Since the introduction of the iconic Aware Home project [39] in 1999, the notion of “living
laboratory” has been taken up and developed in HCI research. Many of the underpinning …

This study identifies eight prevailing research avenues of living labs, an increasingly popular
innovation approach, based on a comprehensive literature review. So doing, the study …

Decision makers are increasingly interested in information from ecosystem services (ES)
assessments. Scientists have for long recognised the importance of selecting appropriate …

Smart devices are increasingly being designed for, and adopted in, the home environment.
Prior scholarship has investigated the challenges that users face as they take up these …

This study explores the emergence of the living labs movement based on a literature review
and interviews with experts acquainted with early living labs. The study contributes to the …

Smart home systems change the way we experience the home. While there are established
research fields within HCI for visualizing specific use cases of a smart home, studies …

A key issue for smart home systems is supporting non-expert users in their management.
Whereas feedback design on use cases (such as energy feedback) have gained attention …

The introduction of IT has changed the way we live in many ways. Historically, it can even be
argued that socially embedded applications of information technology challenge and …

Smart home systems are becoming an integral feature of the emerging home IT market.
Under this general term, products mainly address issues of security, energy savings and …

Despite a proliferation of research in the use of ICTs to support active and healthy ageing,
few have considered the privacy and security concerns particular to the elderly. We …