Smart Cities

Canopy measures passenger flow, crowd density and public realm usage from existing cameras, without identifying individuals.

What we measure

Passenger flow

Anonymous counts at station entry, platforms, bus stops. Directional, by zone, by time.

Crowd density

Real-time density in defined public zones. Triggers an operations alert when density exceeds a planned threshold.

Public realm usage

How a plaza, park or shopping strip is used across the day. Informs council planning decisions.

For councils

Two constraints apply to public-sector deployments in Australia: OAIC guidance on AI-enabled surveillance, and public acceptance of cameras in public space. Edge inference with anonymous event streams meets both.

1Major Sydney transport hub live

0Facial recognition deployed

0Offshore data transfer

24/7Density alerting

Deployment example

A transport interchange typically starts with a CU-3 unit in the equipment room, fed by existing station cameras. Zones are drawn on a map: entry, platform, bus stop, taxi rank. Density alerts are set per zone, per peak window. Operations gets a live view; planning gets the aggregate numbers.

See what a transport deployment looks like

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Frequently asked questions

Is this facial recognition?

No. We do not deploy facial recognition in public spaces. We measure anonymous crowd density and flow in defined zones. The output is a count, not an identity.

Where is the data hosted?

Sydney, Australia. No data leaves the country. The control plane runs on Australian infrastructure, and we do not use any non-Australian service in the event pipeline.

Can the public opt out?

We post clear signage at every camera view. We do not identify individuals, so there is no personal data to opt out of. We also work with your user groups and community consultative committees before deployment.

How does this integrate with transport operations?

Density events can route to your existing operations centre, via webhook or your SCADA system. We provide a dashboard for station control rooms, and aggregate reports for planning teams.