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]  | www.salford.ac.uk/library

   

 

 

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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]  | www.salford.ac.uk/library

   

 

 

PPlease consider the environment before printing this e-mail!

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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]  | www.salford.ac.uk/library

   

 

 

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