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Illustration of smart washroom sensors for soap, paper, people counting, odour and bins feeding one platform

Smart Soft Services

Smart soft services use sensors to tell cleaning teams where they are needed, instead of sending them on fixed rounds. Smart washroom sensors count visitors and track odour, soap and paper levels, and the platform turns those readings into tasks.

People counterOdour sensorSoap levelPaper levelBin levelTask to thecleanerSupervisordashboardService KPIsBuildOT OneLive washroom statusand thresholds
People counterOdour sensorSoap levelPaper levelBin levelBuildOT OneLive washroom status andthresholdsTask to the cleanerSupervisor dashboardService KPIs
Washroom sensors feed one platform, which sends tasks to the cleaning team and reports to supervisors.

Why fixed cleaning rounds fall short

A washroom used by hundreds of people at lunchtime needs more attention than one used by twenty. Fixed rounds treat them the same. Teams clean rooms that are fine and miss rooms that ran out of soap an hour ago, which is what visitors remember.

What the sensors measure

FootfallPeople counting shows how busy each washroom is.
OdourOdour sensors flag rooms that need attention.
ConsumablesSoap and paper level sensors warn before they run out.
WasteBin level sensors show when bins are full.

What changes for the FM team

  • Cleaning by need: tasks go out when a threshold is reached.
  • Fewer complaints: soap and paper are refilled before they run out.
  • KPIs: response times and service levels are measured, not estimated.
  • Integration: data can reach the wider facilities management system through FM360.

Frequently asked questions

What are smart soft services?

They are cleaning and hygiene services planned from live sensor data, such as visitor counts and consumable levels, instead of fixed rounds.

Do washroom sensors need power cables?

Most sensing modules are battery-powered. The people counter runs on micro-USB power.

Which buildings benefit most?

Busy sites with many washrooms, such as malls, offices, airports, schools, hospitals and hotels.

Dr. Alaa Ahmad
Written by Dr. Alaa AhmadFounder and Managing Director, MachineSens IoT. PhD in Digital Transformation, with more than 21 years in building automation and facilities management.

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