Today, Sarthak met with a technical support staff from Eco-Counter to diagnose and address several malfunctioning counters around campus. They found the following:

• Wright St and Healey St East Side
  • Problem: Flashing red light, counter could not detect sensors, corrosion on one of the connections between logger and sensors
  • Analysis: Corrosion caused a short circuit that depleted external battery and impacted logger's internal battery
  • Recommendation: Replace system with MULTI Evo post
• First and Windsor
  • Problem: pedestrian counter counting randomly
  • Analysis: Electromagnetic interference or issue with sensor
  • Recommendation: Wrap sensor in aluminium foil to mitigate interference. Inspect sensor and replace if needed
• Illini Uninon North Side
  • Problem: bicycle counter not counting
  • Solution: Adjusted settings of bicycle counter to resolve this issue
• Main Quad East - Bevier Hall
  • Problem: pedestrian counter was counting erratically and counting ghosts
  • Analysis: Nearby vegetation and spiderweb inside counter was moving in front of sensor and causing false counts
  • Recommendation: monitor counts to see if they have returned to normal