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Real-time People Counting for Smart Cities and Events

Innovative People Counting Solutions for Smart Environments

In the context of smart cities and large-scale events, real-time people counting solutions offer significant advantages. Designed to monitor entering and passing individuals with precision, the CrowdSense Radar supports multiple counting lines and zones, providing valuable insights into pedestrian flows and crowd dynamics. Its ease of deployment, extensive coverage, and privacy-friendly operation make it an essential tool for smart city planners and event organizers.

Cutting-edge Technology

Harnessing the latest mmWave technology, the CrowdSense Radar delivers precise people counting without the need for invasive filming techniques.

Key Features

Extensive Coverage: With its ability to monitor areas up to 100 square meters, the radar tracks movement within a 10-meter range at a 120° angle, ideal for both small and large-scale environments.

Continuous Connectivity: It ensures real-time data delivery to servers through WiFi, maintaining an up-to-date count of individuals in the area.

Privacy Assurance: Fully GDPR-compliant, it detects and counts individuals without capturing any visual imagery.

Adaptive Counting Lines: Facilitates dynamic people counting across multiple lines and zones, perfect for monitoring flows at event entrances and public spaces.

Advantages for Smart Cities and Events

This people counting solution provides crucial insights into crowd movement patterns such as hourly, daily, or weekly pedestrian traffic, which can greatly inform urban planning and event management strategies. Compared to traditional video or infrared methods, this radar sensor:

Minimises the number of sensors needed to cover broad areas, cutting down on hardware expenditures.

Offers versatile installation options, suitable for various urban and event settings.

Enables advanced tracking of entry, traversal, and zone occupancy, critical for safety and visitor flow optimisation.

Operates accurately in varying light conditions, including complete darkness.

Supports sophisticated reporting through MQTT and API integrations, crucial for data-driven decision-making.

Effective Implementation and Reporting

The CrowdSense Radar is suitable for installation across various environments—whether mounted on walls or ceilings—positioned ideally at heights between 2.5 to 3 meters. Designed for flexibility, it allows adjustment of signal strength to ensure optimal performance according to the monitored area's size.

This system provides rich data sets and robust reporting options that are intuitive and accessible. It facilitates access to sensor-specific statistics and aggregated data for broader analysis, with data export capabilities via API or MQTT for comprehensive reporting and integration into smart city platforms.

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Wesley Pearson

Experiential Events + Tech and Design Leader

Wes, an experienced event manager, utilises advanced analytics from CrowdSense to develop customised event strategies that enhance attendee engagement and build lasting connections.