Real-time wait estimation and prediction via embedded sensors

A computer system comprising one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable storage devices, and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the stored program instructions comprising:

• program instructions to receive, one or more inputs over a period of time from one or more outputs of one or more sensors placed within a proximity to a service area, the one or more sensors for detecting at least one of at least one weight and at least one sound;
• program instructions to dynamically estimate, based on a rate of a percentage of change of the at least one weight over the period of time and one or more types of sound of the at least one sound for the service area, one or more wait times until a completion of use of the service area;
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• program instructions to dynamically generate one or more wait time estimates in real time for the service area based on the one or more wait times and a current number of users waiting in a queue for the service area.

A computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage devices and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the stored program instructions comprising:

• program instructions to receive, one or more inputs over a period of time from one or more outputs of one or more sensors placed within a proximity to a service area, the one or more sensors for detecting at least one of at least one weight and at least one sound;
• program instructions to dynamically estimate, based on a rate of a percentage of change of the at least one weight over the period of time and one or more types of sound of the at least one sound for the service area, one or more wait times until a completion of use of the service area;
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• program instructions to dynamically generate one or more wait time estimates in real time for the service area based on the one or more wait times and a current number of users waiting in a queue for the service area.