Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review the use of technologies for measuring space occupancy to guide the selection of appropriate tools for workplace post-occupancy evaluation (POE) studies. The authors focus on how actual space occupancy was measured in previous studies and the pros and cons of the different technologies and tools. This paper also addresses research gaps and directions for future research.

Design/methodology/approach

The space occupancy measures/tools are categorized based on the three types of technologies: environmental/ambient sensors, wearable sensors/smartphones and computer vision. A total of 50 studies are reviewed to identify the capabilities and limitations of these measurements.

Findings

Based on review results, the authors propose that although sensor technology can be a useful addition to the measures/tools list, a comprehensive review of the research goal, the occupants' behavior, and the environmental settings' characteristics should be conducted beforehand. Selecting appropriate technology is critical for collecting the proper behavioral data type, with a lower level of surveillance and increased validity.

Originality/value

This paper urges critical thinking about existing occupancy measures/tools across various fields, to inform the adoption and creation of new building occupancy measures. The knowledge of emerging sensor technology allows researchers to better study the temporal patterns of occupant behavior over extended periods and in a wide range of settings.

中文翻译：

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研究工作场所空间占用：措施和技术回顾

目的

本文的目的是回顾使用测量空间占用率的技术，以指导为工作场所占用后评估 (POE) 研究选择合适的工具。作者专注于在之前的研究中如何测量实际空间占用率以及不同技术和工具的优缺点。本文还讨论了研究空白和未来研究的方向。

设计/方法/方法

空间占用措施/工具根据三种技术进行分类：环境/环境传感器、可穿戴传感器/智能手机和计算机视觉。总共审查了 50 项研究，以确定这些测量的能力和局限性。

发现

根据审查结果，作者提出，尽管传感器技术可以作为措施/工具列表的有用补充，但应事先对研究目标、居住者行为和环境设置特征进行全面审查。选择适当的技术对于收集适当的行为数据类型至关重要，具有较低的监视水平和更高的有效性。

原创性/价值

本文敦促对各个领域的现有占用措施/工具进行批判性思考，以便为新建筑占用措施的采用和创建提供信息。新兴传感器技术的知识使研究人员能够更好地研究居住者在长时间和广泛环境中的行为的时间模式。