What if your office adapted to you? | Andrew Vande Moere | TEDxKU Leuven
What does the future of the Workplace look like? In his talk, Andrew Vande Moere explores the fascinating concept of an Adaptive Office, and how it has the potential to change both productivity and the Workplace entirely. Meet Andrew Vande Moere – professor in Design Informatics at KU Leuven and pioneer at the intersection of technology and design. His research explores how emerging technologies shape the way we interact with data, buildings, robots, and each other. By blending design science with computer science, Andrew pushes the boundaries of human-computer, human-data, human-robot, and human-building interaction.In his TEDx talk, Andrew invites us to rethink how technology can be more than just functional, how it can be designed to enrich our daily experiences in surprising and meaningful ways. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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