Zwarte Cross
Managing crowds in a unique festival setting
Zwarte Cross is a unique festival where music, motorsport, and a distinctive festival atmosphere come together. With large visitor numbers, multiple stages, and activities spread across a vast site in a rural setting, the event requires robust logistical management and continuous monitoring. Weather conditions can directly impact crowd flows, site conditions, and safety.
Crowdcom supports Zwarte Cross with visitor counting systems and density sensors to provide real-time insight into crowd levels, distribution, and concentrations across the site. In addition, a full-scale 'ECC Large' has been set up as the central operational command point, staffed by a data analyst. From this Event Control Center, crowd flows are actively monitored, allowing for proactive adjustments in response to rising crowd levels or changing conditions.
By combining counts, density measurements, and data-driven analysis with centralized management, maximum control over safety and crowd flow is achieved, while the festival's unique atmosphere is preserved.
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Visitor numbers
Real-time insight into visitor numbers
ECC large
The beating heart and brain of large-scale operations
Data analyst
Data expertise in the central post
Density
Prevent crowd surges
Event Dashboard
All data in one place
Liaison Drones
Interpreter between command center and drone pilot.
Mission control
Secure, fast, and consistent file sharing
Parking lots
Gaining control over parking pressure and policy
Crowd flow analysis
Research into crowding, routing, and occupancy
Timetable
Scheduling for staff and activities
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