Steelcase Inc.

Mychal Hall

Michael Bloem

Marcus Ward

Tyler Andrew House

Jorell Alexander Olson

Dirk Buijsman

George Alter

Systems and methods for improved occupancy count for a space are provided. The systems and methods utilize one or more boundary sensors and one or more space sensors. The boundary sensors are utilized to determine entry and exit from the space and the space sensors are used to determine if the space is empty. If the space sensors determine that the space is empty and an active occupancy count is greater than zero, then the active occupancy count is reset to zero.

Occupancy count systems and methods

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for improved occupancy sensing. The methods and systems can deploy various signal threshold adjustments and/or signal analysis algorithms in response to sensed signals having a given quality, such as exceeding a threshold. In some cases, signal thresholds are lowered following an initial generated signal exceeding a first, higher threshold. In some cases, time-dependent signals are monitored using algorithms that analyze the signals for variations that are characteristic of human usage. Methods are disclosed for determining if two motion sensors are observing the same or overlapping spaces. Systems and methods for calibrating motion sensing systems are also disclosed.

Occupancy sensing systems and methods

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Mychal Hall