People Counting with Video Turnstile

Video Turnstile
People Counting Systems from Biodata Ltd

Is a Video Turnstile System Suitable for You?

Counting people is not a science, it is more of a craft needing experience and the right tools to suit the particular circumstances. Biodata's Video Turnstile system uses small CCTV cameras looking down from the ceiling. It counts people who go through a detection zone. Factors such as:
— size of the entrance to be monitored,
— lighting,
— effects on the television picture of doors opening (e.g. reflections, shadows etc)
all need to be considered to see whether a suitable monitoring position has been chosen.

You should also consider whether people will normally cross the zone under the proposed camera position, rather than say stop and hold a discussion with their friends.

If you would like us to send you a quotation for a people counting system, please complete this simple questionnaire to check the suitability of Video Turnstile for the proposed monitoring point. If you have more than one entrance with different circumstances please send the questionnaire more than once to cover the types of entrance being considered. We look forward to hearing from you.

Systems start at £535.

Request a Quote

To request a quote, or to discuss your application, please fill in this questionnaire about your proposed installation. If you need any more information, e-mail us at sales@videoturnstile.com.

1) Where do you intend to install the camera(s)?
Single Doorway
Double Doorway
Wider than double doorway
Corridor
Passageway
Concourse (this would not normally be suitable for Video Turnstile)
Other
If other please specify ...

Size of the transit zone

2) Height above the floor of the camera position, in meters?
2-3 m
Other
If other please specify ... meters

3) Width of the doorway or corridor, in meters? meters

Lighting

4) Is there normally a reasonable lighting within the zone through which people will be counted?
Yes | No

5) Does the ambient light level change significantly when:
i) The door opens? Yes | No
ii) A person approaches the zone? Yes | No

6) Are long shadows cast by people going through the zone, or passing close to the zone?
Yes | No

(Although Video Turnstile will compensate for changes in lighting, if your lighting is very poor then the Video Turnstile system may not be suitable.)

Doorway Specific Considerations

7) Type of door opening?
Sliding door(s)
Door opens under the proposed camera position
Door only opens away the proposed camera position
(If unsure see the pictures below.)

counting people camera placement
Good camera placement
counting people camera placement
Doors open under the camera position
counting people camera placement
Doors only open away from camera position.

If the door will open under the proposed camera position ...
8) Is it possible to mount the camera about 0.5-1.0 m in from the line of the closed doors?
Yes | No
(If not then the Video Turnstile system may not be suitable.)

General Information

Number of entrances to be monitored:
Distance between entrances in metres: m
Distance between entrances and PC in metres: m
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