detect visitor's faces is by looking for a rectangle around your own face during this step (just as the image above). This tells us if a face is being detected by the AI-powered face recognition software.
6. Change camera rotation (0-90-180-270º) to suit your application. Practical cases where this is used are a) for 90º or 270º, to collect vertical camera feed for a specific interactive template, or when you fixated the DISPL Sensor or camera to a wall, and b) 180º, when installing a DISPL sensor or camera at ceilings.
   WARNING: AT WRONG ANGLES, NO FACES WILL BE RECOGNIZED. 
   The images below show a very clear face on camera feed, BUT no face recognition rectangle. This is due to the angle. Always configure your camera to capture faces straight, eyes up and mouth down - this is the way DISPL Player currently searches for face patterns - optimizing data processing.
   
    
7. Check resolution. You are free to change it to any format, as respecting the syntax "[number]x[number]" without commas or brackets. Example: 1280x720. This is a horizontal 16:9 example. If your set resolution is not available, it will be changed for the nearest possible. Ex: to attempt a vertical screen output from my built in 1280x720 horizontal camera, and I type 720x1280, with is it's vertical inverse, it will be automatically set to the nearest possible, which is 405x720, such as in the examples above.
   

8. Check FPS (Frames per seconds). Most cameras are set for 30FPS by default. We recommend using no less than 25FPS. Less than this would cause a significant data loss. Less frames show less information, hence, less reliable analytic data is generated. 
   

    

   If you`re having issues with your camera please refer to our Troubleshooting Wiki, or contact us at support@displ.com.