Understanding How Technology Integration Improves User Experience In today’s connected world, technology is entrenched in most every aspect of our lives and affects our experiences in more ways than we often realize.
BY CHRIS ANDREWS, APTITUDE DIRECTOR OF DESIGN & PRECONSTRUCTION
It’s easy to take technology’s impact for granted – until our technology tools do not work properly. This is also true for the more complex technology in modern buildings; when every system works in harmony, users benefit from a better experience and buildings operate efficiently. Yet, achieving the seamless connectivity that helps create a positive experience is not always a simple task. It requires early planning, collaboration, and the foresight to understand how users will ultimately engage with each space in a building long before the foundation is poured. It also requires the ability to anticipate potential challenges and envision a user’s best possible experience. A user’s experience with a building may start before they ever enter it. These interactions with a building’s surrounding environment can be a critical opportunity to help create an overall positive experience. Users may encounter technology through motion sensing lights, audio-visual systems, with secure doors that automatically lock, and with adequate bandwidth to support their network connection needs. The foundational components of any building’s technology framework is similar, typically starting with structured cabling,