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There are four event types, and each event is associated with an event type. Events trigger cloud alerts, in-cabin alerts or both depending on the configuration. Additionally, some events are classified as either distracted driving or risky driving.
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distracted driving: events are driving behaviors that trigger in-cabin alerts for the driver via icons on the dashcam. The events may also send notifications to the cloud for review by the organization. Whether or not events are sent to the cloud depends on how the events are configured.
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risky driving: events are driving behaviors that send notifications to the cloud immediately. Most also trigger an in-cabin alert for the driver.
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Event type |
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Accelerometer |
Accelerometer events, such as acceleration and violent left turn, are detected by the camera's motion sensor. The motion sensor has different sensitivities to trigger events depending on the vehicle size, from the least sensitive (private) to the most sensitive (trailer). |
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Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) |
ADAS events are road-facing. The dashcam uses road-facing Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) features to gather information about the road ahead. It can detect such events as tailgating events (driving too close to the vehicle in front) and can estimate the time-to-collision (TTC). There are several articles on ADAS and ADAS calibration - see , Calibrate road-facing ADAS for the dashcam, FAQ: road-facing ADAS and more. |
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General |
This event type includes events that are not typified by any of the specific characteristics of the other event types. |
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Machine Vision (MV) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
Events such as distracted driving and smoking, are detected by MV+AI. Machine vision (MV) uses an algorithm to determine if the driver is focused on the road or distracted. Artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on face and upper body movements to determine the type of distracted driving. |
All events contain:
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timestamp, in ISO 8601 format
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location
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option to retrieve video
Risky driving events contain additional metadata
Risky driving events include metadata that is sampled every 100 milliseconds of an event, which is 10 seconds long (5 seconds before the event is triggered until 5 seconds after). This comes to a total of 100 measurements per event. The metadata includes:
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speed, in meters per second
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timestamp, in Unix format,
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g-force on the X, Y, and Z axes, in meters per second squared
The default settings for all events is off.
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Most events have four optional settings: off (default), event only, snapshot or video.
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Exceptions to this are Entering Standby, Exiting Standby and Speed Limit. These events have just two options: off (default) and event only.
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Possible Fatigue requires you to enter the value in hours after which you want the event to trigger an alert.
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Tailgating requires you to add the number of milliseconds after which the event triggers an alert. There are three settings for during the day, during the night and a continuous time to collision.
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Lane Weaving requires you to enter the number of lanes crossed and the duration in which that crossing occurs to trigger an event.
We've listed the events in different ways to make it easy to find what you're looking for.
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A-Z list of events, whether the event is classified as distracted or risky and a description of the event.
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list of events in each event type
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A-Z list of risky driving events
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A-Z list of distracted driving events and the icons displayed on the dashcam inside the vehicle.
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Event |
Description |
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Acceleration Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The driver increases speed suddenly. Example: Harsh acceleration, increasing speed rapidly from 65 km/hr to 100 km/hr. |
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Active Camera N/A Cloud / In-cabin |
The dashcam is on and no events or alerts are triggered |
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Button Pressed N/A Cloud |
The driver manually triggers an event when he spots an unusual incident worth alerting about. To manually trigger an event, the driver presses the Event Trigger button on the dashcam. |
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Cell Phone Use Distracted Cloud / In-cabin |
The driver is using a cell phone. Example: The driver has the phone on his lap or has picked up the handset. |
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De-Acceleration Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The driver reduces speed significantly. Example: An emergency stop; harsh braking. |
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Distracted Driving Distracted Cloud / In-cabin |
The driver is distracted and not focused on the road. Example: Not looking straight ahead for several seconds or displaying any of the behaviors listed as distracted driving events. |
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Driver Unbelted Distracted Cloud / In-cabin |
If the driver's seatbelt is not fastened, after 50 seconds there is an in-cabin alert, depending on configured audio or visual alerts. If there is no change, after ten more seconds an event is triggered and, if configured, an additional alert. This occurs once per hour. If the trip is less than one hour it occurs once per trip. If a fastened seatbelt is unfastened, this process repeats. |
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Entering Standby N/A Cloud |
The dashcam enters standby mode when no movement is detected. You can configure when the vehicle should enter standby. A common setting is ten (10) minutes. The maximum standby setting is sixty (60) minutes after the vehicle stops moving. This event is sent as a text notification only, without attached media. Data usage is low, less than 10kb per event. The dashcam must be connected to constant power for this event to be triggered. The event can be disabled in Event settings, Bulk Event settings or Organization event settings. |
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Exiting Standby N/A Cloud / In-cabin |
The dashcam exits standby mode when the motion sensor detects changes in the GPS and the vehicle starts moving. A strong jolt may also cause the vehicle to exit standby, but note that not all jolts trigger the Exiting Standby event. This event is sent as a text notification only, without attached media. Data usage is low, less than 10kb per event. The dashcam must be connected to constant power for this event to be triggered. The event can be disabled in Event settings, Bulk Event settings or Organization event settings. |
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Fence N/A Cloud |
