Uniview AcuSearch: Find What You Need in Your Surveillance Footage - Fast

If you have ever needed to find a specific moment in your security footage, you know how time-consuming it can be. Scrubbing through hours of video to find one person, one vehicle, or one incident is frustrating - and in situations where time matters, that delay can be costly. Uniview's AcuSearch is designed to solve exactly that problem.

AcuSearch is an intelligent video search tool built into Uniview's surveillance ecosystem. Rather than manually reviewing footage hour by hour, AcuSearch lets you search your recordings using real-world attributes - faces, body descriptions, vehicle details, and more. Think of it less like rewinding a tape and more like running a search query. You describe what you are looking for, and the system finds it.

For homeowners and business owners across Northern Indiana, this kind of tool can make a real difference - whether you are trying to identify a porch thief, track a vehicle that was on your property, or review who accessed a certain area of your facility.

How AcuSearch Works

AcuSearch relies on deep learning algorithms that analyze and tag recorded footage as it is captured. When cameras record video, the system is simultaneously identifying and cataloging key attributes of people and vehicles in the frame. When you need to search later, those tags are already in place - making searches nearly instant compared to traditional manual review.

This kind of intelligence is built into compatible Uniview cameras and NVRs (network video recorders), so there is no need for a separate server or third-party software in most setups.

What You Can Search For

AcuSearch covers several distinct search categories, each useful in different situations.

Human Body Search

Human body search allows you to filter footage based on a person's physical appearance and clothing. You can search by attributes such as:

• Gender
• Approximate age range
• Upper body clothing color and type
• Lower body clothing color and type
• Whether the person is carrying a bag or backpack
• Hat or no hat

This is particularly useful when you have a general description of someone but no clear face image. For example, if a neighbor reports someone suspicious in your driveway wearing a red jacket and dark pants, you can search for exactly that combination across all of your cameras in seconds.

Facial Search

Facial search takes things a step further by allowing you to search footage using a face as your query. You can pull a still image from existing footage or upload a photo, and AcuSearch will scan your recordings to find other instances where that same face appears.

For business owners, this can be a powerful tool for internal investigations or for tracking repeat incidents. For homeowners, it adds a layer of identification capability that was previously only available to law enforcement agencies with specialized tools.

It is worth noting that facial search works best with good camera placement and adequate lighting - two things NexGen pays close attention to during every installation.

Vehicle Search

Vehicle search lets you locate specific vehicles in your footage by filtering on:

• Vehicle type (car, truck, SUV, van, motorcycle)
• Vehicle color
• License plate number or partial plate

For a business with a parking lot or a homeowner with a long driveway, being able to search by a partial plate number or a vehicle color is incredibly practical. If a vehicle was seen leaving the scene of a break-in, you can search your footage for that description across an entire day's worth of recordings in a fraction of the time it would take manually.

Behavior-Based Search

Beyond describing what something looks like, AcuSearch can also help you find footage based on what happened. Behavior-based search capabilities include:

• Perimeter intrusion detection - finding instances where someone crossed a defined boundary
• Line crossing events - flagging when a person or vehicle crossed a virtual line you have set in the camera's field of view
• Loitering detection - identifying when someone remained in an area longer than a set threshold
• Intrusion into restricted areas

For a business owner, this means you can quickly pull up every instance of someone entering a restricted area or loitering near a back entrance - without watching hours of footage where nothing notable happens.

Multi-Target and Cross-Camera Search

One of the more impressive aspects of AcuSearch is its ability to search across multiple cameras simultaneously. Rather than checking each camera feed one at a time, you can run a single search and see results from your entire camera system at once.

This is especially valuable for larger properties - a farm with outbuildings, a retail business with multiple entry points, or a facility with indoor and outdoor coverage. You get a unified view of where and when a person or vehicle appeared across your whole system.

Why This Matters for Northern Indiana Homeowners and Businesses

Northern Indiana communities like Plymouth, Wakarusa, Elkhart, and South Bend have seen their share of property crime, vehicle theft, and trespassing incidents. When something happens, the window to act is often short. AcuSearch gives you the ability to respond quickly and provide useful information to local law enforcement without spending hours at a computer.

For businesses, the benefits extend beyond incident response. AcuSearch can support:

• HR and loss prevention investigations - quickly verify timelines and identify individuals involved in incidents
• Access auditing - confirm who was in a specific area and when
• Customer dispute resolution - find relevant footage efficiently without guesswork

For homeowners, it provides peace of mind that if something does happen, you have a real tool to work with - not just a pile of footage you have no practical way to search through.

Getting the Most Out of AcuSearch

AcuSearch is only as effective as the system it runs on. Camera placement, resolution, lighting, and NVR compatibility all play a role in how well the deep learning features perform. A camera pointed at a poorly lit area or mounted too far from the subject will limit what the system can detect and tag.

This is why professional installation and system design matter. When a surveillance system is planned thoughtfully from the start, tools like AcuSearch deliver on their potential.

A Smarter Way to Use Your Surveillance Investment

Most people install security cameras hoping they will never need to use the footage. But when you do need it, AcuSearch ensures that footage is actually useful - searchable, actionable, and fast. It transforms your camera system from a passive recorder into an active investigative tool.

If you are interested in learning whether a Uniview AcuSearch-capable system is a good fit for your home or business, the team at NexGen Digital Solutions would be happy to walk you through your options. We serve homeowners and businesses throughout Marshall County, Elkhart, South Bend, Wakarusa, and the surrounding Northern Indiana area. Reach out through our contact page to schedule a free consultation.