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your monthly recap to stay connected with the world of Smart tech and Smart life.

WHAT'S BLUE, GREEN AND ROUND ALL OVER?

Not to be superstitious, but Earth Day is April 22… we’re in the year 2022…that’s got to mean something, right? We can at least agree on doing more than just an annual Instagram post. It’s long past due we take real action on climate change, so it’s only fitting that this year’s Earth Day theme is Invest In Our Planet. 

Smart technology is a necessary tool to fight this battle. AI can simulate floods or other extreme weather events in advance, and this will only become more valuable as extreme weather becomes more common. We don’t need to look to some far-flung technology that hasn’t been invented yet; the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is confident that today’s smart technology, such as using satellite tech to maximize crop yield, could cut global emissions by nearly two-thirds. 

Every industry, beyond energy, transportation and agriculture, can look to emerging Smart tech to become more eco-conscious. In the indoor world, Smart buildings, equipped with tech such as spatial intelligence, can help companies reduce energy and utility use, and pursue Net Zero goals.

OUR "INSIDE THE DATA" SERIES CONTINUES...

MAKING MEETING ROOMS MORE EFFICIENT

As companies get comfortable with hybrid working environments, management is actively re-evaluating the design and use of workplaces, and meeting rooms are a key focus. In a hybrid structure, employees are using time in-office for collaboration, socialization and creativity. 

In our blog post looking at meeting room efficiency, we explore how spatial analytics data can be used to support office layout changes and upgrades. inTELLO can tap into team-level occupancy and utilization trends to identify more efficient ways to configure spaces. After it’s all said and done, yes, the marketing team needs more than just colorful sticky notes and bean bag chairs in their meeting room.

PLANNING FOR FUTURE REAL ESTATE NEEDS

A Fortune 500 tech company recently turned to us after their HR department projected a hiring spree in the next two years. They wanted to start with the most cost-effective way – Smart way, if you will – to support their growth.

Taking advantage of the real estate you already have is the most cost-effective way to accommodate new employees. We explain how management used data to drive forward a strategy where existing employees work in-office for half the week, and how spatial analytics can be used to provide Finance with detailed estimated expenditures for future real estate expansion. 

UNDERSTANDING EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOR

After getting approval for a new office in sunny San Diego, management wanted to understand how the pandemic changed in-office behavior for employees in their Austin location.

inTELLO does this neat trick where it turns numbers into easy-to-read data visualizations. Check out this blog post where we talk about how heat maps and our flow feature is used to indicate employee movement between office floors. Such visualizations showed the company that a certain floor was far busier than others – likely due to the patio there. Now close your eyes and imagine having an iced coffee break on a patio in San Diego.

NEW IN SMART TECH

A stay-in dinner date or Netflix horror movie night? Axios expects that in-home entertainment is only going to get more immersive with technology attuned to our needs. Smart lighting systems can adjust the light based on mood, setting the scene for day-to-day life. 

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon talked to the Washington Post about the metaverse at work. Everything from smart glasses to holograms will change the way we work as technology providers look for new ways to connect people. 

E-commerce is the name of the game for retailers around the world, but Achim Schneider, Global Head of SAP Retail Business Unit, wants companies to consider AI-driven return processes to better support customers. The Harvard Business Review is dismantling the age-old concern that smart tech takes away people’s jobs. Automation changes work experience for the better, not by doing the same work faster and with less people, but through re-designing jobs themselves.

IN OUR SPACE

• Doesn’t matter if you’re a dog person or a cat person, because we’re joining Vetster’s campaign for National Pet Day on April 11! #NationalPetDayOff recognizes the wellbeing benefits pets offer to their owners, and we’ll always support our team taking the time they need to care for their pets.

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