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    The ASSA ABLOY Future Lab is an initiative aimed at observing and analyzing the trends and the future of the security arena.

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    • What they saw stunned them - the clients couldn’t believe the way end-users interacted with their product
    March 8, 2019 in Our way of working, Design
    User experience (UX), Voice of the Customer (VOC)
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    User-focused product design

    There’s a common misconception that talking to customers means asking them for design solutions. Instead, research should strive to understand the customer’s goals, motivations, and desires - let design experts create something that meets those goals. Meet Katie Mowery, senior human factors specialist.
    February 21, 2019 in Locking, Sustainability

    Developing energy harvesting products

    For the last few years ASSA ABLOY has been developing energy harvesting technology to enable its products to be operated from external energy sources. …
    Digital Door Locks, Energy efficiency, Energy harvesting, Physical security
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    February 13, 2019 in Our way of working, Design

    Understanding the user’s experience

    By observing how people interact with products at ASSA ABLOY's User Experience Lab, Iva Radosevic is able to understand end-users pain points. The insights …
    Physical security, User experience (UX), Voice of the Customer (VOC)
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    February 4, 2019 in Our way of working, Culture

    Visual management fuels innovation

    ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Switzerland has transformed its processes using visual management techniques. It shows how everyone across the Group could …
    Innovation, Physical security
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    Sandra’s Identity Goes Beyond Skin Deep
    Every day, millions of people in more than 100 countries use HID products and services to securely access physical and digital places, verify transactions and confirm identity—even when it seems impossible. Sandra's Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica left her without an outer layer of skin—and without fingerprints. Luckily, our multispectral imaging is powerful enough to see the fingerprints hiding beneath the epidermis, allowing Sandra to see her fingerprints for the very first time. From biometric authentication, to RFID tracking, to secure Mobile IDs, HID Global offers the most powerful identity solutions available in the industry today. Learn more at http://hid.gl/ZA7
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    • Meet Detlef Sprenger, Head of R&D/IP Management at ASSA ABLOY Switzerland
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    • 3D Printing and security with Christopher Barnatt by the ASSA ABLOY Future Lab

    Sustainable innovation

    It’s an electromechanical lock that is powered by the insertion of the digital key
    February 21, 2019 in Locking, Sustainability
    Digital Door Locks, Energy efficiency, Energy harvesting, Physical security
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    Developing energy harvesting products

    For the last few years ASSA ABLOY has been developing energy harvesting technology to enable its products to be operated from external energy sources. With two new products, that use two completely different energy sources, now ready, a battery free and more sustainable future is right around the corner.
    September 13, 2018 in Smart homes, Safety, Residential, Sustainability

    How to prepare for the urban shake-up

    Urbanization is taking place worldwide and having a profound impact on the built environment. Eric Fang, principal at Perkins Eastman architecture firm, …
    Urbanization, Emerging markets, Development
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    February 15, 2018 in Smart homes, Industry & Ecosystems, Sustainability

    The future of buildings

    With rare exceptions, buildings today are still being planned, constructed and managed in the same way as they have been for decades. To avoid becoming …
    Architects, LEED
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    3D printing and sustainability
    January 4, 2017 in Industry & utilities, Sustainability, Transportation

    Sustainable manufacturing with 3D printing

    Among it's many advantages, 3D printing can contribute to making manufacturing more efficient and sustainable by reducing waste and transportation. Ultimately …
    3D printing, Manufacturing
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    The market for access control is changing. Find out how, in the Wireless Access Control Report:… https://t.co/tIItI1UAf8

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    ASSA ABLOY FutureLab @ASSAABLOYFuture 17 Oct

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    ASSA ABLOY FutureLab @ASSAABLOYFuture 14 Sep

    Get some valuable insights about the urbanization megatrend: https://t.co/PwXX8Zkn6Y https://t.co/fUC983RN8C

    ASSA ABLOY FutureLab @ASSAABLOYFuture 12 Jun

    Meet the company reinventing the way we unlock doors everywhere https://t.co/gAEYB99Czs via @CNET

    ASSA ABLOY FutureLab @ASSAABLOYFuture 09 Apr

    Yale expands smart lock options for Amazon Key https://t.co/X2x06f1ujs https://t.co/FjgWyQI1Tg

    ASSA ABLOY FutureLab @ASSAABLOYFuture 15 Mar

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    ASSA ABLOY FutureLab @ASSAABLOYFuture 13 Mar

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    ASSA ABLOY FutureLab @ASSAABLOYFuture 11 Jan

    Google, Amazon and the future of smart home shopping https://t.co/OZJxqQg1Kx via @CNET

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    • Interesting, but a bit confusing. My understanding of this report is that when referring to "wireless" it include everything that works without wires, that is any battery operated locks, regardless if they are on-line or off-line locks. This is linguistically true, but when talking about wireless technology in general, it usually refers to some kind of radio communication. In that sense, an Aperio on-line lock would be considered wireless, while an Aperio off-line lock wouldn't.
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    • The world has evolved with time as have the lifestyles of people when it comes to usage and adapting to new technological trends designed to alleviate common problems faced by the populace. In extension to Global Positioning Systems (GPS) which works for outdoor navigation and wayfinding, we now have indoor positioning and navigation technologies which help with path finding within large facilities. Outdoor GPS navigation apps are among many such applications which have guided people in exploring places which are new to them. However, even today navigating within large indoor locations is a common challenge which visitors face in venues. For more explore http://pigeon.srisys.com/blog/indoor-positioning-and-navigation-systems
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