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Benchmark: Using Sensors To Study Public Space, Mario A. Giampieri, Sarah Williams, Wenfei Xu, Hayrettin Gunc, Christine M. Langston, Dennis C. Harvey
Benchmark: Using Sensors To Study Public Space, Mario A. Giampieri, Sarah Williams, Wenfei Xu, Hayrettin Gunc, Christine M. Langston, Dennis C. Harvey
Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) Conference Proceedings
Efforts have been made throughout history to measure how people use public space. This research seeks to integrate a range of sensor technologies to automate analysis of pedestrian usage of public space. A range of environmental sensors, image recognition utilities, and open-source software are combined to create a system to measure in detail how people use public space, with the intention of serving as a tool for creating better public spaces in the future. This framework is part of a broader effort to offer organizations and individuals methods and data to inform place-making interventions at multiple scales in conjunction with …