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REAL-TIME OCCUPANCY. VERIFIED CAPACITY.

Occupancy & Capacity Management

Monitor live occupancy levels across entrances and zones. Prevent capacity breaches. Document compliance.

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USE CASE

WHAT IS OCCUPANCY & CAPACITY MANAGEMENT?

Occupancy and capacity management means maintaining verified, real-time insight into how many people are inside a building or defined zone — and ensuring configured thresholds are never exceeded.

REAL-TIME OCCUPANCY

Continuous monitoring of people inside the building based on verified entry and exit detection.

THRESHOLD CONTROL

Configurable capacity limits with automatic alerts when predefined thresholds are approached or exceeded.

VERIFIED REPORTING

Documented historical occupancy levels for compliance, audits, and operational analysis.
Metric Layer

WHAT IS MEASURED

Occupancy and capacity management requires continuous, verified measurement across all entry and zone points.

LIVE OCCUPANCY

  • Current number of people inside
  • Updated continuously
  • Based on verified entry/exit detection

ENTRY / EXIT FLOWS

  • Directional detection
  • Separate inflow and outflow counts
  • Prevents double counting

ZONE OCCUPANCY

  • Occupancy by defined area
  • Critical zone monitoring
  • Supports evacuation planning

CAPACITY THRESHOLDS

  • Configurable maximum occupancy
  • Automated alert triggers
  • Escalation logic possible

HISTORICAL OCCUPANCY

  • Peak load documentation
  • Compliance reporting
  • Audit-ready data
Authority section

WHY OCCUPANCY MANAGEMENT FAILS

Most systems break under real-world conditions: mixed traffic, multiple entry points, and no audit trail.

MANUAL COUNTING DOESN'T SCALE

What goes wrong
Staff-based counting misses peaks, shift changes, and mixed traffic at entrances.
What it causes
Unreliable occupancy figures and higher risk of threshold breaches.

SYSTEMS DON'T MATCH REAL TRAFFIC

What goes wrong
Multiple entrances, groups, and bidirectional movement reduce accuracy without validated deployment.
What it causes
False confidence in live occupancy and poor decisions during peaks.

NO AUDIT TRAIL

What goes wrong
Occupancy numbers are not traceable back to entry/exit events and time periods.
What it causes
Weak compliance documentation and friction with safety, security, and procurement.
Outcome layer

WHAT IT ENABLES

Verified occupancy data enables operational control, compliance confidence, and safer environments.

PREVENT CAPACITY BREACHES

  • Live visibility across entrances
  • Automatic alerts at threshold levels
  • Reduced safety risk

SUPPORT COMPLIANCE

  • Audit-ready historical records
  • Documented occupancy reports
  • Clear accountability

OPTIMIZE OPERATIONS

  • Better staffing at peak load
  • Improved entrance allocation
  • Data-driven crowd management
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WHERE OCCUPANCY CONTROL MATTERS

Occupancy and capacity management is critical in environments where safety, compliance, and operational continuity are non-negotiable.

SHOPPING CENTERS

  • Peak visitor control
  • Fire safety documentation
  • Entrance flow optimization

TRANSPORT HUBS

  • Platform capacity monitoring
  • Crowd risk mitigation
  • Operational peak management

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

  • Regulatory capacity limits
  • Audit-ready reporting
  • Safety accountability

EVENT VENUES

  • Real-time audience control
  • Emergency readiness
  • Temporary capacity planning
Trust layer

BUILT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY

Occupancy data must be accurate, auditable, and deployment-ready in complex environments.

VERIFIED ACCURACY

  • Bidirectional detection
  • Validated counting hardware
  • Consistent performance at peak load

COMPLIANCE READY

  • Audit-ready historical logs
  • Configurable reporting
  • GDPR-compliant data handling

ENTERPRISE DEPLOYMENT

  • Multi-entrance environments
  • Integration with access systems
  • Long-term operational stability

HARDWARE ROOTS

  • Designed for physical environments
  • Stable installations
  • Proven in high-traffic locations
FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Accuracy depends on deployment conditions, but verified bidirectional detection ensures reliable entry and exit tracking in high-traffic environments.
Yes. Maximum occupancy levels and alert triggers can be configured per entrance, zone, or building.
No personal identification is required for occupancy measurement. Data is processed in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.
Yes. Integration with access control and building management systems is supported for coordinated occupancy management.

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