Real-time observational analytics for outdoor recreation and public spaces
Waypoint Telemetry measures how people use outdoor and public spaces — trails, trailheads, parks, recreation facilities, and transportation corridors. We pair solar-powered cellular cameras with computer-vision models to turn field activity into clean, defensible data that agencies, planners, and researchers can act on.
From trail counts to recreation analytics
Waypoint began by counting trail users more accurately than infrared beams could. As we worked with parks directors, planning consultants, transportation planners, and municipal staff, it became clear the need was broader: a single platform to understand activity across every kind of outdoor and public space.
Today, the same hardware platform measures visitation, activity types, directionality, and occupancy — whether the question is which trailhead is overloaded, how many pickleball courts a community needs, or whether a pedestrian crossing is well used and safe.
How we think about the work
Built for decisions, not dashboards
Agencies and planners don't wake up wanting computer vision — they want answers. We start from the questions: how many people use this space, what are they doing, and is our investment working?
Measure anywhere
Solar-powered, cellular-connected sensors deploy in hours without trenching, power, or permanent infrastructure — on a trail, a trailhead, a bridge, or a court.
Defensible by design
Every count is image-validated and auditable, producing observational datasets that stand up to boards, grant reviewers, and transportation agencies.
Proven in the field
Our systems have been validated in real-world deployments with park districts, transportation agencies, and municipalities — confirming detection accuracy, reliability, and data quality across seasons and conditions. Explore our deployments and validation studies to see how the platform performs.
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