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European Journal of Futures Research

Table 3 Definitions and characteristics of smart homes [22]

From: The social issues of smart home: a review of four European cities’ experiences

Definition based on a theme

Aldrich (2003)

Lutolf (1992)

De Silva et al. (2012)

Reinisch et al., 2011

Scott (2007)

Balta-Ozkan (2014)

Chan et al. (2008)

Diegel et al. (2005)

Alam et al. (2012)

Technology

Sensors

     

*

 

*

 

Devices

    

*

*

 

*

*

Integrated systems

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

  

Services

Control/monitor

  

*

*

 

*

 

*

 

Energy management

*

*

 

*

*

  

*

 

Support and assist

      

*

 

*

Anticipate and respond

*

        

Users’ needs

Cost-efficiency

 

*

 

*

*

 

*

  

Comfort

*

*

 

*

*

    

Emotional

*

        

Security

*

*

       

Healthcare

   

*

  

*

 

*

Quality of life

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Sustainability

   

*

*

    
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