Xovis people counting and analytics
Bumbee Labs is a Xovis Certified Partner. We help you choose the right Xovis 3D sensor, get it installed and turn its counts and occupancy into footfall analytics: exact in/out, dwell, queues and zone flows, in dashboards or through an API. Already run Xovis sensors? We connect to those too. No personal images leave the sensor.
Xovis Certified Partner. PC2, PC3, PF and transport sensors, new or already installed.
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Why Xovis with Bumbee Labs
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Proven 3D accuracy
Xovis 3D stereo-vision sensors count people with high accuracy, even in crowds and changing layouts, so the numbers your team acts on hold up.
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Privacy by design
The sensor processes everything on the device and sends out only metadata, never video or images. We turn it into analytics built to meet GDPR, and no individual is identified.
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The right sensor for the space
PC2 for entrances and normal ceilings, PC3 for high halls, PF for wide areas with fewer units, APS and APF for vehicles. We size the setup with you.
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One platform for every site
Multisensor coverage spans large spaces, and every site, sensor series and method lands in the same dashboards and API.
From Xovis sensor to decision
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Choose
We look at ceiling height, the area to cover and what you want to measure, and pick the Xovis series and number of sensors. If you already have sensors, we start from those.
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Install and connect
The sensors are mounted and connected over Power over Ethernet, and their data pushes go to our platform. Nothing is streamed as video.
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Analyse
View footfall, dwell, queues, zone flows and demographics in dashboards, or pull everything through the API into your own systems.
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Act
Staff to demand, manage capacity safely, prove campaign impact and report to stakeholders on numbers you can defend.
What data you get from Xovis sensors
Xovis sensors capture the raw signal. We turn it into the KPIs teams plan around:
- Exact in / out counts (directional line-crossing)
- Real-time occupancy against safe capacity limits
- Dwell time and queue length at entrances and zones
- Zone flows, paths and capture rate across a floor
- Demographics, group counting and object detection (AI extensions)
- Peaks, trends and utilisation over time
For whole-space behaviour and catchment beyond the sensor's view, combine Xovis data with our Wi-Fi and cellular methods.
On this page
What is Xovis people counting?
Xovis makes ceiling-mounted 3D stereo-vision sensors that count and track people on the device itself and send out only metadata. Bumbee Labs is a Xovis Certified Partner: we help you pick the right sensor, get it installed and turn its data into footfall analytics, with counts, occupancy, dwell, queues, zone flows and demographics in one platform and a privacy setup you can defend.
The short version
- Xovis 3D sensors count people exactly at doors and in zones. All processing happens on the sensor, and only metadata leaves it.
- Bumbee Labs supplies new Xovis sensors and connects to ones you already run, then delivers the KPIs in dashboards or through an API.
- PC2, PC3, PF and the transport sensors cover different ceiling heights, areas and vehicles.
- Wi-Fi and cellular add whole-space coverage and catchment in a hybrid setup.
Which Xovis sensor fits your space?
The main questions are how high the ceiling is, how large an area you need to cover and whether the sensor goes in a building or a vehicle.
| Series | Typical use | Mounting height | Good to know |
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| PC2 series (PC2SE, PC2RE) | Store and building entrances, counters, zones | About 2 to 6 m | Outdoor variant; PC2RE adds Wi-Fi and Bluetooth monitoring |
| PC3 series (PC3SE) | Terminals, stations, halls with high ceilings | Up to 20 m | Outdoor variant; built for large areas from high up |
| PF series (PF-L) | Large floors and open areas | About 2 to 6 m | Covers far more area per sensor; Attention Metrics on the sensor |
| APS and APF series | Buses, trams and trains | In the vehicle, above the doors | Passenger counting with ITxPT and VDV interfaces |
Several sensors can be joined into one multisensor that tracks people across a larger area, and a Xovis SPIDER unit connects very large installations. We size the setup with you, using Xovis’s own coverage tools.
What do teams do with Xovis analytics?
Teams use it to plan floors and staffing, cut waiting times, manage building space and keep crowds safe. The examples below are illustrative: they show what this kind of 3D sensor analytics makes possible across sectors and are not specific client results.
Retail and showrooms
In a furniture or fashion setting, exact entrance counts give your in-store conversion rate a denominator you can trust, and dwell data shows which displays hold attention. With the staff-exclusion and demographics extensions, an apparel chain can match staffing to the customers actually in store instead of a flat rota.
Airports and stations
At an airport or a station, occupancy and flow at security, gates and platforms help cut waiting times and send staff to the queues that are building. High ceilings are where the PC3 series comes in.
Buildings and campuses
Occupancy data lets you manage a building on measured use. A large university campus, for example, can see which rooms and buildings are underused, consolidate space and match heating, cooling and lighting to actual presence. The same occupancy data also helps with safety limits and with planning cleaning and reception schedules.
Events, venues and attractions
When tens of thousands of people move through a space in a day, occupancy per zone is a safety tool. A large event venue can watch density build zone by zone and act before a bottleneck forms.
See how this maps to your sector on the industries hub, from airports to museums and cultural venues.
