Heat map analytics turn ordinary camera video into a clear picture of foot traffic, dwell time and space use for stores, offices, hospitals and public venues.
A heat map shows where people spend their time. Busy areas glow red and orange, quiet areas show blue and green. One glance replaces hours of watching footage.
A people counter tells you how many came in. A heat map tells you where they went, how long they stayed and which routes they took. That is the detail you need to change a layout, move a display or redesign a corridor.
Store heat maps answer the questions every merchandiser asks. Which aisles get the traffic? Where do shoppers stop and browse? Which endcaps and promotions are actually seen, and which are walked past?
Compare periods and the patterns jump out: weekday against weekend, morning against evening, promotion week against a normal week. Staffing, promotion timing and seasonal layouts can all follow the evidence.
Facilities teams use heat maps to plan space on real use, not assumptions. Meeting rooms that sit empty can be repurposed. Busy common areas may need more room. Crowded corridors may need better signage or a wider path.
Hospitals use them to follow patient and staff flow and find the bottlenecks in emergency departments, theatres and outpatient clinics. Airports, malls and stadiums use them to see where crowds build, and pair them with Visylix crowd detection to get an alert when density per square metre climbs too high.
Visylix places each person where they actually stand on the floor, not where they appear in the picture, so the map reflects real movement. Older activity fades over time, so the map always shows the current pattern, not last month's.
Choose any time window: the last hour, the last day, the last week or a custom range. View the heat map laid over the camera's own picture to see today's activity against the usual pattern. Or simply ask Radha, the AI copilot, "where did visitors spend the most time on Saturday?"
Heat maps are one of 22 AI analytics built in house. Visylix Starter and Pro include unlimited cameras on the VMS licence, and AI is added per camera per month, so you switch on heat maps exactly where you need them.
A people counter gives totals in and out. A heat map shows where people actually go, how long they stay and which paths they take, which is what you need to make decisions about layout, product placement and staffing.
Visylix places each detected person at their real position on the floor and builds up activity over time, with older activity fading so the map stays current. You can view any time window, from the last hour to a custom range of several weeks.
Offices use heat maps to right size meeting rooms, common areas and corridors. Hospitals use them to follow patient and staff flow through emergency departments, theatres and clinics. Venues and transport hubs use them, alongside crowd detection, to see where crowds build.
Yes. Visylix lays the heat map over the camera's picture, so operators see current activity against historical patterns. Comparing weekday with weekend, or a promotion with a normal week, is a common way to spot changes in behaviour.