Motion Algorithm to Ignore Blowing Leaves/Shadows/Bugs/Snow/Rain/Headlights/Flags

This would be a great improvement. I often get alerts from blowing leaves and random birds.

Hey Everyone! We all love our Wyze Cams but if you are like me you have a nagging problem with bugs, or any other small objects, grass, trees, etc. moving and setting off your motion alert even at the lowest detection setting.
I have worked with many other brands of cameras from $100-$900 per camera with varying features and quality. Some have had much better detection algorithms that look for movement that resembles something organic movement like a person or animal, rather than just any movement.

I would like to request Wyze to improve their detection algorithm (especially with the new (official) outdoor cam coming) so that a small bug flying by, or a tree blowing in the wind would not set off the motion detection and trigger an alert. I know that some objects moving cannot be avoided, but I think there is room for improvement in the current algorithm.
Thanks everyone!

Yes, nest does win in this category but my gawd are they expensive. O’Lurdy, my checkbook…

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I would like this as well! Also, some facial recognition would be a nice addition!

EDIT:
After reading another post, this could be an expensive addition for the Wyze team due to cloud computing instance costs. So, I understand if it doesn’t come out for a while. Just would be nice to know if it’s a “possible” or a “no”, if you know what I mean.

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This would be nice, but it’d even help to be able to define non-rectangular detection zones (free-hand or union of multiple rectangles). That way I could exclude the bush or street from my zone but include what I care about.

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@DavidInLosAngeles In case you haven’t seen it, please hop over to the topic linked below and VOTE for it using the button at the top of the page:

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Done, thanks RickO!

Don’t know if it’s a bug or a feature :wink: but I like that WYZE cams detect when my motion activated lights come on at night time!

Don’t change that!

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Am I able to down-vote this request? Why is someone using an indoor camera for outdoors? Wait until WyzeCam creates an outdoor version, then you can complain about leaves! The type of algorithm required by this request would be very costly and time consuming to implement to a functional level and I venture to guess that the person requesting would not want to pay a higher price for that.

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Yes, and no @richarddoe. Several people put cams behind glass (with IR LEDs off to avoid glare) to monitor outside areas. I’m one of them. :slight_smile:

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It’s not just leaves. It’s also shadows, etc created by changing light conditions inside such as sun passing behind a cloud or car headlights shining in through a window.

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I want to set the motion detection region to be more than either just the entire screen or one box.

I want to set the motion detection region to not detect in an area, and detect everywhere else. This way I can select the stupid branch that gets blown by the wind and put it in the ignore region.

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@Loki It’s not just leaves. It’s also shadows, etc created by changing light conditions inside such as sun passing behind a cloud or car headlights shining in through a window.

I see that once in awhile but not enough to be a bother. I also get a notification if an outdoor facing camera detects an insect flying in front if it. Hey, it’s working, it’s motion! :wink:

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interesting, lots of.people want to ignore light condition change :smile:

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Well, the issue isn’t really light, it is the pixel comparison at fault, so, in the grand scheme of things, once vector processing is done in the scene to detect actual motion, then the light/shadow issue becomes moot. :grin:

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Yep, I get LOTS of alerts from shadows from clouds and the flag in my front year.

Why? I wanted a Wyze cam and didn’t want to pay for an expensive outdoor cam or wait longer to start getting the benefits of a security camera. It works great as an outdoor cam, motion detection, notification & sound, free storage, etc. Why not? Only challenge has been that it pickups motion of bugs flying, but not a big issue…

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unrealnighthawk, I have the same problem. I also live on a corner, but the headlights from passing vehicles frequently light up my yard sending “motion” alerts. Like every 5 minutes. Turning off alerts when the prowlers come out, isn’t much of a solution. There has to be a better way. I could live with motion/alert profiles that are active based on the camera day/night mode or even scheduled. It isn’t as good as figuring out light isn’t motion, but would allow me to tune out many of the false alarms.

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I vote for the motion delay option as well, If there was an option to filter out motions from 1 - 5 seconds this would make the camera much more usable. I too live on a corner and am trying to use these cameras for an outdoor setup but in the current state its useless. Headlights trigger motion every 5 mins. Trying to find something real on the continuous recording log would be a nightmare.

If I could filter out anything under 1-5 seconds I would buy at least 4 more cameras.

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Could it allow a user to select a pixel change to ignore. Select a color?

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