Amount of devices in exported JSON file not the same as "people around" number.

[EdwardDeaver]

Hi,

Cool package! I'm noticing the number of "people around" is differing from the amount of devices written to the exported file. Typically there are more people around than the devices in the file. Why is this?

[schollz]

it has to find people with cell phones that are (1) on, and (2) connected to wifi, so this package will always be an underestimate. the number from this package is always meant to be an estimate: https://github.com/schollz/howmanypeoplearearound?tab=readme-ov-file#howmanypeoplearearound

[EdwardDeaver]

Thank you! 🙂 That makes a lot of sense.

On my local install, I'm going to test out raising the number https://github.com/schollz/howmanypeoplearearound/blob/master/howmanypeoplearearound/__main__.py#L256 to 0.95 based on https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/mobile/.