Direct Utilization & Occupancy
Sensor method | Installation method | other hardware needed | max installation height | Functioning method | max Detection area | Icon decay | Config | info available | advised for utilization? |
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Pointgrab | wired | none | 2.15m (7ft) to 4.5m (14.8ft) | https://confluence.mcs.be/display/SUM/Headcount+%28Pointgrab%29+Sensor+way+of+measuring | 8m x 6m (26 x 20 ft) | 2min | CPMS + Studio | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | yes for utilization in meeting rooms or in open spaces |
Vergesense wired | wired | device manager | 3,66m (12 ft) | Every 1min, a snapshot is taken + data is updated every 1 min; intervall is so low that person in the room will be captured | 1 per room or ~ 6 desks (smaller detection area than Pointgrab) | 2min | Vergesense + Studio | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | yes for utilization in meeting rooms or in open spaces |
Vergesense wireless | wireless | gateway+wireless repeater | 3,66m (12 ft) | Every 15min, a snapshot is taken (no average of 15min!) and data is send to Cobundu Cloud every 15min. | 1 per room or ~ 6 desks (smaller detection area than Pointgrab) | 15min | Vergesense + Studio | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | yes for utilization in meeting rooms or in open spaces |
Indirect Utilization & Occupancy
Sensor method | Installation method | other hardware needed | max installation height | Functioning method | max Detection area | Icon decay | Config | info available | advised for utilization? |
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PIR (Tabs) | wireless (tape) | hub+sensors per chair | 2.15m (7ft) to 4m (13.12ft) | https://confluence.mcs.be/display/SUM/Tabs+%28Tracknet%29+PIR+Sensor+way+of+measuring | 4m x 10m (13,12 x 32,81 ft) | 15min | Studio | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | - possible for utilization in open spaces - not advised for utilization in meeting rooms (difficult/technical set-up; not possible to detect over-utilisation + risk of false positive/negatives is bigger, eg people standing up in the room or people walking around the chairs while on the phone) |
Footfall (Pointgrab) | wired | none | 2.15m (7ft) to 4.5m (14.8ft) | in/out-traffic | 8m x 1m (26 x 3 ft) | 2min | CPMS + Studio | Live Floorplan | other options are more reliable (footfall method very sensitive) |
Actuator LOGIClink (LOGICdata) | wired | drive/motor | NA | https://confluence.mcs.be/display/SUM/LOGIClink+%28LOGICDATA%29+installation+guide
| NA | 15min | config tool | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | - possible for utilization in open spaces - not advised for utilization in meeting rooms (difficult/technical set-up; not possible to detect over-utilisation + risk of false positive/negatives is bigger, eg people standing up in the room or people walking around the chairs while on the phone) |
Airthings | wireless | hub | NA | estimate based on size of the room + CO2 => combination of parameters | 50m2 (538,2 sq ft) | 15min | Airthings + Studio | not yet integrated | other options are more reliable |
Direct Utilization + Occupancy | |||||||||
Sensor method | Installation method | other hardware needed | max installation height | Functioning method | max Detection area | Icon decay | Config | info available | advised for utilization? |
Pointgrab | wired | none | 2.15m (7ft) to 4.5m (14.8ft) | https://confluence.mcs.be/display/SUM/Headcount+%28Pointgrab%29+Sensor+way+of+measuring: The sensor will check every 15 sec – 1 minute for coordinates, the data is uploaded into Cobundu Cloud every 1min: this interval is so low that a person in the room will be captured. | 8m x 6m (26 x 20 ft) | 2min | CPMS + Studio | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | yes for utilization in meeting rooms or in open spaces |
Vergesense wired | wired | device manager | 3,66m (12 ft) | Every 1min, a snapshot is taken + data is updated every 1 min; intervall is so low that person in the room will be captured | 1 per room or ~ 6 desks (smaller detection area than Pointgrab) | 2min | Vergesense + Studio | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | yes for utilization in meeting rooms or in open spaces |
Vergesense wireless | wireless (screws) | gateway+wireless repeater | 3,66m (12 ft) | Every 15min, a snapshot is taken (no average of 15min!) and data is send to Cobundu Cloud every 15min. | 1 per room or ~ 6 desks (smaller detection area than Pointgrab) | 15min | Vergesense + Studio | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | yes for utilization in meeting rooms or in open spaces |
Indirect Utilization + Occupancy | |||||||||
Sensor method | Installation method | other hardware needed | max installation height | Functioning method | max Detection area | Icon decay | Config | info available | |
PIR (Tabs) | wireless (tape) | hub+sensors per chair | 2.15m (7ft) to 4m (13.12ft) | https://confluence.mcs.be/display/SUM/Tabs+%28Tracknet%29+PIR+Sensor+way+of+measuring | 4m x 10m (13,12 x 32,81 ft) | 15min | Studio | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | - possible for utilization in open spaces - not advised for utilization in meeting rooms (difficult/technical set-up; not possible to detect over-utilisation + risk of false positive/negatives is bigger, eg people standing up in the room or people walking around the chairs while on the phone) |
Footfall (Pointgrab) | wired | none | 2.15m (7ft) to 4.5m (14.8ft) | in/out-traffic | 8m x 1m (26 x 3 ft) | 2min | CPMS + Studio | Live Floorplan | other options are more reliable (footfall method very sensitive) |
Actuator LOGIClink (LOGICdata) | wired | drive/motor | NA | https://confluence.mcs.be/display/SUM/LOGIClink+%28LOGICDATA%29+installation+guide | NA | 15min | config tool | Live Floorplan+Dashboards | - possible for utilization in open spaces - not advised for utilization in meeting rooms (difficult/technical set-up; not possible to detect over-utilisation + risk of false positive/negatives is bigger, eg people standing up in the room or people walking around the chairs while on the phone) |
Airthings | wireless | hub | NA | estimate based on size of the room + CO2 => combination of parameters | 50m2 (538,2 sq ft) | 15min | Airthings + Studio | not yet integrated | other options are more reliable |