NEW SOFTWARE RELEASE ==================== Application: AXIS Live Privacy Shield Release date: 2024-04-03 Release type: Production Software version: 2.5.18 Preceding Release: 2.4.20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Information =================== Please contact Axis Communications for product information, updates and support at www.axis.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compatible Products =================== Please see AXIS Live Privacy Shield's webpage for a list of compatible products. https://www.axis.com/products/axis-live-privacy-shield Installation Instructions ========================= In the product's web interface, go to the Applications menu and install the corresponding application package. For more instructions see the product's user manual. Preferred browsers for the configuration web page are latest version of Google Chrome and Firefox. Features =========================================== Two supported masking methods: Motion-based and artificial intelligence (AI)-based. Motion-based masking masks all detected movement. AI-based masking masks only objects classified as humans, face and the inverse for each (background). The visual appearance of the privacy mask is configurable. Privacy masking is applied inside include areas. Possibility to not mask inside exclude areas. If multiple view areas are set up, one can be configured to have no masking applied. Setting of sensitivity. This determines the classification confidence level at which masking will be applied. AI-based masking only: Switch between masking humans or face and masking the selected object (human/face) or the background. Motion-based masking only: Set priority of either FPS or mask detail. Motion-based masking only: Possibility to reset what is considered background in the stream. Motion-based masking only: Setting of background merge time, i.e. how long it should take before something masked should be considered part of the background if it does not move. New features and fixes in 2.5.18 since 2.4.20 =========================================== Corrections in 2.5.18 since 2.4.20 ================================== C01: - Fixed an issue where AXIS Live Privacy Shield started with an error if the camera has been set to a local language apart from English, on some camera models. New features and fixes in 2.4.20 since 2.3.1 =========================================== Added support for 4:3 aspect ratio format for camera models, M3216, P1467-LE, P3267-LV, P3267-LVE, Q3536-LVE, Q3626-LVE (Requires FW 11.7 or later). New features and fixes in 2.3.1 since 2.2.2 =========================================== Added support for M4216-LVE (Requires AXIS OS 11.5 or later) Added support for M3086-V, M3088-V, Q3626-VE, Q3628-VE cameras (Requires AXIS OS 11.4 or later) Added License Plate masking for the following camera models P1465-LE, P1467-LE, P1468-LE, P3265-V, P3265-LV, P3265-LVE, P3267-LV, P3267-LVE, P3268-LV, P3268-LVE, Q1656-LE, Q3536-LVE, Q3538-LVE, Q3626-VE, Q3628-VE (Requires AXIS OS 11.4 or later). New features and fixes in 2.2.2 since 2.2.1 =========================================== Added support for M1055-L, M1075-L cameras (Requires AXIS OS 11.1 or later). New features and fixes in 2.2.1 since 2.2.0 =========================================== Added support for M2035-LE, M3085-V cameras (Requires AXIS OS 11.1 or later). New features and fixes in 2.2.0 since 2.1.0 =========================================== Added support for P1467-LE, P1468-LE cameras (Requires AXIS OS 11.0 or later). Fixed inverse masking in exclude areas. New features and fixes in 2.1.0 since 2.0.1 =========================================== For AI-based masking: Added option to mask face only, instead of human forms. Can be used with or without inverse masking. New features and fixes in 2.0.1 since 2.0.0 =========================================== Include/Exclude areas are now correctly updated when changing camera orientation on Firmware Version 10.6. New features and fixes in 2.0.0 since 1.2.1 =========================================== Introduction of a new masking method: AI-based masking. Possibility to switch between AI-based masking and motion-based masking for cameras with a deep-learning processing unit (DLPU). AI-based masking supports background masking (inverting the mask). Application no longer requires a license. A setup guide is now displayed the first time a user opens the application. Dependencies ============ Firmware Version 10.12 or later. AI-based masking is only supported on a subset of camera models. Known Bugs/Limitations ====================== L01: On cameras that support capture modes with different frame rates, a ‘full frame rate’ (25/30fps) capture mode should be selected for optimal performance. L02: When selecting AI based masking, AXIS Live Privacy Shield will run with 5-10 FPS. L03: It is not recommended to run the application together with more than one overlay configured in the camera. L04: Motion-based masking: Combination with WDR from the camera together with an unmasked stream is not recommended as it might introduce artifacts on both unmasked/masked stream. L05: 4:3 aspect ratio capture mode is only supported on cameras with ARTPEC 8, all other cameras only support 16:9 aspect ratio capture mode. L06: Modification of the mosaic mask pixel size will affect the camera’s static privacy mask mosaic pixel size (except for camera models based on ARTPEC8 chipset). L07: It is not recommended/possible to have multiple ACAPs running while AXIS Live Privacy Shield is in use. An exception to this is AXIS Video Motion Detection, which will work in combination with AXIS Live Privacy Shield. L08: If selecting to have both masked and unmasked views available on models AXIS M3057-PLVE and AXIS M3058-PLVE, the expected FPS will be halved. This is a technical limitation. L09: For devices supporting the ‘Quad-and-360’ view, when selecting this view ('Live feed source' --> 'Quad' and 'System' --> 'Orientation' --> 'Quad-and-360 view'), it is recommended to keep both the ‘Overview’ and ‘Quad View’ masked to avoid partial masking in the combined 'Quad-and-360' view. L10: For the AXIS M3057-PLVE and AXIS M3058-PLVE devices, the view areas can be provided as either masked or unmasked, but not both simultaneously. L11: AXIS Live Privacy Shield is not supported in PTZ Driver mode. L12: There is no support for cropped/scaled view areas for camera models M2035-LE, M3085-V, M3086-V, M3088-V, M4216-LVE, M1055-L and M1075-L. L13: AXIS Live Privacy Shield version 2.1.0 is only supported up to AXIS OS 10.12. L14: The unmasked stream will have a max 10 FPS when ALPS is in AI-mode for cameras M2035-LE, M3085-V, M3086-V, M3088-V, M4216-LVE, M1055-L and M1075-L. L15: For cameras that have HDMI out the stream will be unmasked.