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AXIS People Counter is a tool that provided interesting and useful business insights even before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in this new era of social distancing and strict occupancy rules for public buildings, these same functions can now help protect government facilities.

The core of AXIS People Counter is a fairly simple and accurate tool. The software can be installed on almost any AXIS surveillance camera. When the camera is pointed at a door or entrance, it counts every time someone enters the building from one direction, thereby increasing the total. Then every time someone leaves, it will be subtracted from the total.

This technology really works when the data is connected to some type of business intelligence or access control software. This is easy to accomplish because the people counter is written as open source code. It also uses an open source application programming interface to connect. For example, this data may drive a large display sign to indicate whether people can enter the facility or whether it is too full. Once people leave the building and the number of people drops, those waiting outside receive a signal that they can enter.

Multiple AXIS people counter devices can be connected together to cover multiple entrances. In this setup, whether people arrive or leave the building through a gate, side corridor, or monitored employee entrance, all cameras share their total number of operations. Multiple personnel counters connected together can also be used to cover large entrances. If needed, each doorway can have different operations, but they will all share the same total number of people to make these decisions.

Even when connected to the Internet, AXIS People Counter is designed as an edge computing device that does not occupy too much network bandwidth. The data is stored locally on each camera, and only a small amount of information is sent to a central location as needed, such as when the number of local people changes.

The data can be stored on the camera for up to 90 days and can be expanded with an SD card for additional storage. Users can access data by operating the web interface, downloading data via open APIs, or integrating it with the AXIS Store Data Manager program designed to connect multiple cameras together.

Currently, it is essential to enforce strict occupancy regulations for government buildings. AXIS People Counter can track this, always monitoring multiple entrances without missing counts or breaks. 

The AXIS people counter is an effective device that ensures that government buildings will not strain the social distancing guidelines due to too many people. The device was originally designed for retail organizations to gain business insights, but the state or local government that uses them has no reason not to use these advanced features at the same time.

AXIS People Counter can easily share data because everything is written in open source code. Therefore, the people counter can integrate its data with almost any other system that can accept open application programming interface connections. For example, in a retail environment, linking a staff counter to a point-of-sale machine can show how long it takes for someone to purchase a product. In the Department of Motor Vehicles, it can show how long it takes for people to walk through buildings and complete various transactions.

By tracking the peak usage time of long-term applications, simpler but very useful insights can be obtained. For example, an organization may find that few people visit the facility on Tuesday afternoon and adjust staff schedules accordingly.

Or, officials may learn that many people visit the facility after get off work every Friday night and will not leave the building before closing time. This may indicate that working hours need to be extended that day, and may be at the expense of less popular days.

Ultimately, the processing of data by institutions can benefit the public. AXIS People Counter can easily track people entering and exiting facilities, but with the support of open source APIs, local governments can also use this information to improve efficiency, even if they also protect their citizens and employees from viruses and other biological activities caused by good social distancing programs. threat.

Computing platform: Independent edge device storage data time range: 90 days per camera, or more, using SD card installation height range: 8 feet, 10 inches to 32 feet, 10 inches Camera limitation: objects less than 43 inches tall Harmony is not an API: a completely open source API

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