Unknown passenger distribution
Traditional APC systems count passengers but do not reconstruct origin-destination matrices.
The differences from traditional APC systems
Traditional APC systems are mainly designed to count people boarding and alighting. Flowy expands these capabilities by collecting more complete mobility data through a single WiFi sensor and an integrated platform.
| Features | APCTraditional | FlowyBamboo V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Optical / ToF | WiFi |
| Origin–destination matrices | Unavailable | Available |
| Passenger load per carriage | Unavailable | Available |
| Easy data export | Unavailable | Available |
| Number of sensors | 4–6 / carriage1 per door | 1 / carriage1 / bus |
The problems with traditional APC systems:
Counting alone, little information
How Flowy solves the problems:
More data, less complexity
Origin–destination matrices
Flowy analyses origin-destination journeys to support transport planning.
Boarding and alighting stops cannot be identified
Counting at the doors does not precisely identify passengers' boarding and alighting stops.
One sensor per vehicle or carriage
Flowy uses a single sensor per carriage or bus, simplifying installation and maintenance.
Performance affected by crowding
Counting accuracy may decrease during busy periods.
Ready-to-use data
Collected data is available in the Flowy Dashboard and can be exported through APIs, GTFS-RT or CSV.
Privacy and personal data challenges
Optical technologies require particular attention to personal data processing.
Privacy by design
Flowy collects anonymous data in full compliance with GDPR, following privacy by design principles.
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