The devices in question were part of an “occupancy monitoring system” developed by Spaceti, a company which specializes in maximizing efficiency for commercial buildings. The university installed a series of heat sensors under desks aimed roughly at crotch height, intended to detect when a human (or other suitably warm object) was sitting at a desk.
The Twitter thread indicates they literally already have motions sensors at every classroom door to track foot traffic and get a rough sense of attendance
This was clearly a case of someone getting a kickback
Why can't they just count hands...?
The Twitter thread indicates they literally already have motions sensors at every classroom door to track foot traffic and get a rough sense of attendance
This was clearly a case of someone getting a kickback
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I would put money on this being the reasoning. They want to stop having assigned spaces and cut down the space required.
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It's the appearance of value to capital (especially dipshit investors/prospective students)
Creating jobs :bougie-wink:
Oh boy, I can't wait to bring my 30 pounds of magnets to class!
My "not actively involved in sabotage of the security systems in this room" shirt has lots of people asking questions already answered by my shirt