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ASSA ABLOY asked students at Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology to put their imaginations to work to enhance the user experience in a door. The activity generated a number of innovative ideas, proving that doors can be used for so much more than opening and closing. Interactive doors that welcome shoppers, hinges that harvest energy, NFC post-it-like notes that enable anonymous communication between neighbors – or why not use doors as a creative space for kids to doodle? https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/enhancing-the-users-door-experience/
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We recently posted and article about how products are developed at ASSA ABLOY's shared global innovation organization, Shared Technologies. We continue this series by talking to Dennis Johannesson, R&D Project Manager at ASSA ABLOY Hospitality. Dennis has been creating key solutions for the hospitality industry for almost two decades and has experienced the journey from a traditional mechanical key to an app in the phone. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/developing-mobile-access-for-hotels/
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ASSA ABLOY Shared Technologies develop platform technologies to be integrated in ASSA ABLOY group company products. Thinking outside the box is encouraged at Shared Technologies where developing innovative solutions for sustainable energy, wireless connectivity, software and identification are part of the daily routine. The Future Lab visited the R&D team during the “Innovation Day” where employees have 24 hours to brainstorm and come up with creative ideas for new products or improvements to existing ones. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/bringing-new-products-to-life/
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As consumers are beginning to adopt wearable technology, new issues arise. One issue is privacy. How do you deal with all the personal data that wristbands and other wearables reveal? Privacy issues are also starting to worry manufacturers; they didn’t expect users to wear these devices 24 hours a day, revealing intimate details of their lives. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/protecting-your-assets-personal-data/
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In our previous article about Big Data we learned that retail giants like Amazon use Big Data to analyze purchases and boost sales. But how is Big Data currently being utilized in the realm of physical security? According to Bob Banerjee, Senior Director of Training and Knowledge with NICE Systems, it isn’t. “One thing people need to realize is that just because a source generate a lot of data, that doesn’t make it Big Data,” he says. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/using-big-data-in-physical-security/
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Wearable technology is on the verge of turning mainstream and the consumer electronics industry has convinced itself that wearable technology will be the next big opportunity. But what part will wearables play in the future development of access control? The Future Lab talked to manufacturers, researchers and experts in wearable technology to find out. Here's what they said. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/wearables-in-access-control/
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Everyone is suddenly talking about 3D printing. Although it's been around since the 80s, it's the relatively recent availability of consumer 3D printers which has pushed the topic up the agenda. But how does it really work and what can it be used for? https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/3d-printing/
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In recent years we have seen a multitude of security solutions that claim to be ‘ecosystems’. But what does it take for such an ecosystem to make it in the marketplace? We turned to the experts to find out. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/ecosystems-1/
