Auto tracking, if enabled, the camera should, at least once, try record the person's face or head.
Auto tracking, if enabled, the camera should, at least once, try record the person's face or head.

These few days, I had tested the auto tracking feature.
In surveillance, people's face is very important. It helps law enforcement officers to identify who was doing the crime.
Here are the steps I did:
- Put the camera on a table.
- Stand in front of the camera, look at the live stream, make sure the camera can see my body but not my head. If the live stream can see my face, tilt the camera down to the position where it can only see my body but not my head.
- Enable privacy mode.
- Enable the auto tracking feature, and set it to track all activities.
- Hide myself in any area not within the shooting coverage of the camera.
- In Tapo app, disable privacy mode.
- Make sudden appearance in front of the camera. Go to the front of the camera, near to the camera, let the camera detect my body.
- While looking at the live stream, make any movement or action. For example, dancing, move my hands, walk to the left, walk to the right, etc.
The camera track my activies. It pan according to my movements. Sometimes, it tilts a little bit. But, it did not tilt up until it can record my face. The recorded video also shows mostly my abdomen and hands, and not my face. I expect the camera to tilt up to record my face at least once, but this never happen.
Of course, if I walk far away from the camera while facing towards my camera, my face will be in the recording.
In my opinion, when the camera detect a person, the camera should, at least once, try to do anything to record the face or head of the person.
I hope the programmers of the camera's firmware can look into this.
If the programmers want to implement my suggestion above, then I suggest to create a setting to let the users choose whether they want to enable it or not.
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@alexpayne Overall good article for everyone.
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The auto-tracking feature in surveillance cameras is designed to detect and follow a moving target, ensuring that the camera captures critical details such as the person's face or head at least once during tracking. This capability is essential for applications like security and law enforcement, where identifying individuals is crucial for investigation and evidence collection.
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I appreciate the detailed steps you've shared regarding the auto-tracking feature. It's interesting to see how it works, though it seems like there's room for improvement in capturing faces. On a lighter note, if you're looking for some fun nicknames, check out these readhead nicknames. They're creative and playful, just like the vibrant personalities they represent!
@alexpayne Auto-tracking cameras equipped with AI and facial recognition technology are revolutionizing how we capture and monitor human subjects. When enabled, such systems ensure that the camera prioritizes recording a person’s face or head at least once, enhancing clarity and usability for applications like security, lectures, or live events. For example, advanced systems like Panasonic's auto-tracking software use AI to detect faces even in challenging conditions and maintain focus on moving subjects with natural camerawork.
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