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Intelligent Workspace

Office tech evolves to offer consumers smart furniture options

Implications - As technology evolves and homes become smarter, offices do as well. Consumers are turning to smart furniture and office accessories to ensure ergonomic quality, productivity and efficiency in the workplace. This shift not only reveals a desire for efficacy in all aspects of consumers' lives, but also supports the move towards more connected physical spaces.
Workshop Question - How are you creating an environment of productivity and connectivity within your company?
Trend Themes
1. Smart Furniture - The emergence of smart furniture points to the growing demand for efficient and technologically advanced solutions for all aspects of our lives, from home to work.
2. Office Iot - The Internet of Things has reached the office space, offering workers and managers a range of possibilities for improving efficiency and productivity.
3. Activity Tracking - Wearable and furniture sensors have made it easier to track workers' activities throughout the day, providing insight and the opportunity for targeted improvements.
Industry Implications
1. Office Furniture - The office furniture industry has the opportunity to incorporate more technology and IoT integration, such as smart furniture and activity-tracking sensors.
2. Workspace Design - Workspace designers can use emerging trends like smart furniture and space-monitoring sensors to create more ergonomic, efficient, and connected workspaces.
3. Iot Technology - IoT technology companies can look to expand into the office space, providing solutions for activity-tracking wearables, space-monitoring sensors, and more.
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AI Office Furniture
AI Office Furniture
This Robotbase Standing Smart Desk has a Built In Voice-Controlled Assistant
This adjustable smart desk transforms between a sitting and standing desk. It’s also powered by artificial intelligence and is a work place-appropriate example of how the Internet of Things... MORE
Health-Focused IOT Desks
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This Office Work Desk Lets You Know When to Sit and When to Stand
Standing desks have been praised for helping sedentary people to stop sitting so much but standing for too long can also have negative health effects, so this office work desk is designed to help... MORE
Movement-Encouraging Workstations
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The Modern Workspace is Embedded with Tech To Make You Healthier
If you are looking to create a modern workspace that is also integrated with the latest technology, this desk is part of the answer. From Humanscale, the Tome-powered adjustable desk tells you when... MORE
LED Standing Desks
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The Height of TableAir is Controlled By Way of Motion Sensors
TableAir is an LED standing desk that is controlled via motion sensors. A smart feature that tweaks the increasingly popular piece of office furniture, the system is much more intuitive. Granted,... MORE
Specific Activity-Tracking Wearables
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The 'Memoband' Tracks the Various Activities You Do Each Day
Knowing how you spend your time usually consists of making rough estimations or making a note of writing tasks down, but the ‘Memoband’ is a new wearable that aims to help make it easier... MORE
Location-Dependent Lighting
Location-Dependent Lighting
The Place Lamp by Sam Stubblefield is Illuminatingly Informative
People step away from their desk at the office for a number of reasons (meetings, coffee, washroom break and more), yet sometimes when they’re gone, people come knocking and the Place Lamp... MORE
Activity-Tracking Office Furniture
Activity-Tracking Office Furniture
Herman Miller's Live OS Gives Companies Insight on Their Spaces
Live OS, a new collection from furniture brand Herman Miller, is looking to transfer technology from one arena to another. For all the excitement around connected homes, little has been done to... MORE
Space Monitoring AI Sensors
Space Monitoring AI Sensors
VergeSense Uses AI to Help Large Businesses Monitor Their Space
For businesses of all sizes, rent on office space is one of the priciest regular expenses, and VergeSense is a new system that helps both business owners and office building managers to make better,... MORE
Meeting-Streamlining Furniture
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The Tech-Embedded Listening Table Makes Sense of Conversations
Conceived by the New York Times Research and Development Labs, the Listening Table makes sense of the conversations that take place around it and creates an overview of your meeting. The design... MORE
High Definition Digital Whiteboards
High Definition Digital Whiteboards
The Google Jamboard Modernizes Workspace Collaboration
The Google Jamboard is the tech giant’s latest attempt to improve efficiency and collaboration in the workplace. While consumers might be used to Google software that fulfills that purpose,... MORE
Office Productivity Lamps
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The FlowLight Uses Keystrokes to Signal Your Busyness to Coworkers
The FlowLight productivity lamp lets co-workers know when you are in the zone and should not be disturbed. Working in an open office can be great for group collaboration, but makes independent... MORE

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