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IAconnects adapts software to include social distancing and desk space occupancy features


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s the world emerges from the enforced lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, business owners and facilities managers will be under pressure to manage the


occupancy of their buildings extremely prudently.


IAconnects adds social distancing management to MobiusFlow soluon


With this in mind, IAconnects has adapted its proven people-counting solution to include social distancing management, facilitated by its MobiusFlow control software. The SD001 package monitors the people count and occupancy status of communal areas such as washrooms, kitchens and meeting areas and displays access status accordingly. Once the count monitors occupancy at an acceptable level to be in accordance with social distancing rules then the access status of a particular area changes automatically. When the people flow count (in/out) reaches a certain limit a ‘cleaning required’ status can also be set to alert building maintenance staff that a particular area requires attention, with a web-based dashboard providing a clear overview.


The Social Distancing Room Management kit consists of a MobiusFlow Wi-Fi Gateway and 12 months’ MobiusFlow subscription, pre-configured with a people counter and visual display. Depending on customer requirements the number of devices can be scaled accordingly.


Dave Lister, managing director of IAconnects, explains, “People will understandably be apprehensive about returning to work post- lockdown, particularly if they work in buildings with a smaller floor area. Our simple system can show visual notifications of room state based upon flow of people through a communal area and change status accordingly. For example, if social distancing measures only allow three people in a washroom or kitchen due to the available space then the room status display can be changed from green to red or ‘enter’ to ‘no entry’ once this limit has been met, only changing back again when the number drops below the specified limit. The system can also notify the facilities management team to clean each room based on the flow count.”


Manage your office and desk space occupancy with IAconnects


A proven desk management system from IAconnects, controlled by the company’s award- winning MobiusFlow software, enables business owners and building managers to monitor desk occupancy and display availability and cleaning status accordingly.


The Social Distancing Desk Management kit consists of a MobiusFlow Wi-Fi Gateway and 12 months’ MobiusFlow subscription with 25 pre- configured desk occupancy sensors and visual displays. The number of devices can be scaled as required.


Lister says, “The battery powered, wireless occupancy sensor identifies the utilisation of a workplace position through movement and thermal measurement. In an office environment, this sensor would be placed under the desk, at a team table, reception desk or any location occupied by a person. It is the combined measurement of all these positions that provide valuable insights into how your space is used.” Pete Smith, Head of Business Development, IAconnects Technology Ltd, adds, “Solutions which help businesses and employees return to work will be crucial in the coming months. However, in order to maximise the value of these systems in the longer term it is essential that they can be easily redeployed as part of an intelligent space management system. With the cost of office space ever-increasing, companies are constantly looking at how they can make best use of expensive real estate; what the lockdown has taught us is that it is evidently possible for more people to work from home rather than occupy a permanent desk space. By choosing the correct solution, long term benefits around productivity and optimisation can be easily realised.


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