by Brianna Crandall — December 16, 2013—Asure Software, a Texas-based provider of workplace management software solutions worldwide, recently introduced its new AsureSpace SmartView workspace utilization measurement system, which uses infrared sensors to capture occupancy data from workstations, meeting rooms, collaboration spaces, and common gathering spaces to help organizations understand how their space is actually used so they can make better business decisions about their workspace needs.
“Most organizations implement some degree of flexible work strategies for their employees, and mobile technology advancements are providing employees with more freedom to do their jobs efficiently from remote locations while spending less time in the office. These and other mobile workforce trends are driving organizations to explore ways to effectively ‘right-size’ their space through flexible workspace strategies, such as hoteling or hot desking, or re-purposing and optimizing underutilized space,” said Pat Goepel, Asure Software CEO.
“AsureSpace SmartView provides business leaders with highly accurate and actionable data showing how their work and meeting space is being used so they can make informed decisions on their workplace needs and real estate investments,” continued Goepel. “With the right data, businesses can make work places more productive and they can save up to 30 percent on their current real estate costs simply by using their space more strategically.”
AsureSpace SmartView is powered by Abintra and operates on an autonomous wireless mesh network consisting of discreet infrared workspace activity sensors that receive wireless signals from routers and transmit activity data to a data logger, which then routes the data to a portal, providing live utilization reporting. The data logger, which can be located up to 100 yards away from the sensors and typically can cover an entire floor, compiles all the sensor data in real time so clients can monitor activity levels in micro or macro areas at any time, explains Asure Software. Over time, this data provides clients with a highly accurate record of how their space is being used, says the company. The mesh network configuration reportedly makes the system easily scalable to all organization sizes.
SmartView also requires no information technology (IT) network or infrastructure from the customer to operate. Thousands of sensors can be installed in one night after office hours, with the system collecting and reporting data the next day, claims Asure Software. The equipment can be easily moved without equipment changes or IT involvement, and minimal training is required to analyze the data, adds the company.
SmartView is available through Asure Software effective immediately, and can be purchased in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom and in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
