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Honeywell To Market App That Unlocks Doors
- StarTribune, Monday, November 28, 2016 9:28 AM
The office too cold? Too hot? Forgot your office ID badge? Don’t sweat it. Honeywell has an answer. The company’s new Vector Occupant app lets workers use their cellphones to change office temperatures or to gain access into locked buildings when they forget their ID cards at home. Honeywell says the app is a win because it quickly gives locked-out workers access to their office without needing to call for help or replace ID badges. Employees simply hold up their phone app to the black card readers instead of their plastic ID cards. The app helps ID the worker and only unlocks doors per the employer’s programming. The technology could eliminate the need for plastic ID cards and cut replacing or reprogramming costs. It’s also expected to beef up comfort, officials said.
