{"id":12359,"date":"2026-02-05T11:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/?p=12359"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:10:53","slug":"people-flow-vs-people-occupancy-choosing-the-right-engine-for-your-smart-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/de\/people-flow-vs-people-occupancy-choosing-the-right-engine-for-your-smart-building\/","title":{"rendered":"People Flow vs. People Occupancy: Choosing the Right &#8222;Engine&#8220; for Your Smart Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12359\" class=\"elementor elementor-12359 elementor-12358\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60802c3 thegem-e-con-layout-thegem e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60802c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;thegem&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51b191 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e51b191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><p>In the world of smart buildings and IoT, &#8222;People Counting&#8220; is often used as a catch-all term. However, if you look under the hood, counting people isn\u2019t a single task: it\u2019s a spectrum. <\/p><p>At Terabee, we often hear the question: <i>&#8222;Should I use the FLOW sensor or the OCCUPANCY sensor?&#8220;<\/i><\/p><p>While both devices ultimately tell you about human activity in a space, they do so using completely different technological &#8222;engines&#8220; and answer fundamentally different questions. Understanding this distinction is the key to building a system that is both cost-effective and accurate. <\/p><p>Here is a look inside the technology to help you decide which tool fits your scope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bced21d elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bced21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>The \"Engine\" Room: Tech Inside<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ae582 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ae582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary difference lies in the sensing technology. Think of it as the difference between a video camera recording a highway (flow) and a thermal camera taking a snapshot of a parking lot (occupancy). But we clearly do not use cameras!  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d179eec e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-thegem e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d179eec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;thegem&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c10736 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-thegem e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c10736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;thegem&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d447b elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66d447b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Terabee FLOW: The Motion Tracker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e0775 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2e0775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Engine:<\/strong> Time-of-Flight (ToF)<br><strong>How it works:<\/strong> Our <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/de\/flow-2\/\">FLOW<\/a><\/strong><\/span> sensors (and the compact FLOW M) use active Time-of-Flight technology. They emit invisible infrared light and measure how long it takes to bounce back. This creates a real-time 3D depth map of the area below.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f0eb1 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-thegem e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49f0eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;thegem&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15babff elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15babff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/04_square_two_complementary_products.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/04_square_two_complementary_products.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/04_square_two_complementary_products-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/04_square_two_complementary_products-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/04_square_two_complementary_products-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/04_square_two_complementary_products-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/04_square_two_complementary_products-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1137d7c flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1137d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What it sees:<\/strong> It sees moving 3D shapes. It is exceptionally good at detecting movement and direction. It knows if a person is walking IN or OUT, even in crowded doorways.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b080b6b e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-thegem e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b080b6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;thegem&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990d039 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-thegem e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"990d039\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;thegem&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13af8c7 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13af8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Terabee OCCUPANCY: The Presence Counter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ceb65 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6ceb65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Engine:<\/strong> Thermal Imaging<br><strong>How it works:<\/strong> The <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>OCCUPANCY<\/strong><\/span> sensor uses passive thermal technology. It detects the heat signatures emitted by human bodies. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958a0a4 e-con-full thegem-e-con-layout-thegem e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"958a0a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;thegem&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c5154 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90c5154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Occupancy_square_two_complementary_products.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Occupancy_square_two_complementary_products.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Occupancy_square_two_complementary_products-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Occupancy_square_two_complementary_products-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Occupancy_square_two_complementary_products-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Occupancy_square_two_complementary_products-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Occupancy_square_two_complementary_products-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90f421 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e90f421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What it sees:<\/strong> It sees static presence. It doesn&#8217;t need people to move to detect them. Even if five people are sitting motionless in a meeting room, their heat signatures remain visible to the sensor.