Hello,
Thank you to everyone who responded to my questions.
Most libraries who responded are using beam counters which are simple and easy to install and collect data from.
Exlibris had a solution using mobile phones
Thermal counters are more complex to install but more accurate 94-94% accuracy. They need network for each device and can be either hosted or on the network.
Issues to resolve with the supplier include who owns the data and how the data is transferred through local network firewalls etc.
Thanks
Nicola
Nicola Haworth
Library Services Manager | The Library
Clifford Whitworth Building, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT
t: +44 (0) 161 295 6720
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From: haworth-hoskins
Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2016 10:19
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: Thermal Imaging/infra red people counters - results
Hello,
Thank you to everyone who responded to my questions.
Most libraries who responded are using beam counters which are simple and easy to install and collect data from.
Exlibris had a solution using mobile phones
Thermal counters are more complex to install but more accurate 94-94% accuracy. They need network for each device and can be either hosted or on the network.
Issues to resolve with the supplier include who owns the data and how the data is transferred through local network firewalls etc.
Thanks
Nicola
Nicola Haworth
Library Services Manager | The Library
Clifford Whitworth Building, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT
t: +44 (0) 161 295 6720
Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | www.salford.ac.uk/library<http://www.salford.ac.uk/library>
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From: haworth-hoskins
Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2016 10:13
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: Thermal Imaging/infra red people counters - results
Hello,
Thank you to everyone who responded to my questions.
Most libraries who responded are using beam counters which are simple and easy to install and collect data from.
Exlibris had a solution using mobile phones
Thermal counters are more complex to install but more accurate 94-94% accuracy. They need network for each device and can be either hosted or on the network.
Issues to resolve with the supplier include who owns the data and how the data is transferred through local network firewalls etc.
Thanks
Nicola
Nicola Haworth
Library Services Manager | The Library
Clifford Whitworth Building, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT
t: +44 (0) 161 295 6720
Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | www.salford.ac.uk/library<http://www.salford.ac.uk/library>
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From: haworth-hoskins
Sent: Wednesday, 9 March 2016 14:41
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Thermal Imaging/infra red people counters
Hello,
I am looking into installing a thermal or infra-red people counter at the entrance to one of our library sites to measure entries/occupancy of the space. Is anyone who has this technology willing to share your experience of using it? I'm particularly interested in how accurate is the data received? Is the data easy to collate? How easy/difficult was it to install? Which product/company do you use? And any other advice you think would be useful.
I'm happy to summarise for the group if anyone else is interested
Many Thanks
Nicola
Nicola Haworth
Library Services Manager | The Library
Clifford Whitworth Building, University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT
t: +44 (0) 161 295 6720
Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | www.salford.ac.uk/library<http://www.salford.ac.uk/library>
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