The increased availability of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has allowed facility managers to implement automation which was previously impossible with legacy facilities management systems. IoT devices have also allowed facilities managers to gather a rich data set that allows for more data-driven decisions.
Utilization Based Facilities Management
Traditional equipment maintenance involves scheduled inspections. Regardless of usage, equipment is serviced at regular intervals or cleaning arranged at regular frequencies. Clearly, for equipment or spaces where use is irregular, such an approach is inefficient. IoT sensors allow granular monitoring of equipment utilization. For example, people counters can be deployed to count persons entering a toilet, and cleaners deployed only when a fixed number of persons have used it.
Tracking Asset Locations in Real-time
IoT technology can make assets location-aware. Indoor positioning technologies utilize RFID or Bluetooth to enable facilities managers to track the indoor positions of critical assets in real-time. Without IoT, location tracking of assets can be very tedious and error-prone, with users having to report the latest locations manually. Accurate real-time knowledge of asset location often also translates to the need to store less inventory. For example, in a hospital with portable ultrasound machines, finding out where these machines reduce handover time to the following user and optimize their utilization.
Continue reading: https://www.iotforall.com/how-iot-transforms-facilities-management-processes
Utilization Based Facilities Management
Traditional equipment maintenance involves scheduled inspections. Regardless of usage, equipment is serviced at regular intervals or cleaning arranged at regular frequencies. Clearly, for equipment or spaces where use is irregular, such an approach is inefficient. IoT sensors allow granular monitoring of equipment utilization. For example, people counters can be deployed to count persons entering a toilet, and cleaners deployed only when a fixed number of persons have used it.
Tracking Asset Locations in Real-time
IoT technology can make assets location-aware. Indoor positioning technologies utilize RFID or Bluetooth to enable facilities managers to track the indoor positions of critical assets in real-time. Without IoT, location tracking of assets can be very tedious and error-prone, with users having to report the latest locations manually. Accurate real-time knowledge of asset location often also translates to the need to store less inventory. For example, in a hospital with portable ultrasound machines, finding out where these machines reduce handover time to the following user and optimize their utilization.
Continue reading: https://www.iotforall.com/how-iot-transforms-facilities-management-processes
