Customers sit on chairs at Maponya Mall in Soweto as South Africans practice social distancing. Picture: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
IoT.nxt’s product, known as Covision, contains people counting, queue management and vehicle counting solutions that allows a retailer or business manager to know in real time exactly how many people are in-store at any point in time. Making the implementation of Covision even more affordable is the fact that no long-term contracts are required. A partnership with Vodacom means that month-to-month rentals can be included with existing contracts, which makes it easy for businesses to use the solution for only as long as they require it. The software streams real-time video footage from the cameras, detects people and tracks their movement.