Crowd management has become crucial as the epidemic subsides, and large public events are regaining in popularity. At present, counting people in the event is done manually, which is time-consuming and error-prone, and also lack of accuracy. In addition, manual counting leads organizer’s belated recognition of overcrowding.
LSCD invited Armitage to provide the reliable solution for assurance in regard to crowd management in Hong Kong Flower Show 2023, and we furnished the event with AI Scope Pro, which is mobilizable high-pole surveillance device with edge computer vision.
AI Scope Pro enables organizers to track crowd movement in real-time, accurately count number of individuals in the designated area, and collect data of pedestrian flow at any given moment. By doing so, they can manage crowds more effectively and gain insight into how popular their event is.
With the camera’s computer vision function, organizer is easier to observe the venue’s circumstances including number of people’s entry and exit to event and how many people remain in the venue via real-time data provided. Organizer can decide the maximum capacity of people in venue based on a variety of scenarios. A system alert will be revealed on device’s screen and instant message will be sent to personnel upon the vicinity of maximum capacity or overcrowding.
AI Scope Pro is equipped with a pneumatic lift mast, which consists of a pneumatic cylinder and mast and uses air pressure to drive the lift. The device is applicable in various situations where surveillance at high altitude, such as sport competition, concert, festival event, exhibition and so on.
Each entrance and exit areas were equipped with AI Scope Pro. Besides its adjustable height, the camera can be adjusted to desirable angle which enables organizer’s comprehensive view for venue.
AI Scope Pro recorded captured video and image and converted them into numerical / statistical data that can be transmitted to organizer’s terminal via wireless network of LTE5G or Wifi.
AI Scope Pro reaches IP66 and IK standard that is waterproof and resistant to dust and bump. Run as usual for 72 hours in case of power outage and to be able to operate in any weather conditions.
Backend – Reveal real time data of pedestrian flow; Generate report in a variety of form by period, date or time interval.
By Armitage’s AI Scope Pro, the accurate crowd data is available to organizer and provide them the insight including number of people’s entry, exit and dwell of the event. It also allows organizer to share the crowd data to other departments for better crowd control.
Organizer can set the maximum capacity of people in venue. There will be instant message alert to personnel upon approach to limit or overcrowding, which facilitate them to take preventive action against crowd crisis.
People counting in automation reduce the need of manpower and human error, and result in high accuracy and efficiency.
The comprehensive crowd data collected by AI Scope Pro provides organizer with insight about peak and non-peak hour, visitors’ routine to event. Those data are helpful and meaningful to organizer’s planning for next event’s marketing strategy and optimization.
Armitage’s AI Scope Pro is the powerful tool to organizer for crowd control and management. It provides organizers with insightful data in accurate way and real-time, and also enhance safety assurance for the event. Also, the data collected is valuable insight in forecasting and planning for future event’s implementation and control.
Let’s tailor-make your crowd management solution with Armitage!
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