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A PIR (Passive Infrared) sensor is an electronic device that detects changes in the infrared radiation emitted by objects in its field of view. It is commonly used in motion detection systems, security systems, and home automation.

Passenger Information Systems (PIS) deliver real-time information about schedules, routes, delays, and other essential travel information to passengers during their journeys.

The pixels of a raster graphic are points arranged in a grid and assigned a color.

A planogram is a schematic diagram used to depict the positioning of retail products on shelves, aisles, and counters to understand and increase customer purchases.

A Parking Management System (PMS) is a structured process to the operation of parking lots. A PMS includes functionalities such as entry control, payment, traffic guidance and reporting.

Pneumatic Tube Counters are a low-cost, portable approach for counting vehicles. Pneumatic tubes operate by using an air switch to detect short burst(s) of air from a passing motorized or non-motorized vehicle.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a standard which allows to transfer power over an Ethernet cable.

The Point of Purchase (POP) is the location where the buying decision is made by the customer. This can be in a broad scope the entire shop or in a narrow view the location the customer takes the product out of the shelf into the cart.

A Point of Sale (POS) is the place were a purchase and payment is made, i.e. the cash desk. POS systems often go beyond pure payment processing and include retail management functionalities like CRM, warehousing and inventory management.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) detection refers to the use of technology and systems to identify whether individuals in a specific setting are wearing the appropriate protective gear for safety and health reasons.

Predictive analytics is the use of historical data, statistical algorithms, and machine learning to identify patterns and forecast future outcomes, enabling more informed decision-making.

Property management is the comprehensive administration of residential, commercial, or industrial real estate.

Physical Security Intelligence (PSI) refers to the use of intelligence and information gathering techniques to assess, analyze, and mitigate risks and threats to physical security.

A Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) is a software which integrates multiple security related systems through a unified graphical user interface.

PSS plays a critical role in deterring and detecting unauthorized access, protecting assets, and ensuring the safety and security of people within the protected area.

A Passenger Tracking System (PTS) is a technology designed to monitor the movement of passengers within an airport. PTS comprise of devices such as WiFi routers, Stereo-Cameras or Security Cameras and a PTS Software which processes the data.

A Passenger Transport System (PTS), also known as peoplemover refers to usually rail-based and automatic means of transport for short distances, such as those at airports or fairs.

PTZ is an abbreviation for Pan-Tilt-Zoom. PTZ cameras can pan, tilt and zoom.

Purchase frequency refers to the rate at which customers make repeat purchases from a particular brand or business.

A Queue Management System or short QMS is a system to automatically manage queues.

Quality of Service (QoS) is a general term that refers to the level of quality that can be expected from a product or service, and it can be applied to various domains.

Qsr is an abbreviation of the term 'quick service restaurant'. A quick service restaurant is an eatery categorized by its fast service.

Radar is an acronym for "Radio Detection And Ranging." It is a technology that uses radio waves to detect objects and measure the range, angle, or velocity of those objects.

Shunting, in railway operations, is the process of sorting items of rolling stock into complete trains, or the reverse. I

A REST API or RESTful API is an application program interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data and is based on the Representational State Transfer (REST) paradigm.