Smart Building at the Zurich Children's Hospital
Occupancy analytics and live asset tracking at Zurich Children's Hospital.
Industry: Healthcare Organization: Zurich Children's Hospital (Kispi) Location: Zurich, Switzerland Year: 2024
At a Glance
People-counting sensors
More than 150, operating anonymously
Asset-tracking anchors
More than 1,300 across the building
Space utilization
Data-driven room optimization
Equipment protection
Digital geofencing reduces loss risk
Overview
The newly built hospital introduced several smart-building use cases from its first day of operation. The common sensor and software foundation improves visitor experience, supports facility-management processes, and provides reliable information for management decisions. It also creates a basis for adding further use cases over time.
Implemented Use Cases
People Counting and Space Management
More than 150 privacy-compliant Xovis sensors measure occupancy in cafeterias, meeting rooms, and hallways. The data supports workplace and desk management, demand-driven cleaning, and analysis of room utilization. Under-used examination rooms can be identified for repurposing or other uses.
Live Asset Tracking
More than 1,300 anchors locate mobile medical equipment throughout the hospital. BuildingPro Suites displays an asset in the floor or room where it is currently located instead of assigning it permanently to one place. Usage analysis supports service management, while digital geofences help protect valuable equipment.
Challenges and Results
Mobile assets had to move dynamically through the building structure. Reliable triangulation also required careful placement and calibration because corners, metal, curves, and architectural constraints can affect radio signals. Close coordination between hospital management, hardware partners, the system integrator, and construction trades enabled broad coverage with limited hardware.
The project demonstrates how one shared infrastructure can support occupancy analytics, cleaning, workspace planning, asset availability, and loss prevention in a complex healthcare environment.
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