Offices Getting Smarter

We looked at this, not enough mentioned here about how direct assistance can be inserted.

Offices Grow 'Brains' as Companies Seek to Attract Smarter Workers 
Reuters  By Caroline Copley in Reuters

Property developers in Berlin, Germany, are tapping technology to create more sustainable offices to help employees work both efficiently and comfortably. One smart office under construction, the Cube, has a cloud-connected sensor network to measure everything from motion, temperature, and lighting to humidity and carbon dioxide levels. Such technology is called "the brain," a self-learning tool that analyzes all the data it receives and optimizes building operations. Users access the Cube with a smartphone app that knows their schedules and may suggest seating locations where a meeting is scheduled, as well as booking meeting rooms, ordering food, and navigating the office. Cube offices also feature a "hot desking" system in which workers do not have a fixed desk, but are assigned appropriate workspace for the type of work they want to perform. Smart office equipment like printers follow a predictive maintenance schedule to minimize daily nuisances such as running out of paper.   ... "