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Admission control system with visitor counting

Digital admission controls: Smart, easy and flexible

Whether at large events or stationary events, admission control is a challenge in itself. A digital admission control system helps organizers to effectively master these logistical difficulties.

Problems and challenges with admission control

For event staff and organizers, admission control is always a major challenge - whether it's for age-restricted offers or simply controlling the number of people:

  • For optimal organization, it is important that visitor flows are tracked
  • Queues should be kept as short as possible.
  • Maximum security must be ensured within the queues.
  • It is important to identify people who should not be allowed to enter. These can be visitors who are banned from the premises, but also underage guests. Without intelligent
  • software solutions, it is hardly possible to reliably identify these groups of people. After all, a beard, a different haircut or a new hair color can greatly change the appearance.
  • If waiting time cannot be avoided, it is important to provide interesting offers, for example in the form of an (interactive) video wall.

Digital admission control helps organizers of major events with this logistical feat. It can also be used wherever tighter control is required. This includes, for example, venues with a limited number of visitors, but also casinos. Therefore, digital admission control is also helpful in complying with legislation and avoiding penalties.

 

Digital signage systems: For fast and digital admission control

Our digital admission control "DS Visitor Control" can be flexibly and individually adapted to the respective area of application. The modern, cloud-based digital signage solution can be used not only stationary, but also at large events. This means that the possible applications range from digital signage at the point of sale to digital admission controls in hospitals, exhibition halls or amusement parks.

For example, the Cologne Zoo also relies on digital admission control with Visitor Control. The zoo uses our flexible admission control system to secure access to the Hippodom:

  1. The system clearly communicates via a traffic light when visitors are allowed to enter. Otherwise, an acoustic warning tone sounds.
  2. The system records all accesses by sensor.
  3. The traffic light switches to red when the maximum number of visitors has been reached.

This form of digital access control is effective, intuitive and easy to understand at the same time.

But the traffic light system used here is also used in other areas. Often, individualized displays are used instead of general digital admission control. This also includes the integration of personalized advertising content, as is often the case with waiting room TVs in doctors' offices or hotel displays.

 

How does a digital admission control system work?

Electronic customer or visitor counting is at the heart of digital access control. With the help of modern technology, it is possible to find out how many people are currently in a particular area. Which technology is suitable for this depends on the premises. Basically, however, these are always sensors that can measure and record the flow of visitors in compliance with data protection regulations. In this way, the system shows those responsible, for example, whether additional customers are allowed to enter a store.

To ensure that digital admission control serves its purpose, it is particularly important to visualize relevant information. If no entry is currently possible, it is necessary to display this graphically. Otherwise, visitors may become disgruntled and frustrated. The visualization is done, for example, via a digital signage display. In principle, almost any info display is suitable for digital admission control, as long as it can display the desired information quickly and easily.

Via app, it is also possible to manually control the entry of visitors. In addition, the system can inform employees should there be a need for active action. In this way, the safety of visitors can be ensured at all times.

By the way, a modern digital signage player is also suitable as a communication platform. This means you can use the info display for several purposes at once. Use the screen for digital admission control while simultaneously displaying advertising content. Alternatively, the display is also suitable for mapping the visitor load. This makes it easy to define and plan staffing requirements efficiently and sustainably.

 

DS Visitor Control: Flexible Admission Control with Digital Signage

Digital admission control is particularly important for buildings and spatially limited areas. That's why Visitor Control from Digital Signage helps you control this process smartly and fully automated. Through the underlying principles and the functions of our digital signage software, digital admission control even meets regulatory requirements.

In addition to the DS Visitor Control software, the system consists of four components that can be supplemented and expanded depending on the use case:

  • Sensor technology: different technologies can be used for the sensors - e.g. infrared, 3D or laser. This means that the sensors are independent of specific measurement methods, can be used outdoors and are DSGVO-compliant. In addition, they allow functions such as AI-assisted measurement, heat mapping and the detection of a mouth-nose protection.
  • Visualization: hardware can be used flexibly for visualization. Each type of visualization has a simple communication of access control (stop/go). The screens and outdoor stelae also have a freely designable area for instructions on how to behave in the area (e.g. keep your distance, wear mouth/nose protection).
  • DS Visitor Control app: With the DS Visitor Control service app, you have the option at any time to manually intervene in the digital admission control and switch the capacity control of the traffic lights. In addition, you and your employees have access at any time to the current meter reading, the traffic light display, set-up measurement zones, and the adjustment of the
  • Reporting: Reporting enables the evaluation and visualization of customer flows using business intelligence software. This gives you access to the utilization of public areas and measurement zones, average customer waiting time, statistics on the total number of customers as well as the number of people in measurement zones in real time. You also have various connectivity options, e.g. on your own website.

Would you like to learn more about your digital admission control options? As an experienced digital signage agency, we will be happy to assist you with advice and support.

 

The principle

Simple and smart counting of visitors

Innovative sensor technology is used to automatically count people in buildings. All system components communicate with each other.

Depending on how many people are already in the building, customers are informed visually and acoustically via a traffic light system whether they may enter or should wait.

During the waiting time, important information such as hygiene instructions and rules of conduct are displayed to the customers.

DS Visitor Principle

We find the perfect solution for your individual application

We offer you the perfect access control system - whether outdoor or indoor

Use cases

DS Visitor Control is highly individual and enables a wide range of applications.

DS Visitor Control is flexible and offers special industry solutions. Whether retail, public authorities, hospitals, trade fairs, events or amusement parks - DS Visitor Control is your first choice!

In addition to the DS Visitor Control software, the system consists of four components that can be supplemented and expanded depending on the use case:

  • Sensors
  • a visualisation system
  • the DS Visitor Control app
  • Reporting
DS Visitor Principle
DS Visitor Sensors

Sensors

Different technologies can be used for the sensors - e.g. infrared, 3D or laser.

This makes the sensors independent of specific measurement methods, usable outdoors and DSGVO-compliant. In addition, they allow functions such as AI-assisted measurement, heat mapping and the detection of a mouth-nose protection.

DS Visitor Visualisation

Visualisation

The hardware can be used flexibly for visualisation. Each type of visualisation has a simple access control communication (stop/go).

Screens and pillars also have a freely designable area for instructions on how to behave in the area (e.g. keep your distance, wear mouth/nose protection).

DS Visitor App

DS Visitor Control-App

With the DS Visitor Control service app, you have the option of manually intervening in the access control at any time and switching the capacity control of the traffic lights.

In addition, you and your staff have access to the current counter reading, the traffic light display, set-up measuring zones and the adjustment of the number of visitors at any time.

DS Visitor Reporting

Reporting

Reporting enables the evaluation and visualisation of customer flows using business intelligence software.

This gives you access to the utilisation of public areas and measuring zones, the average waiting time of the customer, statistics on the total number of customers and the number of people in measuring zones in real time. You also have various connection options, e.g. on your own website.

Visitor Control in action at Cologne Zoo

Visitor Control in action at Cologne Zoo

Visitor Control in use at Cologne Zoo. The system clearly communicates via a traffic light when visitors are allowed to enter. In addition, there will also be acoustic warnings.

Visitor Control in action at the Hippodom in Cologne Zoo

Visitor Control in use at Cologne Zoo. The system detects access via sensors and switches to red when the maximum number of visitors is reached. Here at the Hippodom.

Cologne Zoo relies on Visitor Control to also secure access to Hippodom

Cologne Zoo uses visitor control to secure access to Hippodom as well. This way, the visitor can enjoy the animals in a relaxed way.

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