The town of Orangeville is using a unique way to deal with overcrowding.
ORANGEVILLE, ONT. -- Ever since physical distancing became the new norm, many municipalities have struggled to deal with overcrowding.Smart cameras equipped with artificial intelligence have been installed to help monitor numbers in two public spaces in town."When people come together within the six feet, if they were to cluster, then the camera picks up that clustering and sends us a little alarm.
Co-owner David Keaney said when COVID hit, shifting gears was a no-brainer, especially given the system's privacy settings.
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