Scene Change / Camera Tampering
Detects significant changes to the scene a camera is monitoring — including camera rotation, spray-painting, blocking, and sudden background changes — and alerts operators immediately. Prevents security blind spots caused by deliberate or accidental camera interference.
Key Features
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Camera tamper detection — blocking, spray-painting, and rotation
Scene change detection — sudden shift in background or field of view
Defocus and blur detection — lens interference or damage
Instant alert to security or monitoring team
Runs continuously alongside other analytics on the same edge device
Snapshot captured at time of tamper event for evidence
Applies to all cameras in the deployment without additional hardware
Works independently or as a layer within a wider security setup
Technical Specifications
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Prerequisites & Limitations
What Scene Change / Camera Tampering needs to run reliably, and the operating limits to plan for.
Prerequisites
- Works on existing IP cameras (RTSP) to be supervised — no dedicated camera required
- Network access to the camera streams from the edge/server
- Stable bandwidth between camera and edge/server — roughly 4–8 Mbps per 2MP H.264/H.265 stream
- Detects defocus, blocking/covering, redirection, and blackout of the supervised cameras
- Stable power and network at the deployment point
Operating Limits
Indicative figures — this module supervises the cameras themselves; limits depend on hardware and stream count.
Deployment Models
Scene Change / Camera Tampering is available in 2 deployment models. Choose the option that fits your infrastructure.
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