Smart Home Technology Adoption and Learning
Abstract
Smart home products continue to rise in popularity but have yet to achieve widespread adoption. There is little research on how the general population perceives benefits of different smart home devices beyond general surveys. Using a living laboratory of five solar houses that we equipped with a range of smart home devices, we assessed how university student residents learn about, use, and gain interest in adopting this smart home technology. Analysis of data confirms that users find lifestyle benefits to be the most important motivators for adopting smart home technology. Yet without training in using that technology these benefits do not outweigh the risks associated with learning to operate that technology.
Recommended Citation
Wright, David. "Smart Home Technology Adoption and Learning." Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (2019, Aachen, Germany), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019, pp.93-96.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/ProComm.2019.00023
Meeting Name
2019 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2019 (2019: Jul. 23-26, Aachen, Germany)
Department(s)
English and Technical Communication
Keywords and Phrases
Smart Homes; Society and Technology; Technology Diffusion; Technology Training
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-172812566-4
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2158-091X
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2019 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jul 2019
