The second workshop brought together users and
manufacturers of automatic pedestrian counting equipment. The goal for the day
was to exchange experiences, provide practical know-how and inspire the debate
on counting methods. For details of the objectives see the downloadable program.
Five speakers representing users from different parts
of the world talked about their experiences, user needs and requirements
regarding automated counts. They were followed by six presentations of company
representatives who demonstrated their counting equipment illustrating
different technologies – from high volume counts in city centres to counts in
parks and on hiking trails.
The user and manufacturer presentations were
supplemented by in introduction into the issue of automatic counts by Daniel
Sauter, Urban Mobility Research, Switzerland and a draft proposal for counting
standards by Martin Wedderburn, Principle Transport Planner, Colin Buchanan,
London, UK.