What do Xovis staff exclusion, demographics and the other AI extensions do?
Xovis sensors have extensions such as demographics, group counting, staff exclusion, view direction and object detection. They run as AI on the sensor itself, and we turn the metadata they produce into KPIs.
Xovis staff exclusion
The sensor’s AI recognises staff who wear a standardised Xovis pattern tag and excludes them from the counts. The pattern is identical for every employee, so no individual can be identified. Your footfall, conversion rate and occupancy figures then describe customers only. Staff exclusion runs on the PC series; it is not yet available on the PF series.
Gender estimation and demographics
The Xovis gender estimation extension runs on the sensor and outputs only anonymised metadata, and no images leave the device. The sensor looks straight down and the estimate uses only the hair, so no identifiable biometric information is processed. You can use it to plan assortment and staffing around who visits. The output appears as demographics in the same dashboards and API as your counts.
Group counting, view direction and object detection
Group counting distinguishes parties from individuals, so a family of four counts as one buying decision. Xovis view direction shows what people face, which makes window displays and end-caps measurable. Object detection picks out prams, wheelchairs, bicycles and shopping carts.
Each extension is switched on when a use case needs it, and its output reaches the same dashboards and API as your counts.
How does Xovis work alongside Wi-Fi and cellular?
3D sensors tell you exactly how many people are at a given point. Our Wi-Fi method shows how people move across the whole space, and cellular analytics shows where they come from. Run Xovis alongside them in a hybrid deployment and each method improves the other: your sensors give Wi-Fi a precise ground truth to calibrate against, and Wi-Fi places your sensor counts in the context of the whole journey.
How do privacy and GDPR work with Xovis data?
Xovis sensors process everything on the device, send out only metadata with no video stream, and have four privacy levels for compliant operation. The data we process from them cannot identify anyone, and you get precise analytics you can defend when someone asks how they work. The GDPR footfall analytics page explains how.
Curious what this looks like for your venue?
Xovis 3D vs other counting methods
3D sensors are strongest on point precision and occupancy. Add Wi-Fi or cellular when you need coverage and context beyond the sensor's field of view.
| Capability | Xovis 3D | Wi-Fi | Cellular |
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| Exact in/out at a door | Yes | Partial | No |
| Real-time occupancy | Yes | Partial | No |
| Dwell and queues at a point | Yes | Yes | No |
| Demographics and object detection | Yes | No | No |
| Whole-space coverage | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Catchment and origin | No | No | Yes |
| Privacy-first, no images stored | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Approved and validated
Xovis hardware keeps personal images inside the sensor. Bumbee Labs, a Xovis Certified Partner, is the company behind the only footfall method in Europe approved by a data protection authority.
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- Stereo-vision counting
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- Personal images stored
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- Xovis sensor families we work with
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- Platform for every site and method
By partnering with Bumbee Labs we have opened the door for our end-customers to radically change the way they plan and prepare for the future. They can look to attract more visitors and reform their offer to tailor it to the wants and needs of individuals in and around their sites. This can all be achieved without any additional investment in physical hardware thereby reducing costs, while bolstering their return on investment.
Frequently asked questions
Which Xovis sensors do you work with?
All current Xovis series. The PC2 series (PC2SE, PC2RE and outdoor variants) for entrances and normal ceilings, the PC3 series for high ceilings up to 20 metres, the PF series for wide areas with fewer sensors, and the APS and APF sensors for passenger counting in vehicles. We supply new sensors and connect to ones you already run.
Which Xovis sensor should I choose?
It depends mainly on ceiling height and the area you want to cover. Below about 6 metres, a PC2 or a PF sensor fits; the PF covers a much larger area per unit. In halls, terminals and stations with high ceilings, the PC3 is built for mounting up to 20 metres. In buses, trams and trains, the APS and APF series apply. We size it with you before you buy.
What does a Xovis sensor cost?
It depends on the model, the number of sensors, mounting accessories and which AI extensions you need, plus the analytics on top. We do not publish a price list. Tell us about the space and what you want to measure, and we send a tailored quote for hardware and analytics together.
Can Xovis exclude staff from the counts?
Yes, on the PC series. Staff wear a standardised Xovis pattern tag and the sensor's AI leaves them out of the counts. Because the pattern is the same for every employee, no individual is identified. Footfall, conversion rate and occupancy then describe customers only. Staff exclusion is not yet available on the PF series.
Do Xovis sensors store images of people?
No. The sensors process depth data on the device itself and send out only metadata, with no video stream. Bumbee Labs builds counts and occupancy from that metadata. No personal images are stored, and nobody is identified.
I already have Xovis sensors. Can you use them?
Yes. We connect to installed Xovis sensors over their standard data pushes, so nothing has to be replaced. The page on processing your existing Xovis sensor data explains what we need from you and how a switch works.
Can I combine Xovis data with Wi-Fi or cellular measurement?
Yes. Xovis gives you exact counts and occupancy at specific points, while Wi-Fi and cellular add whole-space flows and catchment. In a hybrid setup all the methods feed the same dashboards and API.