Smarten Spaces offers AI-based desk management for safe distancing

Source: Smarten Spaces. The 10-Step Response
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Smarten Spaces, a proptech startup headquartered in Singapore, has launched Jumpree WorkFlex, an artificial intelligence (AI) desk management solution to automate seat planning, allocation and social distancing.

Businesses can expect visibility on patterns in desk usage and the effective identification of available office capacity when they use Jumpree WorkFlex. The solution gives real-time occupancy and tracks occupancy levels.

With the Jumpree WorkFlex algorithm, businesses can easily make changes to enjoy error-free and scalable seat planning with desk management automation technology:

• Change social distancing measures or in building capacity limits
• Enter safe distances between seats at each floor or location 
• Get the best seating plan without manual intervention, taking into account the distance of a seat from all surrounding seats

"The call of the hour for organisations is to find smart solutions which ensure the returning workforce feel reassured to return to the office. Businesses are constantly on the lookout for technological advancements which ensure a safe and compliant workplace to return to - a bonus especially if cost savings are in the mix," said Dinesh Malkani, CEO of Smarten Spaces.

"Jumpree WorkFlex is an AI-powered, fully automated, desk management solution that helps workplaces optimise their floorplan, auto-assigns seats to maintain social distance amongst workstations, and enables users to virtually navigate the office and book seats in their department to foster a strong collaborative culture. Its unique algorithm erases the margin for error, while also significantly saving up to 30% of office space cost as the occupancy of the workforce changes." 
Jumpree WorkFlex complements Jumpree WorkSafe, an AI-backed platform for workplace safety and readiness that was launched in May 2020. Smarten Spaces envisages the use of both products for a "complete back to work solution".

Jumpree WorkSafe helps to map the employee journey at work. Through a 10-step Response Plan, the solution ensures every employee, tenant or visitor is pre-screened for travel and health, tracking every entry and exit along with temperature readings.

Employees can book and select seats and view their sanitisation status, book a sanitised meeting room, adhere to social measures at common areas, take staggered lunch breaks and make contactless payments at the staff cafeteria.

It also gives the business a central platform to give instant updates to their employees and share any new protocols, along with a one-touch access to the company helpline.

Malkani said at the launch of Jumpree WorkSafe, "The top priority for businesses is to bring their employees back to work safely and manage their spaces effectively. Apart from safety elements, employees can book sanitised workstations and have visibility on when meeting rooms have been cleaned. At the same time, workforce distribution, seat and space allocation need to come together while factoring in all the new laws around social distancing.

"Jumpree WorkSafe and our 10-Step Response Plan help workplaces ensure all the required precautions are in place. This makes us one of the world's first end-to-end AI platform to disrupt a US$19.9 billion smart space industry. We are delighted with the traction we are getting and the solution can now be deployed globally via our partner network."

According to a portfolio update from Symphony International Holdings in August 2020, there are now 51 Jumpree WorkSafe sites in seven countries, including Australia, China, India and Singapore. New clients include Blackstone in India, Hitachi, and Singapore's Ministry of Defence. This is up from 30 sites announced at launch in May.