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1) Need a Quiet Place to Work Individually
Problem Description
Students frequently need a quiet environment to focus during gaps between classes. Concentration for intensive tasks, studying for exams, reading complex material, or writing assignments all require minimal noise and distraction. However, high-traffic areas like libraries and cafeterias are often crowded, and noise levels are unpredictable. This creates frustration, reduces productivity, and increases cognitive load, especially during peak hours.
Current Alternatives
Students typically roam libraries looking for silent corners, move between buildings hoping to find emptier areas, or settle in semi-quiet spaces like terraces or hallways. Some rely on habit, returning to the same spots and hoping they’re free. Others compromise and accept moderate noise levels, even if it affects performance.
Solution
AndeSpace provides real-time visibility of available classrooms that can serve as quiet individual workspaces. Instead of trial-and-error searching, students can identify empty rooms quickly and choose based on proximity and availability. The value lies in reducing wasted time and uncertainty while offering a higher likelihood of finding an appropriately quiet space compared to overcrowded common areas. This shifts the experience from reactive wandering to informed decision-making.
2) Need Classroom Utilities (Outlets, Big Tables, Whiteboard, Videobeam)
Problem Description
Many academic tasks require more than an empty room: students often need reliable utilities such as power outlets, large tables for multiple materials, a whiteboard for problem-solving or explaining concepts, and sometimes a videobeam for presentations or multimedia-based collaboration. Without visibility into these utilities, students waste time walking to rooms that end up being unsuitable, which disrupts workflow and reduces productivity.
Current Alternatives
Students try to reserve study rooms that might include these resources, but availability is limited. When reservations fail, they improvise: they hunt for outlets by scanning walls, squeeze into small tables, replace whiteboards with notebooks or tablets, or share a laptop screen instead of using a projector. Some enter random classrooms hoping the room has what they need, often discovering too late that it doesn’t.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace displays room profile information that includes key utilities such as outlet availability, table suitability (via room type/capacity), presence of a whiteboard, and multimedia equipment like a videobeam. This lets students intentionally choose rooms that match the task they want to do, instead of relying on luck or trial-and-error. Compared to current workarounds, the value is less wasted time, fewer interruptions, and a more predictable and productive study or collaboration session.
3) Need a Private Space for Group Work (Not Disturbing Others or Being Distracted)
Problem Description
Group study requires conversation, explanation, and sometimes debate. On one hand, in silent environments such as libraries, students feel restricted and worry about disturbing others, which limits effective collaboration and increases stress. On the other hand, public or open spaces are often too loud and distracting, disrupting the group’s workflow and negatively impacting performance.
Current Alternatives
Students attempt to reserve study rooms, but these are often fully booked and typically require maintaining a relatively quiet tone. When reservations are unavailable, they move to semi-private terraces or noisier areas where discussion is more acceptable, though still uncomfortable or distracting. In some cases, they lower their voices in silent spaces, which reduces the quality and effectiveness of collaboration.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace enables students to identify empty classrooms suitable for group use, providing enclosed environments where discussion is both appropriate and expected. Since classrooms are designed for speaking, presenting, and collaborative work, they naturally reduce social tension and self-consciousness. Compared to current alternatives, this solution improves comfort, freedom of interaction, and overall academic performance, without competing for limited library reservations.
4) Need a Private Space to Socialize Without Disturbing Others
Problem Description
Finding a spot to hang out or have a conversation is difficult. Students often feel shushed in libraries or find themselves competing with the noise of a bustling cafeteria. This lack of dedicated social space leads to social friction and a feeling that the campus is only for work neglecting the need for downtime and connection.
Current Alternatives
Students usually roam for empty benches, congregate in hallways where they block traffic, or leave campus entirely to find a café. Those who stay on campus often whisper-socialize in quiet zones, which is unsatisfying for them and annoying for those trying to study nearby.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace identifies available classrooms or designated social-friendly zones that aren't currently occupied. By providing visibility into these free-to-talk spaces, AndeSpace allows students to claim a room where they can be themselves without the fear of being shushed. The value is a more vibrant campus culture where socializing has its own designated, stress-free home.
5) Need a Private Space to Give Extra Tutoring Sessions
Problem Description
Tutoring requires a specific environment: quiet enough to hear explanations, but vocal enough to allow for dialogue. Tutors also frequently need visual aids like whiteboards or videobeams. Finding a spot that hits this characteristics could be difficult and being interrupted mid-session by a scheduled class breaks the flow of learning.
Current Alternatives
Tutors often teach in random classrooms, hoping they won't be kicked out. Others try to use library tables, which lacks the privacy needed for a student to feel comfortable asking "dumb" questions, or they resort to expensive off-campus locations.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace allows tutors to filter for rooms that are available and equipped with whiteboards. It provides the certainty of a dedicated teaching space without the administrative headache of a formal booking. This ensures the tutoring session is professional, uninterrupted, and academically productive.
