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Blue Iris – Detection Flow

🔹 Overview​

This page shows how an event moves from motion detection to alert delivery.

📊 Detection Flow Diagram​

Detection Flow

🧠 Event Flow​

Step 1 — Motion Trigger​

  • Motion detected
  • Zones and thresholds applied

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Step 2 — Recording​

  • Clip begins
  • Pre-trigger included

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Step 3 — AI Processing​

  • Image analyzed
  • Object classification applied

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Step 4 — Confirmation​

  • Confidence threshold evaluated
  • Event accepted or rejected

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Step 5 — Alert Action​

  • Notification sent
  • Clip stored or flagged

⚠️ Notes​

  • If any step fails, alerts fail
  • Most problems occur at motion or AI stages

✅ Result​

A clear understanding of how events are processed in Blue Iris.