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Event and downtown people counting

City of Conway public portal showing entries, exits and net people counts at four downtown locations

Varidx counts people at downtowns, plazas, festivals and campus event spaces, and shares live crowd levels with residents as they happen. Staff see entries, exits and the number of people in each area on one dashboard, alongside parking, park and flood data. Analysis runs on the camera; Varidx only collects counts.

Key highlights

  • Residents see itLive counts on the city's public portal and on kiosks, with Notify Me alerts.
  • Staff act on itEntries, exits and net counts by hour, peak times and event comparisons for staffing, safety and planning.
  • Counts onlyNo video is recorded or streamed by Varidx, and there is no facial recognition or license plate recognition.

How it works

A solar-powered camera mounted on a pole watches a counting line or zone and sends counts to the dashboard over 4G. Analysis runs on the camera itself. No video is recorded or streamed by Varidx, and Varidx only collects counts. There is no facial recognition and no license plate recognition.

  • Line counts — Entries and exits across a line, such as a walkway or gate, and the net number of people inside.
  • Zone occupancy — How many people are in an area, such as a plaza or event lawn.
  • Parking — Car counters on downtown lots show how full parking is, without a camera.

What residents see

Each downtown area or event space gets a page on the city's public portal with live counts. Residents can check how busy downtown is before they go and sign up for alerts. A live view is available only with the city's approval and only to city administration; Varidx employees do not view it.

What staff get

  • Peak times — Hourly and daily patterns at each counter, for staffing, cleaning and security.
  • Event comparisons — Compare one event or weekend with another, or with an ordinary day.
  • Reports — Weekly and custom reports for councils, downtown associations and sponsors.

Camera or anonymous sensor?

  • Camera people counter — Best where people walk in groups or crowds gather, such as downtown walks, plazas and event lawns. Higher accuracy in busy areas.
  • Anonymous sensor — Best for single-file paths, doorways and sites where a camera is not acceptable. No camera at all.

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