HR Smart Badge Workspace Metrics
This dataset provides granular, event-level smart badge sensor data for analyzing hybrid office utilization and employee engagement. It enables HR teams to benchmark workspace density, monitor time spent in collaborative zones, and identify occupancy patterns for digital transformation and remote work optimization. The dataset is ideal for workplace analytics, policy evaluation, and space planning.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 140 rows · all 16 columns| badge_event_idstring | zone_typestring | zone_capacityinteger | remote_statusboolean | floorstring | employee_idstring | badge_idstring | event_datetimedatetime | zone_idstring | occupancy_countinteger | event_typestring | duration_secondsinteger | interaction_countinteger | event_triggered_bystring | departmentstring | buildingstring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVT-00001 | meeting_room | 8 | false | 2 | EMP-1001 | BDG-2001 | 2024-06-03T08:13:21 | ZONE-MR-01 | 5 | entry | blank | blank | scheduled_meeting | Engineering | HQ-North |
| EVT-00002 | cafeteria | 30 | false | 1 | EMP-1012 | BDG-2003 | 2024-06-03T12:47:05 | ZONE-CAF-01 | 18 | presence | 1200 | 3 | spontaneous | Sales | HQ-West |
| EVT-00003 | desk | 1 | false | 3 | EMP-1020 | BDG-2006 | 2024-06-03T09:30:00 | ZONE-DSK-04 | 1 | presence | 14400 | 0 | sensor_detection | Finance | HQ-East |
| EVT-00004 | collaborative_zone | 12 | false | 2 | EMP-1027 | BDG-2008 | 2024-06-03T13:02:56 | ZONE-CZ-02 | 7 | interaction | 1800 | 5 | spontaneous | HR | HQ-North |
| EVT-00005 | quiet_zone | 5 | false | 4 | EMP-1009 | BDG-2002 | 2024-06-03T17:56:42 | ZONE-QZ-01 | 2 | exit | blank | blank | sensor_detection | Legal | HQ-East |
| EVT-00006 | desk | 1 | false | 2 | EMP-1035 | BDG-2013 | 2024-06-03T08:45:12 | ZONE-DSK-11 | 1 | entry | blank | blank | sensor_detection | IT | HQ-South |
| EVT-00007 | collaborative_zone | 10 | false | 1 | EMP-1006 | BDG-2000 | 2024-06-03T15:30:01 | ZONE-CZ-01 | 8 | interaction | 2200 | 7 | scheduled_meeting | Product | HQ-West |
| EVT-00008 | meeting_room | 6 | false | 2 | EMP-1018 | BDG-2005 | 2024-06-03T10:35:49 | ZONE-MR-02 | 4 | presence | 3600 | 2 | scheduled_meeting | Marketing | HQ-North |
| EVT-00009 | desk | 1 | false | 3 | EMP-1022 | BDG-2007 | 2024-06-03T09:04:13 | ZONE-DSK-07 | 1 | entry | blank | blank | sensor_detection | Finance | HQ-East |
| EVT-00010 | cafeteria | 25 | false | 1 | EMP-1040 | BDG-2016 | 2024-06-03T19:12:19 | ZONE-CAF-02 | 9 | exit | blank | blank | spontaneous | Operations | HQ-West |
| EVT-00011 | meeting_room | 10 | false | 2 | EMP-1011 | BDG-2003 | 2024-06-03T11:16:42 | ZONE-MR-03 | 8 | interaction | 1200 | 6 | scheduled_meeting | Sales | HQ-North |
| EVT-00012 | quiet_zone | 4 | false | 4 | EMP-1019 | BDG-2005 | 2024-06-03T16:28:10 | ZONE-QZ-02 | 1 | presence | 3600 | 0 | sensor_detection | Marketing | HQ-East |
| EVT-00013 | desk | 1 | false | 1 | EMP-1003 | BDG-2000 | 2024-06-03T14:22:37 | ZONE-DSK-02 | 1 | presence | 18000 | 0 | sensor_detection | Product | HQ-West |
| EVT-00014 | cafeteria | 28 | false | 1 | EMP-1031 | BDG-2010 | 2024-06-03T11:03:59 | ZONE-CAF-03 | 15 | entry | blank | blank | spontaneous | Admin | HQ-North |
| EVT-00015 | collaborative_zone | 15 | false | 2 | EMP-1029 | BDG-2009 | 2024-06-03T13:28:46 | ZONE-CZ-03 | 10 | interaction | 3600 | 8 | scheduled_meeting | HR | HQ-North |
| EVT-00016 | quiet_zone | 6 | false | 3 | EMP-1015 | BDG-2004 | 2024-06-03T13:45:33 | ZONE-QZ-03 | 3 | exit | blank | blank | manual_override | Support | HQ-East |
| EVT-00017 | meeting_room | 16 | false | 2 | EMP-1008 | BDG-2001 | 2024-06-03T12:03:17 | ZONE-MR-04 | 10 | presence | 1800 | 4 | scheduled_meeting | Engineering | HQ-North |
| EVT-00018 | desk | 1 | false | 3 | EMP-1024 | BDG-2007 | 2024-06-03T09:53:43 | ZONE-DSK-09 | 1 | entry | blank | blank | sensor_detection | Finance | HQ-East |
