A 3D stereo sensor is a strong fit for
- Very dense flows, for example in transport hubs
- Projects that already run a reporting platform for such sensors
- Sites that want a dedicated sensor rather than a camera
Vicodis compared to 3D stereo people counters
A dedicated 3D stereo people counter above every door against an app on an Axis camera. Both count at the edge. Where they differ, when Vicodis is the better 3D people counter alternative — and when a stereo sensor is the better choice in its own right.
In one paragraph
The short answer
A 3D stereo sensor is a specialised device that counts on the sensor and usually hands its data to a reporting system — the vendor’s platform or third-party software. Vicodis is an app that turns an Axis camera into a counter with its own dashboard and reports on the camera. If you need a specialised sensor for very dense flows, look at stereo sensors. If you want to count with Axis cameras and keep everything on them, look at Vicodis.
Architecture
Architecture compared
Stereo sensor versus camera app, side by side.
| Vicodis | Typical 3D stereo counter | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Axis camera with a deep-learning unit (ARTPEC-9, ARTPEC-8, CV25) | Dedicated 3D stereo sensor per door |
| Counting | On the camera, via AXIS Object Analytics | On the sensor |
| Local storage | Database on the camera, history kept | Usually a buffer on the sensor for a limited time |
| Dashboard and reports | Built into the app on the camera | In a receiving system: vendor platform or third-party software |
| Data delivery | Export, live endpoints, email, push | Push or API to the receiving system |
| Several entrances | Master camera combines satellites | Combined in the receiving system |
The main dedicated sensor requirements, then, are a mounting point per door and a system that receives and reports the data. Vicodis needs a suitable Axis camera and nothing else; how it works without any outbound connection is described in people counting without cloud, server or internet.
Fit
Where each approach fits
Vicodis is a strong fit for
- Sites with Axis cameras at the entrances already
- Closed networks without a reporting server or cloud
- A one-time licence per camera with reports included
Honestly
What Vicodis does not offer
A comparison without limits reads like an advert. These are ours.
- No stereo sensor. Vicodis depends on the Axis camera and its analytics.
- No central multi-site portal. Sites are combined through exports or your own systems.
- Only Axis. Vicodis runs on Axis cameras, not on other brands.
Your decision
How to test both
Mount both at the same entrance for the same weeks and compare them against a manual tally at busy and quiet times. Vicodis runs for 30 days with a trial licence on your own Axis camera, with the full feature set — see the Vicodis Visitor Counter. Judge the figures, but also the effort: what had to be installed, configured and kept running.
This page describes the typical design of 3D stereo people counters as a product category. Individual products differ; check the details with the supplier you are considering.
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