Update on Eco-Counters' Status
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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