Retail Sensing Limited - Retail Intelligence

About Us

Retail Sensing manufacture the Video Turnstile people counting, vehicle counting and smart city sensing equipment. We provide business intelligence for companies around the world.

"Another commercial system is the Video Turnstile, which is a very advanced and accurate tool for counting people."
Tomasz Marciniak, Adam Dabrowski, Agata Chmielewska, Maciej Nowakowski in Real-time bi-directional people counting using video blob analysis
Accessed from IEEE Xplore, 9 February 2022

Video Turnstile systems were originally produced by Biodata Ltd, data acquisition and control specialists since 1973. Then, in 2012, Biodata decided to form a new company dedicated to counting people and related specialisms. Biodata's people counting R & D and software teams moved to the new company. Our head office, design and production facilities are in Manchester in the UK.

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Services

We've helped transform and pioneered the way companies around the world receive quality data and make strategic decisions. We believe in developing strong relationships with our network of industry experts and partners so we can bring the right expertise to every situation and provide a tailored solution to all clients. Our combined systems comprise intelligent hardware, software, analytical and reporting interfaces to enhance business performance.

Smart Retail Sensing

What can be done to increase the business potential of each person entering a store? How to make efficient use of the huge amount of data available and vast know-how, achieving a 30% rise in sales in just a few months? Contact us

People Counting Systems

Retail Sensing systems not only measure footfall and count people, but manage queues, display occupancy, track shoppers around stores, show heat maps of most visited areas, log passenger numbers and provide marketing information. The technology provides the basis for many applications in retail, leisure and other sectors.

Occupancy Monitoring

Now more than any time stores and other businesses need accurate counts of the number of people on their premises. Our occupancy counting systems let you monitor different areas within the building, as well as the overall occupancy - helping ensure social distancing. Live totals are shown on LED displays, on secure web browsers and on smart phones. Visual alerts & texts are sent to warn staff when capacity limits are approaching.

Passenger Counting

The most accurate passenger counting systems use cameras and intelligent people counters to log numbers of people getting on and off at each stop or station. A video counting system is over 98% accurate. Compare this to manual counting where counts are out by an average of 15%. Bikes, luggage, adults and children can easily be distinguished. With video counting you can easily verify the automated counts simply by watching the video back and seeing the passenger counts change. Systems also provide live occupancy counts - by meter, smart phone, web browser or over the Internet-of-Things. See exactly how many people are on each bus and help keep within social distancing rules and recommendations.

Vehicle Surveys

Using cameras and intelligent counting units, the Video Turnstile vehicle traffic counting system achieves over 98% accuracy in all conditions: day and night in rain, sun and snow. Find out more… You can set the vehicle traffic detectors to count vehicles going straight on or turning. One camera can cover several exits of a junction. At four-way junctions, for example, the system provides multi-directional counts for vehicles turning north, south, east or west and coming from any direction.

Outdoor Counting

Tried and tested in the harshest of weather, outdoor people counting systems are over 98% accurate even in the busiest situations. Called Video Turnstile, our counters keep working through sun, rain, snow, freezing temperatures and wind all year round. Stores, shopping centres, venues, stadiums, attractions and even hot air balloons are using our open-air footfall and people counting systems. Counts are securely sent wirelessly to a head office for key performance indicator analysis.