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0 pointsvorpalhex5y ago0 comments

I think there are some valid concerns here. Someone running a clicker is already common procedure at some busy places, and it's often a hostess or someone else who is already "doing stuff".

Likewise any sensor is going to open up some questions about the data it collects and it's method of action - what's the error margin?

I think there's arguments for systems like this as well, but it's on you to make them, not just complain about others being skeptical.

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afar5y ago

Accuracy is fundamental. When installed properly, a 99%+ f1 score is achievable.

pbourke5y ago

First off - this is really neat, especially the focus on privacy and the use of AI at the edge.

It seems like the occupancy limit problem for small rooms is much more challenging than the building-density problem, since a single error could DOS the room.

How do you account for that?

afar5y ago

Def. We call that the OB1 problem (off-by-one). If either event detection (did something happen) or event classification (entry or entrance) is wrong, you can be off the whole day. To solve that, we have a different approach / non-threshold approach for boolean occupancy. Not implemented here.

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0 pointsvorpalhex5y ago0 comments

I think there are some valid concerns here. Someone running a clicker is already common procedure at some busy places, and it's often a hostess or someone else who is already "doing stuff".

Likewise any sensor is going to open up some questions about the data it collects and it's method of action - what's the error margin?

I think there's arguments for systems like this as well, but it's on you to make them, not just complain about others being skeptical.

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afar5y ago

Accuracy is fundamental. When installed properly, a 99%+ f1 score is achievable.

pbourke5y ago

First off - this is really neat, especially the focus on privacy and the use of AI at the edge.

It seems like the occupancy limit problem for small rooms is much more challenging than the building-density problem, since a single error could DOS the room.

How do you account for that?

afar5y ago

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