Occupancy Counter
Count the number of individuals entering and exiting a given site with ArGIS QuickCapture.
Why monitor occupancy levels?
Many governments have imposed restrictions on the number of individuals that can safely occupy venues such as shops, bars, restaurants, sporting venues and recreational areas. The objective is to allow the occupants to effectively social distance and, in doing so, limit the risk of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus spreading from individual to individual.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus
The more individuals interact with people they don't live with and, the closer and longer each interaction is, the higher the risk is of getting infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
Being able to accurately tell how many individuals are currently at a location is essential to establishing whether a site is complying with legislation and, in turn, avoiding the issue of large enforcement fines.
Beach occupancy
Beaches are popular places for people to assemble. In order for beach managers to track changing occupancy rates, they must be able to rapidly record the number of individuals entering and exiting a given site and tally these numbers on the fly.
Project overview
Occupancy Counter is a sample project that allows users to rapidly record the number of individuals entering and exiting a given site.
The user simply taps the plus button each time a person enters and the minus button each time a person exits. Each event is automatically uploaded to ArcGIS, and the current occupancy is calculated.
Visualize data in near real time
Dashboards can be configured to display the key occupancy statistics, keeping key stakeholders informed and informing the public where it is safe to go.
The adjacent example is a dashboard created with ArcGIS Dashboards , providing a near real-time view occupancy and a clear indication as to whether a given beach is open or closed.
Try it yourself
To get this sample project, follow these steps:
Step 1: Download the QuickCapture mobile app (it's free).
Step 2: Get the sample project.
Tap Continue without signing in on the launch page, and tap Browse Projects.
Step 3: Start capturing.
Use ArcGIS QuickCapture to report observations from the field. To see your results, view this dashboard .
Warning: The dashboard is public and submitted observations will be viewable for 7 days (after which they will be automatically hidden).
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