6) Need a Comfy Place to Sit to Eat
Problem Description
During peak lunch hours, cafeterias become chaotic battlegrounds for chairs. For students who bring their own food or just want a moment of peace while they eat, the lack of comfortable seating is a major daily stressor. Eating this way is physically uncomfortable and prevents a proper mental break.
Current Alternatives
Students often resort to sitting on stairs, floors, or outdoor curbs (weather permitting). Some hide in the library to eat having the risk of a scold and others skip meals because they can't find a place to sit.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace highlights underutilized lounge areas or classrooms with soft seating and relaxed restrictions. By directing students to these spots, AndeSpace turns a frantic lunch break into a restorative experience. The value lies in physical comfort and the dignity of having a proper place to enjoy a meal.
7) Need to Find the Shortest Path Between 2 Buildings
Problem Description
Large campuses can be geographic puzzles. When a student has only 10 minutes to get from a basement lab in Building A to the top floor of Building B, every second counts.
Current Alternatives
Students rely on what they feel as the best route or follow the main, high-traffic roads which are often longer.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace offers intelligent, navigation that calculates the most efficient route between buildings. It accounts for campus topography and internal building shortcuts.
8) Want to Avoid Crowded Places During Rush Hours
Problem Description
Rush hours on campus create bottlenecks that lead to sensory overload and wasted time. Whether it’s a packed hallway or a building entrance teeming with people, high-density areas increase stress and make it impossible to move efficiently.
Current Alternatives
Students usually just tough it out or try to time their movements by guessing when the rush will end.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
By utilizing real-time occupancy data, AndeSpace can provide a crowd view of different campus zones. It suggests alternative routes or buildings that are currently low-traffic. This allows users to navigate the campus avoiding the stress of the crowd and maintaining a sense of personal space.
9) Poor Campus Utilization
Problem Description
From an institutional perspective, many campus buildings are empty while others are full. This imbalance is inefficient: it leads to unnecessary energy costs and a perceived space shortage.
Current Alternatives
Universities typically rely on manual audits or fixed class schedules to guess at occupancy. These methods are outdated the moment they are printed and don't account for how students actually use the space between classes.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace acts as a bridge between the physical infrastructure and the student body. By making the space visible to the user, it naturally redistributes the campus load. Students move to empty buildings, reducing the strain on over-congested places.
10) Need to Avoid Being Kicked Out Unexpectedly
Problem Description
Students using empty classrooms risk being interrupted when a scheduled class starts or when a professor arrives earlier than expected. Even if students are willing to leave, sudden interruptions break focus, disrupt group flow, and create anxiety about whether it’s worth settling in at all.
Current Alternatives
Students choose “safer” but crowded spaces like libraries, keep checking clocks and schedules manually, or pick outdoor/open areas where interruptions feel less awkward. Some constantly relocate as soon as they sense uncertainty.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace shows clear availability windows and can warn users when a class is approaching, helping them choose rooms that remain free for the full time they need. Compared to guessing or repeatedly checking schedules, the value is fewer disruptions, better planning, and more confidence in settling down.
11) Need to Find a Specific Room Without Manual Navigation
Problem Description
Users often feel overwhelmed when trying to locate a specific feature or section within the app, especially when they are in a hurry. Navigating through multiple filters, menus, and tabs to find where to report an issue or how to book a specific type of room can be tedious and unintuitive. This friction leads to users abandoning the app or failing to utilize its full range of tools because the path to the desired function is not immediately obvious.
Current alternatives
Users typically spend several minutes tapping through different icons and menus by trial and error to find what they need. Some might give up and resort to the basic search function, while others just use the app for its most visible features, missing out on more advanced tools like reporting room discrepancies or finding specialized equipment.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace integrates a smart chatbot where users can simply describe their needs in plain text to receive immediate guidance. Instead of navigating menus, a user can type what they are looking for and the chatbot will either explain the steps or provide a direct shortcut to that specific part of the app. The value is a significantly lower learning curve and a faster, more conversational way to interact with campus resources.
12) Need Help Finding a Better Room Based on Personal Habits
Problem Description
Students often have personal preferences for study environments, such as specific buildings, floor levels, or lighting, but finding these consistently is a matter of luck. Manually searching for a room that fits a unique set of comfort criteria every single day is time consuming. Without a system that remembers what the user likes, the search process remains repetitive and fails to improve over time, leading to a generic experience that doesn't account for individual student needs.
Current alternatives
Users rely on their own memory to recall which rooms they liked in the past and manually check if those specific rooms are free each time they need a spot. If their usual spots are taken, they have to start a brand new search from scratch, often settling for a room that doesn't actually meet their preferred comfort levels just to save time.
AndeSpace Solution & Value
AndeSpace uses a recommendation engine that analyzes the reservation history of the user to suggest rooms that are currently free or could be reserved in the future. By learning from past choices and user feedback, the system proactively offers high quality matches that align with the specific habits of the student. The value is a personalized campus experience where the app gets smarter with use, reducing the mental effort required to find the perfect workspace.