| EVT-00019 | meeting_room | 12 | false | 2 | EMP-1036 | BDG-2013 | 2024-06-03T15:10:26 | ZONE-MR-05 | 8 | interaction | 2400 | 5 | manual_override | IT | HQ-South |
| EVT-00020 | cafeteria | 22 | false | 1 | EMP-1042 | BDG-2016 | 2024-06-03T18:50:07 | ZONE-CAF-04 | 17 | presence | 900 | 2 | spontaneous | Operations | HQ-West |
What the 140 rows show
from the 140-row sampleCafeteria (zone type) stands out: mean zone_
- 9%remote_
status = true - 8median zone_
capacity - 4event types
- 4event_
triggered_ by values - 8buildings
- 13departments
Median 8, from 1 to 40.
- string 10
- integer 4
- datetime 1
- boolean 1
Columns
16 columns in four groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 10 columns | |||
badge_event_id | string | Unique identifier for each smart badge event recordunique | EVT-00001 |
employee_id | string | Unique identifier for the employee wearing the smart badge | EMP-1001 |
badge_id | string | Unique identifier for the smart badge device | BDG-2001 |
zone_id | string | Unique identifier for the workspace zone (e.g., meeting room, open desk area, collaborative zone) | ZONE-MR-01 |
zone_type | string | Type of workspace zone (e.g., desk, meeting_room, collaborative_zone, quiet_zone, cafeteria)6 values | meeting_room |
event_type | string | Type of event detected by the badge (e.g., entry, exit, presence, interaction)entry · exit · presence · interaction | entry |
event_triggered_by | string | Source of the event trigger (e.g., scheduled_meeting, spontaneous, sensor_detection, manual_override)5 values · optional | scheduled_meeting |
department | string | Department or business unit of the employeeoptional | Engineering |
floor | string | Floor or level of the workspace zoneoptional | 2 |
building | string | Building name or code where the zone is located8 buildings · optional | HQ-North |
| Numbers 4 columns | |||
zone_capacity | integer | Maximum number of people the zone is designed to accommodate1 or more · optional | 8 |
occupancy_count | integer | Number of people present in the zone at the time of the event0 or more · optional | 5 |
duration_seconds | integer | Duration in seconds the employee spent in the zone during this event (if applicable)0 or more · optional | 1200 |
interaction_count | integer | Number of unique employee interactions detected during the event (e.g., conversations, proximity events)0 or more · optional | 3 |
| Dates and times 1 column | |||
event_datetime | datetime | Timestamp when the badge event was recorded | 2024-06-03T08:13:21 |
| True or false 1 column | |||
remote_status | boolean | Indicates if the employee was working remotely during the event (true = remote, false = onsite) | false |
Use it for
A human resources dashboard
The remote_
status rate, zone_ capacity by zone_ type and a breakdown of floor. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do the 25 cafeteria rows have a mean zone_
capacity of 27.1? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Badge events140EVT-000018meeting_…EVT-00050otherBEV20240612-1039other
A software demo
Believable badge events with employee_
id, badge_ id and event_ datetime to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
This dataset140 rows16 columns
Yours1,000 rows16 columns
blueprint · hr-smart-badge-workspace-metrics
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 140 rows came out of a blueprint — 16 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
Rules it was built with
- Each row represents an individual badge scan event
- Includes employee role, location zone, and activity type
- Monitors in-office presence and transition patterns
- Flags peak usage times per workspace zone
- Tracks compliance with workspace occupancy limits
Open the blueprint in Data Factory
1 credit per row. Preview 20 rows free. Buy rows for the full run.
- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- hr-smart-badge-workspace-metrics