People Sensing Field Lab
Real-world deployment. Measurable insights.
Takes approx. 5 minutes to complete
About the People Sensing Field Lab
The People Sensing Field Lab is a real-world deployment program designed to help you understand how people move, behave, and interact within your space. We are inviting qualified sites to participate in this program. By deploying Milesight people sensing devices, you gain continuous access to high-quality, real-world data on traffic, movement patterns, and space utilization, enabling better decisions across staffing, layout optimization, and marketing effectiveness.
Program at a Glance | |
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| Deployment & data collection | Minimum 3–6 months |
| Site & Devices | Limited availability |
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| What's included | Free hardware · Technical support · Dedicated engineering access |
Why Milesight
The market is moving from people counting to people sensing, and your clients are already asking questions that a basic headcount cannot answer.
Who came in. Where they went. Whether meeting rooms are actually utilized. How space allocation compares across departments. Whether a campaign actually drove traffic. Whether a zone is being used effectively.
Milesight People Sensing Products is designed to answer these real operational questions, delivering reliable, high-quality data across diverse environments, from office campuses to retail floors, to support better decision-making. With our products, you will gain:
99.8% counting accuracy
Verified across live deployments, including zero-lux and low-light environments where accurate counting has traditionally been a challenge.
Built for every environment
Flexible mounting height from 1.9m to 15m. IP67-rated outdoor models. -30°C to 65°C operating range. Designed for seamless deployment from indoor environments to outdoor spaces.
Beyond the headcount
Gender segmentation, adult/child differentiation, staff exclusion, multi-zone occupancy tracking. The attributes your clients are already asking for.
Privacy-compliant by architecture
No biometric data is transmitted or stored. GDPR compliance is built into the system design, not added as an afterthought. We can provide a DPA on request.
Where It Creates Value
Office Buildings
Optimize workspace utilization, workstation occupancy detection, meeting room usage, and workplace efficiency.
Public Buildings
Monitor visitor flows, manage crowds, optimize queues, and allocate facility resources with real-time occupancy data.
Hospitals & Healthcare
Enhance patient safety, support continuous room monitoring, enable timely fall response, and assist caregiving with occupancy insights.
Education
Classroom attendance tracking, event participation monitoring, and movement anomaly detection for campus safety. Accurate, automated, and non-intrusive.
Retail & F&B
Real-time footfall tied to zone heat maps, peak-hour patterns, and campaign attribution. Clients report up to 30% improvement in staffing efficiency, with a clear data link between marketing spend and in-store traffic.
*Based on Milesight deployment data.
Outdoor Venues & Attractions
Live visitor counts, crowd flow forecasting, and resource allocation for high-footfall environments. Manage capacity before it becomes a problem.
Commercial Buildings
Improve property operations with occupancy-driven energy management, tenant traffic analytics, and space insights.
What You Gain from Deployment
By participating in the Field Lab, you gain more than just free hardware and deployment. More importantly, you gain access to accurate, real-world data and actionable insights that directly support your operations and decision-making.
The benefits included in the program are designed to reduce your upfront investment while creating
long-term value, enabling you to capture meaningful data and value from deployment.
Benefit Package 1: Commercial Value & Exclusive Privileges
Hardware at zero cost
Receive sensor hardware free of charge.
Long-term pricing advantage
Preferential pricing is available for future large-scale deployments.
Volume-based incentives
Participants who complete 5 or more deployments through the program unlock a significant rebate, paid in cash or equivalent hardware credit.
*Rebate amount calculated based on actual project count at time of settlement.
Benefit Package 2: Product Influence & Advanced Technical Support
Deployment insights and data visibility
Understand how people move, when they visit, and how campaigns influence traffic in your space.
Direct line to engineering
A dedicated support channel connecting you with our R&D engineers and product managers. Expect faster response times, deeper technical engagement, and
hands-on collaboration, not just support, but true partnership.
Benefit Package 3: Shared Success & Market Visibility
Visibility and reference value
Your deployment can be featured as a real-world reference, supported by data-driven case studies to strengthen your own business positioning.
Client referral priority
When prospects ask us for site visit references or implementation partners in your region, you're first on the list. New business comes to you.
Industry positioning
Top-performing Participants will be invited to contribute to industry working groups and co-develop solution frameworks with us.
How It Works
Apply Online
Submit your site information and deployment requirements via our application form. Takes under 5 minutes.
Needs Assessment
Our technical team reviews your submission and delivers a tailored deployment recommendation within 7 business days.
Device Deployment
We manage device logistics and delivery. For the installation phase, we collaborate closely with your team to ensure a seamless on-site setup.
Live Monitoring
Devices go live. Our team monitors system performance in real time and provides ongoing technical support throughout the
deployment period.
Insights & Reporting
At the end of the deployment cycle, we provide a comprehensive performance report upon completion of the deployment, including data analysis and key insights.
*Note: The scope and format of this report are fully customizable to align with your specific project deliverables.
Apply NowProven Deployment. Measurable Results.
Transforming Monolitic's Building into a More Efficient Office
The Challenge
Monolitic's Building Lab was created to optimize facility management through IoT-enabled data collection. The goal was to achieve real-time visibility into space usage, enabling more efficient, sustainable, and safer environments with intuitive tools like Grafana for quick monitoring and decision-making.
The Deployment
What the Client Achieved:
- Real-time visualization of space occupancy and facility status.
- Optimized meeting room scheduling and hot-desking allocation based on actual usage data
- Improved indoor air quality with demand-controlled ventilation strategies
- Data-driven decision-making for space planning and resource allocation
By deploying Milesight people sensing and IoT solutions across multiple zones, Monolitic gained a holistic view of how their building is used, enabling smarter, more efficient facility management.
