ONVIF Event Mapping Example

Who this is for

For technical teams mapping camera and analytics events across ONVIF-enabled infrastructure.

The buyer question

How should ONVIF events be named and routed for safety AI?

Use clear event classes

Event classes should match the operator's action, such as track trespass, person down, smoke cue, or forklift conflict.

Attach camera and zone context

The event should identify where it happened. A generic intrusion event is weaker than a mapped zone event.

Keep payloads reviewable

Use fields that can be logged, searched, and dispositioned during a pilot review.

How to use this with DHI

Use this page as a pre-pilot checklist. Pick one zone, one event type, one alert owner, and one review cadence. If the current cameras cannot support the workflow, fix the camera plan before expanding the deployment.