Datasheet
rev. 00004 · June 2026

Metrici LC (Line Counter) engine

Distributed line-counting engine for people and vehicles

Features
Architecture
Distributed detection and recognition, free-flow or triggered
Recognition rate and performance
More than 99%, using appropriate camera positioning and image settings; can recognize vehicles or people whose view is partially obstructed by fences, bushes, trees, etc.
Recognition enhancements
Yes, depending on the size of the vehicles: low, medium, normal, high, ultra, insane
Recognition speed
Less than 200 ms/frame at high settings, using an appropriate GPU
Number of recognized people or vehicles in each frame
Unlimited
Number of defined counting gates
Unlimited
Direction of movement for each object
Yes
Object dimensions
Yes, if appropriate GPS coordinates are properly configured
Trigger type
Over UDP from a Metrici Multicontroller, a Barix Barionet 50 LAN controller, from the Metrici LC web interface, or from another Metrici engine (LPR, CCR, QR, etc.)
Companion stream
Yes
Live view
Yes, 1 fps
Data type for each counted person or vehicle
Gate ID, direction (coming/leaving), object type, object subtype, object length, object width, object height, bounding box size and coordinates, gate coordinates, timestamp, camera name, location name, primary picture, companion picture
Parallel processing
Adaptive multithreading, up to 8 threads for each connected camera
GPU acceleration
Yes — Intel, AMD or Nvidia supported
Data push
POST method over HTTP; one event generated: reporting
System requirements
OS
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS MATE, Linux CentOS 7 (64-bit)
CPU
Intel Xeon; AMD Ryzen, Threadripper or Epyc
GPU
Intel, AMD or Nvidia; mandatory for more than 2 cameras/server
System memory
512 MB for each connected camera, but no less than 4 GB/server
GPU memory
At least 256 MB available for each connected camera
Storage
Up to 512 KB for each parking event stored in the buffer, depending on the camera resolution and image compression
Cameras/server
Up to 256 connected cameras on each server; unlimited number of servers
Camera type
IP; MJPEG, MxPEG, H.264 or H.265 video stream; HTTP or RTSP/RTP transport protocols
Supported camera producers
ACTi, Arecont, Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Diviotec, Hikvision, Mobotix, Novus, Pelco, Samsung, Sony, Uniview, Vivotek