Designing Herman Miller's first ever technology product—a smart office platform called Live OS. The goal was to test the benefits of a connected office ecosystem, promoting more physical activity for office employees, while providing additional building operations functionality for facility management.
Designing Herman Miller's first ever technology product—a smart office platform called Live OS. The goal was to test the benefits of a connected office ecosystem, promoting more physical activity for office employees, while providing additional building operations functionality for facility management.
Enterprise Software, Mobile App, Connected Devices
Enterprise Software, Mobile App, Connected Devices
Enterprise Software, Mobile App, Connected Devices
Herman Miller Live OS
Mobile App and Enterprise Software
Herman Miller Live OS
Mobile App and Enterprise Software
As an employee is recognized through the Live OS app, his or her personal preferences and presets stay with them everywhere they go. This is perfect for ‘hot seat’ or ‘hoteling’ offices, where employees can experience a more personalized experience in a shared workspace.
When an employee approaches a shared desk, they simply need to put their smartphone near the desk module, and their presets are automatically applied via Bluetooth.
As an employee is recognized through the Live OS app, his or her personal preferences and presets stay with them everywhere they go. This is perfect for ‘hot seat’ or ‘hoteling’ offices, where employees can experience a more personalized experience in a shared workspace.
When an employee approaches a shared desk, they simply need to put their smartphone near the desk module, and their presets are automatically applied via Bluetooth.
Since Live OS knows how desks are being utilized, it anonymizes and aggregates this data for employers to understand the functionality of their workplace. The Live OS dashboard is specifically designed to respect employee privacy and assist employers in gaining data-based insights to improve workplace strategy, furniture and ergonomic choices, and optimize real estate usage.
Companies can simultaneously provide an improved workplace experience for employees and maximize the functionality and use of the office environment.
Since Live OS knows how desks are being utilized, it anonymizes and aggregates this data for employers to understand the functionality of their workplace. The Live OS dashboard is specifically designed to respect employee privacy and assist employers in gaining data-based insights to improve workplace strategy, furniture and ergonomic choices, and optimize real estate usage.
Companies can simultaneously provide an improved workplace experience for employees and maximize the functionality and use of the office environment.
Herman Miller Live OS
Mobile App and Enterprise Software
As an employee is recognized through the Live OS app, his or her personal preferences and presets stay with them everywhere they go. This is perfect for ‘hot seat’ or ‘hoteling’ offices, where employees can experience a more personalized experience in a shared workspace.
When an employee approaches a shared desk, they simply need to put their smartphone near the desk module, and their presets are automatically applied via Bluetooth.
Since Live OS knows how desks are being utilized, it anonymizes and aggregates this data for employers to understand the functionality of their workplace. The Live OS dashboard is specifically designed to respect employee privacy and assist employers in gaining data-based insights to improve workplace strategy, furniture and ergonomic choices, and optimize real estate usage.
Companies can simultaneously provide an improved workplace experience for employees and maximize the functionality and use of the office environment.
Interaction Design
The Live OS system is differentiated through its simple on-device interface and subtle experience design to drive positive behavioral changes. It does this through a gentle vibration in the desk, with the physical interface module attached to the desk discreetly lighting up. In this way, employees become aware of their sedentary behaviors and are assisted in becoming more active.
The employee can choose to ignore the notifications – but if they do decide to change their posture to a standing one, a light touch on the easily reachable module automatically raises or lowers the desk to that specific employee’s presets.
Slight grooves on the interface’s upper and lower front surface can also be pushed to move the desk manually.
LEDs inside of the opaque interface can light up in a variety of colors to signal additional functionality as well, with future plans to show whether a desk is available or reserved for use in a hot-desking scenario.
Interaction Design
Interaction Design
The Live OS system is differentiated through its simple on-device interface and subtle experience design to drive positive behavioral changes. It does this through a gentle vibration in the desk, with the physical interface module attached to the desk discreetly lighting up. In this way, employees become aware of their sedentary behaviors and are assisted in becoming more active.
The employee can choose to ignore the notifications – but if they do decide to change their posture to a standing one, a light touch on the easily reachable module automatically raises or lowers the desk to that specific employee’s presets.
The Live OS system is differentiated through its simple on-device interface and subtle experience design to drive positive behavioral changes. It does this through a gentle vibration in the desk, with the physical interface module attached to the desk discreetly lighting up. In this way, employees become aware of their sedentary behaviors and are assisted in becoming more active.
The employee can choose to ignore the notifications – but if they do decide to change their posture to a standing one, a light touch on the easily reachable module automatically raises or lowers the desk to that specific employee’s presets.
Slight grooves on the interface’s upper and lower front surface can also be pushed to move the desk manually.
LEDs inside of the opaque interface can light up in a variety of colors to signal additional functionality as well, with future plans to show whether a desk is available or reserved for use in a hot-desking scenario.
Slight grooves on the interface’s upper and lower front surface can also be pushed to move the desk manually.
LEDs inside of the opaque interface can light up in a variety of colors to signal additional functionality as well, with future plans to show whether a desk is available or reserved for use in a hot-desking scenario.