Kim, M. J., Cho, M. E., & Jun, H. J. (2020). Developing design solutions for smart homes through user-centered scenarios. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. Web.
The adoption of smart housing technology is actively driven by everyday user demands. Thus, this study investigated ways to govern and adjust the technology to meet those needs. By concentrating on the applicability of each variable from the perspective of enhancing user experience, a framework for smart home services was built. Researchers detected people’s behaviors and intentions toward adopting smart home technologies by creating scenarios based on earlier studies. Their difficulties were discovered through the daily activities and health conditions mentioned in the scenarios. Each resident’s unique smart home services were created based on limited technology, available space, and existing design options.
Sun, K., Zou, Y., Radesky, J., Brooks, C., & Schaub, F. (2021). Child safety in the smart home: parents’ perceptions, needs, and mitigation strategies. Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 5(CSCW2), 1–41. Web.
As more families use smart home devices like smart speakers and robot vacuums, worries regarding children’s physical and digital safety are becoming more prevalent. The authors contacted 23 parents who have used smart home technologies in order to learn more about how parents define and view kid safety in relation to these technologies. The researchers offer insights into how parents’ perceptions of the hazards smart home technologies bring to children’s physical and digital safety developed and altered over the course of three phases. Parents’ perceptions of safety affect how they involve kids in smart home activities and put mitigation measures in place, such as limiting access to particular gadgets and employing parental controls. The researchers offer design and regulatory ideas to improve child safety in the smart home setting.
De Ruyck, O., Conradie, P., De Marez, L., & Saldien, J. (2019). User needs in smart homes: changing needs according to life cycles and the impact on designing smart home solutions. Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019, 536–551. Web.
In this study, user requirements for smart homes are discussed. It develops findings about essential issues connected to user demands based on co-creation workshops with inhabitants of different life cycles in Belgium. Researchers describe the characteristics of residents in terms of their life cycle starting from these observations. The authors draw the conclusion that their preferences for home furnishings and their needs for smart solutions are different. Younger people are moment-focused and purchase Internet of Things (IoT) devices in accordance with their immediate needs and financial constraints. In contrast, the older generation looks for comprehensive, high-quality answers. When developing smart home solutions, the findings of this study in the form of eight guidelines might be taken into account.
Rhee, J. H., Ma, J. H., Seo, J., & Cha, S. H. (2022). Review of applications and user perceptions of smart home technology for health and environmental monitoring. Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, 9(3), 857–889. Web.
The purpose of this study was to comprehensively analyze the uses and user perceptions of environmental and health monitoring devices, focusing on the differentiation between wearable and nonwearable devices. Several devices have been created to meet user demands for monitoring; nonetheless, user perception is intimately tied to the adoption of monitoring devices. The authors did a targeted search for literature on smart home technology and how its users perceive it concerning its applications. Additionally, the researchers discovered user perceptions based on utility, usability, and privacy. They advise gadget integration to enhance user perception because wearable and nonwearable devices complement their limits.
Basarir-Ozel, B., Turker, H. B., & Nasir, V. A. (2022). Identifying the key drivers and barriers of smart home adoption: A thematic analysis from the business perspective. Sustainability, 14(15), 9053. Web.
Only a few studies look at the likely future of smart homes from a business perspective, despite the fact that consumers’ current and projected adoption of smart houses has drawn considerable academic attention. This analysis fills this knowledge imbalance by presenting the findings of an exploratory investigation into the corporate side’s foresight on the penetration of smart home technologies (SHTs) into consumers’ lives. As a consequence, factors that influence SHT adoption (five sub-themes) and obstacles to the adoption of smart homes (eight sub-themes) were identified. Future studies can use this comprehensive set of adoption variables to assess their relative influence on consumers’ acceptance of SHT.
Shahrokh, N. (2018). Internet of things: Exploring households’ intention to use smart home technology. International Telecommunications Society, 1, 1–24. Web.
By analyzing survey data from 156 houses, this research intends to investigate the antecedent factors impacting the adoption of smart home technologies. In addition to using structural equation modeling (SEM), the “Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis” method is used in this study to analyze the data. According to the SEM findings, consumer perceptions of innovation, novelty, social impact, and attitude toward adopting smart home technology are significant predictors of intention to use. The findings also indicate that the perceived cost has a negative impact on one’s intention to purchase. This article adds to the literature on the Internet of Things, specifically the study of smart devices.
Oliveira, L., Mitchell, V., & May, A. (2019). Smart home technology—comparing householder expectations at the point of installation with experiences 1 year later. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 24(5), 613–626. Web.
This research, which involved 19 families, aimed to compare post-use experiences after using the technology for a year to the projected benefits and anticipated problems of the introduction of smart home technology (SHT). Householders were given the option to maintain the technology or remove part or all of it during contextual interviews conducted during the installation of a variety of SHTs and again around a year later. Thus, based on the data obtained, the researchers provided reports on the foundation of which it is possible to judge the effectiveness of the technology. This article demonstrates the direct attitude of residents of smart homes toward their comfort, convenience, and usefulness for them.
Wilson, C., Hargreaves, T., & Hauxwell-Baldwin, R. (2017). Benefits and risks of smart home technologies. Energy Policy, 103, 72–83. Web.
Strategic energy planning and national policy prioritize smart houses. Smart home technologies’ (SHTs) market uptake depends on potential customers seeing clear advantages with manageable risks. The perceived advantages and hazards of SHTs are described in this research from a variety of angles. The SHT industry needs to focus more on steps to increase consumer confidence in data security and privacy, according to a content analysis of SHT marketing materials conducted as part of this study. The researchers note the importance of the fact that legislation in this area plays an important role for households. It is necessary to pay attention to this aspect so that the development and safety of users are fully respected.
Chambers, D. (2022). Attuning smart home scripts to household and energy care. Buildings and Cities, 3(1), 663–676. Web.
A content study of marketing materials is offered to ascertain whether modern smart home concepts are currently encouraging more gender-equitable household practices and energy efficiency. The findings demonstrate that smart home ideas continue to overlook different household types and the constraints placed on women in terms of housework and energy efficiency within the framework of domestication and the idea of agency scripts. This sparked an investigation of the detrimental effects on women’s welfare and energy-saving objectives. This article pays special attention to making essential recommendations for different households. They are related to providing relevant technological solutions that meet ethical considerations and needs.
Coskun, A., Kaner, G., & Bostan, I. (2017). Is smart home a necessity or a fantasy for the mainstream user? A study on users’ expectations of smart household appliances. International Journal of Design, 12(1), 7–20. Web.
This study aims to demonstrate the perception of smart homes by different types of households. The main criteria for the study were expectations, design, essential technological solutions, as well as preferences regarding user types. In order to gather the expectations of consumers, 20 in-depth interviews were done. Participants included early adopters and early majority technology adoption categories such as single people, people living alone, homemakers, people sharing housing with friends or family, and multiple-income households. According to the results, flexible autonomy and remote control can potentially promote the widespread usage of smart home appliances. Researchers make these conclusions based on the materials of interviews and surveys. All this reflects the existing sentiment of households regarding smart home technology.