Bike counter

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Bicycle counter in Copenhagen .

A bicycle counter is an electronic system that records the number of bicycles in a location within a certain period of time. They are also often referred to as bicycle barometers. Most counting stations only consist of a sensor and a mini-computer, but some also use a display to show the total number of cyclists for the day and year. Counting stations are common around the world, for example in Manchester , Zagreb or Portland . The first bicycle counting station was installed in Odense , Denmark in 2002 .

technology

Physical sensors are primarily used to count cyclists . These are usually based on the use of induction loops . The inset in the bottom permanent adhesive ring loops are responsive to the metal of the impeller to a driving over the bicycle. The electromagnetic signal generated is evaluated by an algorithm . By using different distinguishing features such as signal strength, signal duration, smallest and largest signal amplitude, it can be decided with up to 95 percent accuracy whether a bicycle is counted or not. Counting hoses can offer an alternative to induction loops. These record cyclists via the pressure that the bicycle tires exert on the counting tubes. Here, too, the form of the pressure signal is recognized and a number of criteria are used to determine whether it is a bicycle or not. Counting stations with induction loops are usually used for permanent counts, while counting tubes are also used for short-term counts from a few weeks to months.

Use

This bicycle counter in Heilbronn has a real-time display - also known as a barometer
Bicycle counter with barometer in Heilbronn with the inscription "You count"

Automatic counting systems can differentiate bicycle traffic from pedestrian and motorized traffic and record seasonal and weather-related fluctuations in usage. They provide data for traffic planning and influence urban planning and future investments. In addition to traffic planning, retailers, city marketing, tourism associations or nature conservation can also benefit from cycle traffic counts and the knowledge generated from them.

Data

Unlike manual counting, other bike-related interventions, or citizen science, where citizens manually collect data, bike counting stations automatically generate personal data. Automatic counting systems should be less expensive than manual counting by people. Due to the use of communication technology in an urban context, bicycle counting stations can be categorized as Smart City Technology, Ambient Intelligence , City Informatics or Urban Computing. Most of the actors who operate bicycle counting stations make the counted number of bicycles available as open data .

Number of bicycle counters in Germany

Bicycle counting system in Heidelberg

The following part is intended to give an overview of bicycle counters in Germany, but it does not claim to be complete.

  • Berlin: 17
  • Bremen: 12
  • Dresden: 9
  • Freiburg: 1
  • Heidelberg: 1
  • Heilbronn: 1
  • Karlsruhe: 1
  • Cologne: 12
  • Loerrach: 1
  • Münster: 9
  • Offenburg: 1
  • Stuttgart: 2

Web links

Commons : Bicycle counters  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  15. ↑ Bike counting stations - Verkehrs Management Zentrale Bremen. Retrieved October 30, 2018 .
  16. ↑ Permanent counting stations in the Dresden themed city map. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
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  18. ↑ City of Heidelberg: heidelberg.de - May 21, 2014 Cyclists are counted. Retrieved October 30, 2018 .
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  20. ↑ Karlsruhe: wheelcount at Erbprinzenstraße. Retrieved October 30, 2018 .
  21. ↑ From offices and city districts. Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
  22. ^ Cyclists at the town hall . April 12, 2016 ( agfk-bw.de [accessed October 30, 2018]).
  23. ^ City of Münster: Surveys of the volume of bicycle traffic. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
  24. ^ "Tax sin" Offenburg bicycle counter . In: News of the Ortenau - Offenburger Tageblatt . ( bo.de [accessed October 30, 2018]).
  25. ↑ https://www.stuttgart.de/fahrradzaehlstellen. Retrieved October 30, 2018 .