Project Overview
The City of Casey has implemented a comprehensive sensor network within Casey Fields to enhance safety, optimise facility maintenance, and facilitate informed decision-making. This initiative underscores the City's commitment to leveraging technology and data to improve its community spaces.
What Type of Sensors Will Be Installed
The sensor deployments within Casey Fields encompass a diverse range of functionalities tailored to specific needs:
- Vehicle Detection Sensors: These sensors monitor vehicle movement within Casey Fields, aiding in assessing traffic flow and identifying instances of speeding. Insights gathered will inform the implementation of targeted traffic calming measures to help ensure safety.
- Gate Sensors: Installed at various access points, gate sensors track usage patterns at dog parks, enabling efficient scheduling of maintenance activities with minimal disruption to park visitors.
- Athletic Track Patronage Sensors: These sensors monitor foot traffic at the athletics track, allowing Council to experiment with public open times and optimise facility accessibility.
- Object Detection Sensors: State-of-the-art sensors deployed at the AFL stadium measure turf usage, aiding in strategic turf management to preserve quality for game days and year-round training activities.
- Occupancy Sensors: These sensors, utilised in playground areas and leisure spaces, provide insights into equipment usage and community patronage, informing future playground designs and leisure space management strategies.
- People Counting Sensors: These sensors will measure patronage throughout leisure spaces in Casey Fields to help us understand when and for how long people like to visit.
- Fitness Trail People Counters: These sensors measure patronage of the Casey Fields Fitness Trail to help optimise maintenance and understand the most engaging areas around the facility.
What Information Will the Sensors Collect
The sensors will collect anonymised data on various aspects of Casey Fields' operations and visitor engagement:
- Vehicle movement and speeding incidents to inform future traffic calming measures.
- Utilization patterns at dog parks and the athletics track for maintenance scheduling and facility accessibility.
- Turf usage at the AFL stadium for effective turf management.
- Playground equipment usage and leisure space patronage for future design and management considerations.
- Usage of the Fitness Trail to inform maintenance of this facility.
Council's anonymised data collection strategy ensures privacy while empowering data-driven site management and development decision-making. For more information on anonymous data collection, please see our Ethics and Privacy Statement.