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199afba elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"199afba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>The Output: Dynamic vs. Static<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095cbd3 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"095cbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because the engines are different, the data they output serves different purposes.<\/p><ul><li><strong>FLOW answers:<\/strong> &#8222;How many people passed by?&#8220;<br>It generates dynamic data (+1 Entry, -1 Exit). It is the perfect tool for understanding traffic, peak hours, and throughput. <\/li><li><strong>OCCUPANCY answers:<\/strong> &#8222;How many people are here right now?&#8220;<br>It generates static data (e.g., &#8222;5 people&#8220;). It provides an absolute truth (Ground Truth) at any given second, regardless of how long the people have been there. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773f7a7 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"773f7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>The Overlap: Can FLOW Measure Occupancy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62def83 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62def83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is where it gets interesting. <strong>Yes, FLOW can measure occupancy, but with a caveat<\/strong>.<\/p><p>By mathematically aggregating the &#8222;Ins&#8220; and &#8222;Outs&#8220; from a FLOW sensor, you can calculate the occupancy of a room (Occupancy = Total In &#8211; Total Out).<\/p><p><strong>When to do this:<\/strong> This is the ideal strategy for large open spaces like a cafeteria, a library floor, or an entire event hall. It is far more cost-effective to install two FLOW sensors at the entrances than to cover a 500m\u00b2 ceiling with multiple Occupancy sensors. <br><br><strong>The catch:<\/strong> Calculated occupancy can suffer from &#8222;drift&#8220; over time (e.g., if one person tails another too closely and is missed, the error persists until the count is reset, usually on a daily basis. It requires a &#8222;zeroing&#8220; event (like the building closing at night) to remain accurate. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cca88b elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cca88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Decision Guide: Which Product for Which Space?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b5c849 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b5c849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BACnet-different-cases-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12421\" alt=\"Different spaces for flow and occupancy counting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BACnet-different-cases-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BACnet-different-cases-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BACnet-different-cases-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BACnet-different-cases-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BACnet-different-cases-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BACnet-different-cases-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bec41 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5bec41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To simplify your decision, here is how we recommend deploying them based on the use case.<\/p><p><strong>Use Terabee FLOW (or FLOW M) when:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b>You need traffic trends:<\/b> You want to know how many people visit a store, use a corridor, or enter a building per hour.<\/li><li><b>The space is massive:<\/b> You need to monitor occupancy for a whole floor or large auditorium. Measuring the boundaries (entrances\/exits) is smarter than measuring the area. <\/li><li><b>Privacy is paramount in passing:<\/b> You need to count people in a hallway without using cameras (ToF is strictly depth data, no RGB).<\/li><li><b>The passage is narrow:<\/b> For single doorways or bathroom entrances, the <b>FLOW M<\/b> is a cost-effective powerhouse.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Use Terabee OCCUPANCY when:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>You need &#8222;Ground Truth&#8220;:<\/strong> You need to know exactly if a room is free or busy right now (e.g., for a room booking system or live signage).<\/li><li><strong>People are static:<\/strong> In meeting rooms, waiting areas, or study pods, people sit still. FLOW might miss someone entering if they stand in the doorway, but OCCUPANCY sees their heat signature constantly. <\/li><li><strong>The &#8222;Zero&#8220; matters:<\/strong> You need to automate lights or HVAC. You cannot risk the lights staying on because a calculated flow count thinks someone is inside when they aren&#8217;t. Thermal sensors verify an empty room instantly.  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0719aea elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0719aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Better Together: The Complementary Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0145d elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b0145d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12422\" alt=\"Open space people counting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08d718 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d08d718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a comprehensive Smart Building project, you rarely choose just one. They are best used as a team: <\/p><ol><li><b>Macro Level (FLOW):<\/b> Install FLOW sensors at the main building reception and floor access points. This gives you the &#8222;big picture&#8220; of building utilization and total footfall. <\/li><li><b>Micro Level (OCCUPANCY):<\/b> Install OCCUPANCY sensors in high-value assets like boardrooms, agile meeting spaces, and specialized labs. This gives you precise, real-time availability for room booking and energy automation. <\/li><\/ol><p>Both solutions share the Terabee DNA: they are <b>GDPR compliant by design<\/b> (no cameras\/facial recognition), <b>platform agnostic<\/b> (they speak to your server, not ours), and offer <b>&gt;98% accuracy<\/b>.<\/p><p>Choosing the right sensor isn&#8217;t about which technology is &#8222;better\u201d, it&#8217;s about matching the engine to the application.<\/p><p>Do you have a specific floor plan in mind? <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terabee.com\/de\/kontakt\/\">Reach out to our product team<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to map out the ideal sensor mix.