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Dev tools · May 13, 2017

Howmanypeoplearearound – Use wifi to calculate number of people around

Count the number of people around you :family_man_man_boy: by monitoring wifi signals :satellite: - GitHub - schollz/howmanypeoplearearound: Count the number of people around you by monitoring wifi signals :satellite:

Howmanypeoplearearound – Use wifi to calculate number of people around launched on May 13, 2017 with 199 votes, #155 of 3,229 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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In plain words

Howmanypeoplearearound is a tool that estimates the number of people in a nearby area by analyzing wifi signals. It scans for connected devices on local networks to provide a headcount of individuals around the user. The application is designed for anyone curious about crowd density in their immediate vicinity. It works by detecting wifi activity rather than requiring active user participation, making it a passive observation method for understanding foot traffic or gathering sizes in real time.

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