Have you heard about ‘Digital Brain’?

Digital Brain is the recent addition to the tech innovation initiative taken up by next-gen companies. This is a digitally-integrated architecture that encourages sustainable user behavior by offering personalized control to employees over their environment.  In simple terms, it is a continuous learning system based on data collected from various users and departments to provide higher cognition.

Built on the premise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide unparalleled control over the workplace facilities to its users, this is what the future beholds for the future workspaces.

How does it work?

The process of building the digital brain begins with microservices such as access control. Leveraging data with the help of IoT (Internet of Things) and cloud computing, the brain is connected to an app that helps in controlling specific systems within the smart building. While the app facilitates streamlining and efficiently managing the environment, the AI “learning” mechanism makes it a radical workplace evolution.

Some of the prominent microservices include:

  1. Light, Heating, and AC control – Users with appropriate access can switch on/off lights, and regulate the temperature of heating or AC units (HVAC) through an app.
  2. Elevator Control – Apps can be used within the building to call a lift on the required floor.
  3. Door Lock/Unlock – Doors can be automatically locked or unlocked based on the app installed on the smartphone. As soon as the smartphone with active Bluetooth comes in a range of 1-3 meters from the door, they emit a signal to activate the process of opening or closing the door.
Smart Building

Why is it important?

Digital brain increases flexibility for users who get access to a control system of the building through an app that allows them to book meeting rooms, use elevator operations, access to specific areas, climate and light controls, etc. The ‘learning brain’ behind the technology that constantly learns from the user behavior and preferences to provide recommendations helps in offering more personalized benefits. Users can set preferences and perform various tasks, including:

  • Identifying optimal workspace based on their personal preferences
  • Locating workspace of co-workers in the premises
  • Checking energy usage anytime for the entire building

The building learns to adjust to the preferences of its users, while the users can control and adapt the building’s settings according to their desires and needs. The aim of this concept is to increase the efficiency of employees and reduce their dependency on others.

There are many more features that can be integrated into a smart building concept such as contactless access control, parking reservation, visitor management, occupancy analysis, Digital signage control, etc.

“3XN has recently designed a smart office building named Cube in Berlin setting new standards for integration of intelligent digital user interfaces. These architects work with solution providers like SmartSpaces to offer IoT sensors and software for transforming the smart building concept into reality.”

With an innovative technology of the digital brain, organizations are set to radically drive new business models. Furthermore, companies are exploring more ways to integrate these smart solutions with voice controls and access restrictions with role-based authorizations on each floor.  A new revolution to experience and see how it further re-shapes future workspaces.