Usability - Key Factor of Future Smart Home Systems
نویسندگان
چکیده
A framework of usability factors is presented which serves as a basis for the thorough research of usability issues in the context of smart home systems. Based on well accepted approaches taken from the literature, various aspects related to usability are identified as significant for the implementation and future development of smart home systems. Finally, the partly existing prototypical installation of a smart home system is discussed and scenarios for future investigations are presented.
منابع مشابه
Designing a comprehensive energy management strategy in a smart zero energy home
Smart homes with zero energy as an option to combine a large number of distributed energy resources to power networks in building a new future designs, are used. Zero energy homes equipped with smart power integrated production and consumption of zero over a year. In this study is that the sources of energy supply management program for a zero-energy home using mixed integer programming techniq...
متن کاملDesigning a comprehensive energy management strategy in a smart zero energy home
Smart homes with zero energy as an option to combine a large number of distributed energy resources to power networks in building a new future designs, are used. Zero energy homes equipped with smart power integrated production and consumption of zero over a year. In this study is that the sources of energy supply management program for a zero-energy home using mixed integer programming techniq...
متن کاملCharacterizing the interaction design in healthy smart home devices for the elderly
The global trend of increasing longevity has brought an enormous challenge to develop smart technologies to preserve independence and quality of life among the elderly in their own residences. By combining smart devices, occupants’ capabilities can be extended. The concept of ‘healthy smart home’ was introduced and numerous research projects have implemented a variety of prototypes and state-of...
متن کاملSec-home: a Security-enhanced Framework for Smart Home Environments
Research on smart environments, such as smart homes and smart offices, have recently received increasing attention. In addition to the design and functionality of those devices, current research also focuses on usability and security (privacy). This paper describes a framework for smart homes, called Sec-Home, that supports flexibility, different communication media, as well as simple means to ...
متن کامل"Maybe It Becomes a Buddy, But Do Not Call It a Robot" - Seamless Cooperation between Companion Robotics and Smart Homes
This paper describes the findings arising from ongoing qualitative usability evaluation studies on mobile companion robotics in smart home environments from two research projects focused on socio-technical innovation to support independent living (CompanionAble and Mobiserv). Key findings are described, and it is stated that the robotic companion, the smart home environment, and external servic...
متن کامل