[OPLINLIST] Patron Counters

[Chad Neeper]

Apologies for the back-to-back post, but to answer the your one question
about children vs adults that I neglected to specifically answer:  Overhead
scanners almost certainly don't distinguish between short and tall people,
so the answer would be, "Yes, they can count children as well as adults."

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*Chad Neeper*
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On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 12:39 PM Chad Neeper <cneeper at level9networks.com>
wrote:

> Susan,
>
> SenSource, Inc. is a Youngstown, OH company that many years ago installed
> a simple infrared beam people counter in one of the libraries I work with.
> The library had a good experience with the product/company and so two or
> three years ago had the same company replace their ancient counter with a
> modern overhead counter that is capable of handling entire groups of people
> entering the library at the same time. To the best of my knowledge,
> the library continues to be happy with SenSource and seems happy with the
> newer counter.
>
> Unrelated, another library I work with is also in the process of having
> SenSource install an overhead counter. (Too early in the process to report
> satisfaction with anything other than the sales team at this point.)
>
> I have no personal experience or relationship with the company and YMMV,
> but here's their URL:
> https://www.sensourceinc.com/
>
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> *Chad Neeper*
> Senior Systems Engineer
>
> *Level 9 Networks*
> 740-548-8070 (voice)
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>
> *Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in public libraries*
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 11:51 AM Susan Randolph via OPLINLIST <
> oplinlist at lists.oplin.org> wrote:
>
>> Do you use electronic patron counters at the front entrance of your
>> library?  If so what brand do you use?  Does it count both adult and
>> children?  Does it count each person if multiple people walk through at the
>> same time?
>>  Thank you for any information or suggestions you may give.
>>
>> Susan Randolph, CPLS
>>
>> Circulation Manager
>>
>> Dr. Samuel L Bossard Memorial Library
>>
>> 7 Spruce Street
>>
>> Gallipolis, Ohio  45631
>>
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