User traffic analysis along a cycle path (runners, cyclists, walkers) is fundamental for development and maintenance operations planned by public agencies.
A valuable tool also for citizens: no longer single individuals, but a living community able to count and organize itself to call attention from local government.
Unfortunately, products on the market are expensive and public officials not always interested in this matter. Hence the idea of make a low cost counter adopting Arduino.
The prototype, which has been in operation for six months, provides data to support citizen involvement in public decisions.

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