Technological innovations, from ubiquitous computing, augmented reality,
telecommunication to intelligent appliances and robotics, bring new possibilities to the Smart …

Smart home energy management technologies (SHEMS) have long been viewed as a
promising opportunity to manage the way households use energy. Research on this topic …

Published research on smart homes and their users is growing exponentially, yet a clear
understanding of who these users are and how they might use smart home technologies is …

The aim of this paper is to explore social barriers to the adoption of smart homes through the
analysis of expert views and public attitudes. Smart home services aim to improve the …

The vision of Future Internet based on standard communication protocols considers the
merging of computer networks, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of People, Internet of Energy …

This book provides an introduction to the complex field of ubiquitous computing Ubiquitous
Computing (also commonly referred to as Pervasive Computing) describes the ways in …

Technologies providing opportunities for home energy management have been on the rise
in recent years, however, it's not clear how well the technology-as it's currently being …

Donald A. Norman, a popular design consultant to car manufacturers, computer companies,
and other industrial and design outfits, has seen the future and is worried. In this long …

Smart homes will enable the new services and capabilities offered via smart grids and smart
cities to be realized by householders. Yet, whilst there is a wealth of research on smart grids' …

A considerable amount of research has been carried out towards making long-standing
smart home visions technically feasible. The technologically augmented homes made …