Case Study:

EVERYANGLE

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Our algorithms can transform in-store smart cameras into powerful ‘internet of things’ devices that recognise the world they are sensing and, in this case, enable customers to shop in safety without the need for a member of staff to monitor the number of people in store.”

David Owens
Chief Executive

Providing a solution to help manage the spread of Covid-19

In partnership with EVERYANGLE, our pi Dashboard has been selected to be used as part of an innovative, high-tech trial aimed at keeping shoppers safe and monitor in-store customer numbers, in real-time, a crucial requirement in these new challenging times as we adapt to a new way of business in post-COVID-19 times.

About the company.

EVERYANGLE create ComputerVision Apps based on Cisco Smart Camera devices for retail and manufacturing workplaces.

The EVERYANGLE platform allows retailers to really get to know their customers: their age, gender, and generation; where they went, how long they dwelled and if they felt happier after their visit.

When integrated with point of sale data, retailers can access a powerful view of footfall, never seen in previous generations.

The challenge.

When COVID-19 first hit, retailers – particularly supermarkets – had to quickly adapt to incoming restrictions designed above all else to keep customers safe.

EVERYANGLE recognised the need to pivot and adapt their product offering to help these retailers adhere to government guidelines.

They needed a solution that would allow them to take the data they capture using in-store Cisco Smart Cameras and display that data, in real-time, so that supermarket staff could easily see how many people were inside their shops at once and allow more people inside only when it was safe to do so.

The solution.

After recognising a gap in the market for a first-of-its-kind, in-store technology system developed for major food retailers, EVERYANGLE came to Panintelligence after seeing the pi Dashboard featured in the press, in collaboration with global retail technology provider, Flooid (formerly PCMS).

As a developer, Panintelligence has considerable experience in the retail sector. IT group Flooid is a key partner and, through a white-label arrangement, dashboards are used as a BI tool by high street names both in the UK and the US.

The system incorporates a screen that uses the Pi dashboard to display the current number of people in the store and whether it is safe to enter, using data from in-store smart cameras. The screens will be situated in kiosks installed at store entrances that will also dispense hand sanitiser and face-masks.

The result.

With Panintelligence being rolled out to an initial 100 stores before the forthcoming nationwide release, gauging the success of the project goes way beyond profit made and units sold.

Panintelligence is being used to lessen the liklihood of people contracting COVID-19 from one another and keep people safe, secure and reassured that they can return to a new kind of normal. Technology has enormous potential to be a force for good and never more so than in the current global health crisis, and this goes to show what is possible.

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We needed a BI tool that we could white label, that was flexible and easy to use, as well as being competitively priced, and Panintelligence was a real showstopper in all those regards.”