The Solution & Deployment
From meeting rooms to production rooms, from entry to corner, Monolitic deployed a comprehensive Milesight IoT solution across their office building:
- Meeting Rooms:
VS351 Mini AI Thermopile People Counter (ceiling-mounted, battery version) for usage analytics and scheduling optimization - Building Entrances:
VS133 AI ToF People Counting Sensor for real-time footfall data and flow insights - Open Workspaces:
VS121 AI Workplace Occupancy Sensor for hot-desking insights with up to 16 customized regions
Min Basketball New World Mall People Flow Analytics System
The Challenge
A newly opened shopping destination required a complete footfall analytics system to support operations from day one. Key requirements included accurate counting across all entry and exit points, visibility into traffic fluctuations during holidays, and the ability to evaluate the impact of marketing campaigns on in-store footfall.
What the Client Achieved
- Monitor real-time and historical traffic at every entry and exit point
- Analyze visitor distribution patterns during peak periods and holidays
- Evaluate the effectiveness of promotions and marketing campaigns
- Support location strategy and new store planning with reliable traffic data
- Provide tenants with actionable insights for their own operational planning
The Deployment
Milesight delivered a full-scale footfall analytics solution across the venue, with nearly 30 devices installed to cover all major entrances, exits, and high-value zones throughout the mall.
The Outcome
By deploying Milesight People Sensing Products across multiple key zones, the client gained a holistic understanding of customer flow dynamics across the mall.
- 1. Improved operational efficiency by managing crowd distribution, optimizing staffing levels, and enhancing overall customer service.
- 2. Enabled more data-driven rental pricing and leasing strategies, helping maximize commercial value across different zones.
- 3. Enhanced marketing effectiveness through data-driven adjustments to campaigns and store layouts, increasing shopper engagement.
As a result, the mall achieved a 28.6% increase in footfall and an approximately 15% improvement in conversion rates, delivering tangible revenue growth and demonstrating clear
business impact.
About Us
Milesight
Milesight offers multi-potential sensing products to capture meaningful data. It innovatively applies Al, 5G, loT to bring real impact to diverse applications. Committed to making sensing matter, Milesight responsively addresses customer demands and works closely with a growing partner ecosystem to realize the value of data.
Our People Sensing Series is built on the belief that understanding how people move, gather, and behave in a space is the foundation of smarter operations. From retail and education to commercial buildings and transit hubs, our sensors integrate into existing building and mall ecosystems, giving technology partners seamless integration paths and solution partners ready-to-deploy solutions.
People Sensing in Practice
Milesight People Sensing solutions are deployed across 25,000+ sites worldwide, spanning retail, commercial buildings, transit, education, and more.
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Employed Sensors
Help all walks of life to improve management and bring benefits
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Buildings
Help to optimize management, resource allocation, and reduce cost by 14%
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Retail Stores
Help retailers to increase their sales revenue by more than 16%
A Partner-First Business
Milesight's global reach is built on its partner network. We work with system integrators and solution providers who bring our technology to market in their regions, and we invest in making those partnerships work, with technical support,
co-marketing, and a product roadmap shaped by real deployment feedback.
People Sensing Field Lab is a direct extension of that approach. Participants who join at this stage will have the opportunity to closely collaborate with us and help shape future product development.
10 Spots. First Come, First Shaped. Apply Now
The People Sensing Field Lab is open now. We are accepting a limited number of qualified deployment sites — after that, applications move to a waitlist for the next cohort.
Apply now (link to form)Takes less than 5 minutes. No commitment required to apply.
What happens after you apply:
- 1. Your application is considered successfully submitted upon completing and submitting the form.
- 2. Our technical team will reach out within 7 business days with a deployment proposal.
- 3. Hardware ships once the deployment plan is confirmed.
FAQ
Data Security
and Privacy
No. The sensor processes data on the device and outputs count figures only. No video is recorded, stored, or transmitted.
Yes. A DPA can be provided upon request. Once the project is initiated, you may contact the designated project lead to start the process.
The system supports fully local deployment with no external data transmission. Specific compliance requirements can be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
Yes. No biometric data, including facial recognition data, is captured or transmitted. The system is designed to comply with GDPR requirements from the ground up.
Count data is processed locally on the device. Aggregated analytics can be accessed via our cloud dashboard or deployed fully on-premise, depending on your client's preference.
Installation and
On-Site Deployment
Installation is straightforward and supports multiple mounting options, including ceiling screw mounting, lintel mounting, and extended ceiling mounting. Most deployments are completed within one day per site. Detailed installation guides and remote commissioning support are provided.
The monitoring system tracks device status in real time. In case of hardware faults during the program, replacements are coordinated directly with our technical team.
The device supports standard integration methods including HTTP API and MQTT. An SDK and detailed API documentation are available upon request for custom platform integration.
Client Objections Response Playbook
How to Position This to Your Clients
Client Concern | Suggested Response |
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| We already have a system | This runs in parallel, with no replacement required. We are validating specific scenarios your current system may not fully cover, such as low-light environments or outdoor zones. |
| We're worried about privacy | No video, no faces, no biometrics. The system provides anonymized data such as people counts and attributes, fully compliant with GDPR. A DPA can be provided if needed. |
| What does deployment involve? | We handle the hardware delivery. Installation is flexible and supports ceiling screw mounting, lintel mounting, and extended ceiling mounting. Your team or a local partner completes the physical setup, and we provide full remote support throughout the process. |
| How accurate is it really? | Accuracy reaches up to 99.8% in verified live deployments, including zero-lux environments. We can also share real deployment data for reference. |