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-551f2bda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"551f2bda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51bd6c5e\" data-id=\"51bd6c5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95864a flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e95864a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>T<\/strong><b>he Author: <\/b>Baptiste Potier is the Product Director at Terabee, leading the strategy and development of the product range. He holds an engineering degree from a French engineering school and a Master of Science in Embedded Systems and Robotics, providing a strong technical foundation. His background includes hands-on experience in application development, computer vision, and software engineering.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320e96b8 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-thegem-styledbutton\" data-id=\"320e96b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_button_skin&quot;:&quot;outline&quot;,&quot;stretch_full_width&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"thegem-styledbutton.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"gem-button-container gem-widget-button gem-button-position-fullwidth\">\n\n\t\t<a class=\"gem-button gem-button-size-large gem-button-text-weight-bold gem-button-style-outline gem-button-border-4\" href=\"\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t<span class=\"gem-inner-wrapper-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"gem-text-button\">\n\t\t\t\tCONTACT TERABEE\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eb99a thegem-e-con-layout-thegem e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0eb99a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;thegem_container_layout&quot;:&quot;thegem&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602fe30 elementor-widget__width-initial flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"602fe30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br>Source of information\/data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a1f4f flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a1f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>People Flow Counting<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Tracks the movement of individuals through defined areas, focusing on direction and volume over time to understand how people navigate a space. Aims to count individuals passing through entrances, exits, corridors, or passages. <\/li><li><strong>Operation:<\/strong> Relies on technology that can detect and differentiate movement direction. Terabee&#8217;s systems utilize Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors for accurate individual tracking and detailed flow data, including direction. Video analytics can also identify movement patterns. Terabee&#8217;s FLOW and FLOW M products exemplify flow counting solutions.   <\/li><li><strong>Installation:<\/strong> Typically placed above or at doorways, entrances, exits, corridors, or passages. FLOW M is suitable for narrow passages (up to 0.9m), while FLOW covers entrances up to 3.4m, with the possibility to combine multiple units for wider passages (up to 15m). <\/li><li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Understanding entrance usage, assessing traffic, gaining insights into traffic patterns, enabling space occupancy analytics for large areas (by aggregating data from multiple entrances), managing congestion, and potentially triggering alarms during events like evacuations.<\/li><li><strong>Terabee Technology:<\/strong> Employs Time-of-Flight (ToF) 3D sensing. This technology uses infrared light to create a 3D representation of movements and recognizes general shapes for accurate counting without capturing personal details. It utilizes low-resolution ToF sensors, not cameras, ensuring privacy.  <\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Z\u00e4hlung der Personenzahl<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Focuses on detecting and counting the precise number of people present within a specific area or room at any given moment. Well-suited for semi-static situations. <\/li><li><strong>Operation:<\/strong> Terabee&#8217;s devices use ultra-wide thermal imaging. This technology maps temperature patterns using passive infrared to distinguish between people and objects. Accuracy depends on software that can filter out non-human heat sources. The device counts individuals by sensing thermal signatures with low-resolution images and offers multi-zone counting, monitoring up to 8 independent zones within its view.   <\/li><li><strong>Installation:<\/strong> Typically installed centrally within the area or room being monitored.<\/li><li><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Determining the number of people in a room, obtaining multi-zone occupancy data for various spaces from meeting rooms to large areas, managing small spaces (meeting rooms, offices, bathrooms), and large spaces (public buildings, open-plan offices, coworking areas). The data informs better business decisions, optimizes space utilization, streamlines building operations, manages space, and optimizes spaces. <\/li><li><strong>Terabee Technology:<\/strong> Utilizes thermal imaging. This technology detects thermal signatures and does not use RGB cameras, ensuring GDPR compliance and privacy. It functions effectively in low-light and complete darkness.  <\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Key Differences Summarized<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Flow counting emphasizes movement and direction through passages, while occupancy counting focuses on the number of people in an area at a specific time.<\/li><li><strong>Placement:<\/strong> Flow counters are generally located at entrances, exits, and corridors, whereas occupancy counters are placed centrally within a room or area.<\/li><li><strong>Technology:<\/strong> Terabee&#8217;s flow counting uses Time-of-Flight technology, and its occupancy counting uses thermal imaging.<\/li><li><strong>Application:<\/strong> Flow counting is used to understand traffic and movement patterns, while occupancy counting is used to know the current number of people in a space and manage that space accordingly.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Shared Characteristics<br><\/strong>Both technologies offer high accuracy (over 98%), are designed to be GDPR compliant due to the technology used (no cameras), are platform agnostic (data can be sent to any server), and do not require subscription fees.<br><br><strong>Complementary Nature<br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These technologies are often used together, with flow data from multiple entrances being aggregated to calculate occupancy for large spaces. Terabee provides both types of solutions. <br><br><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of smart buildings and IoT, &#8222;People Counting&#8220; is often used as a catch-all term. 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