The driver enters or exits a geofence - see Set a geographic boundary (geofence). |
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Food and Drink Distracted Cloud / In-cabin |
The driver is eating or drinking. Example: Drinking a small amount (a sip or two is OK), but not repeatedly. The event kicks in after approximately 20 seconds |
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G-sensor High Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The g-force of the vehicle is higher than it should be, and is even higher than the level that triggers a g-sensor normal event. For more information, see About g-force. |
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G-sensor Regular Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The g-force of the vehicle is higher than it should be. For more information, see About g-force. |
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Lane weaving Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The vehicle crosses over a certain number of lane marking lines in a specific amount of time, The default setting is three lane marking lines in thirty seconds, but valid values are between two and ten lane marking lines in five to sixty seconds. |
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Obstruction Distracted Cloud / In-cabin |
The in-cab lens lens is fully covered for more than forty seconds. |
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Possible Accident Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The g-force of the vehicle is very high, indicating a possible collision. For more information, see About g-force. |
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Possible Fatigue Distracted Cloud / In-cabin |
A distracted driving event is triggered, and the driver has been driving for at least the configured number of hours in one day, starting from midnight. Example: The driver's head/eyes are not focused on the road. The default setting is 8 hours, but valid values are between 4 and 20 hours. |
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Power Disconnect N/A Cloud |
The dashcam loses power during a trip. |
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Power Off N/A Cloud |
The dashcam is shut down. |
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Power On N/A Cloud |
The dashcam is turned on. |
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QR code scan N/A Cloud |
The in-cab lens scans a QR code. For more information, see Scan a QR code. |
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Sharp left turn Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The driver turns left quickly. For more information, see About g-force. |
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Sharp right turn Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The driver turns right quickly. For more information, see About g-force. |
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Smoking Distracted Cloud / In-cabin |
The driver is smoking. |
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Speed Limit Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The speed is detected with our dashcam GPS. When the driver travels at a speed that exceeds the speed limit configured in the portal, the Speed Limit event is triggered. |
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Tailgating Risky Cloud / In-cabin |
The vehicle is too close to the vehicle in front of it, while driving above 5 kilometers per hour. To ensure accurate alerting on this event, make sure the vehicle is properly calibrated for tailgating events. Example: If the time to get to a "safe" distance between vehicles is set at 4 seconds. and the driver moves the vehicle into position in say, 3 seconds, then a risky driving event is triggered and sent to the cloud, because the vehicle is deemed to be too close to the vehicle in front. |
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Tamper Risky Cloud |
The event is triggered when the cover over the SIM and SD card slots is open. The dashcam detects this based on a magnet under the cover. Vibration and Tamper events are uploaded directly to the cloud and are not stored on the SD card. NoteWhen the cover is open or there is no SD card, a white icon with a line through it will show at the bottom of the dashcam screen. |
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Vibration Risky Cloud |
The vehicle moves suddenly and the camera is in standby mode. The event is triggered when a g-force change is detected when the vehicle should not be moving. If the event is set to a video event, the recording only begins after the event is triggered. Example: Another vehicle has reversed into your vehicle. Vibration and Tamper events are uploaded directly to the cloud and are not stored on the SD card. If this is set as a video event, the recording only begins after the event has been triggered. This is because the dashcam does not generally record in standby mode. |
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Wrong PIN code N/A Cloud |
An incorrect PIN has been entered three times within three minutes. This applies to administrators and for drivers alike. |
This section lists the events by event type.
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Event type |
Events |
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Accelerometer |
Acceleration De-acceleration G-sensor high G-sensor regular Possible Accident Sharp Left Turn Sharp Right Turn Speed Limit Vibration |
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ADAS events |
Tailgating Lane weaving |
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General events |
Active Camera Button Pressed Entering Standby Exiting Standby Fence Power Disconnect Power Off Power On Tamper Wrong PIN code QR code scan |
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MV+AI events |
Cell Phone Use Food and Drink Smoking Driver unbelted Distracted Driving Obstruction Possible Fatigue |
About the motion sensor
Risky driving events are sent to the cloud. Risky driving events are listed here A-Z.
Distracted driving events trigger an in-cabin alert for the driver.
Possible Fatigue is a driving event that sends a notification to the cloud immediately and also displays an in-cabin icon.
The Distracted Driver setting must be turned on to trigger in-cab alerts for any distracted driving events.
Distracted driving events are listed here A-Z.
The in-cabin alert icons are listed A-Z and show the icon that is displayed on the dashcam when the specific driving behaviors are detected, and an alert is triggered.
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In-cabin icon |
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In-cabin icon |
Event |
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Active camera |
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Obstruction |
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Acceleration |
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Possible Accident |
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Button Pressed |
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Possible Fatigue |
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Cell Phone Use |
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Sharp Left Turn |
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De-acceleration |
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Sharp Right Turn |
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Distracted Driving |
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Smoking |
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Driver Unbelted |
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Speed Limit |
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Food and Drink |
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Tailgating |
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Lane weaving |
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Virtual Event |
