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Business potential for smart homes
Smart homes are a part of the currently increasing technology called the Internet of Things, which has roused interest in consumers and researchers. Smart homes aim at improving the quality of life at home while reducing the energy demand of households but despite the promising benefits, the consumer adoption of smart homes is low. The purpose of the study was to examine the business potential of smart homes through the perceptions of students studying at JAMK University of Applied Sciences. The knowledge base defined what smart homes are and presented the development of the smart home market. The research was based on a qualitative method using focus group interviews. In addition, a questionnaire, distributed to the interviewees, was used as a quantitative method. According to the interviews, the participants were interested in smart technology in homes, and they saw advantages the technology could bring into their daily lives and how it could improve the lives of the elderly and disabled. The participants were interested in improving energy efficiency, safety & security, and comfort in their homes with smart technologies. The participants also expressed concerns about smart homes. These were related to the technology and data security of smart homes. Smart homes were seen as an amenity for the wealthy and the usefulness and actual need for smart homes was questioned. The research revealed the price is the key barrier to adopting smart homes, and more affordable smart devices and appliances would appeal to a larger market. ; Älykodit ovat osa tällä hetkellä kasvamassa olevaa Internet of Things -teknologiaa joka on herättänyt kuluttajien ja tutkijoiden mielenkiinnon. Älykodit tähtäävät elämänlaadun parantamiseen kotona vähentäen samalla kotitalouksien energiankulutusta. Lupaavista hyödyistä huolimatta älykotien määrä on vähäinen. Tutkimuksen tavoite oli tutustua älykotien kaupallisiin mahdollisuuksiin Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijoiden näkökulmasta. Teoriaosuudessa määriteltiin älykodit ja niiden ...
Business potential for smart homes
Smart homes are a part of the currently increasing technology called the Internet of Things, which has roused interest in consumers and researchers. Smart homes aim at improving the quality of life at home while reducing the energy demand of households but despite the promising benefits, the consumer adoption of smart homes is low. The purpose of the study was to examine the business potential of smart homes through the perceptions of students studying at JAMK University of Applied Sciences. The knowledge base defined what smart homes are and presented the development of the smart home market. The research was based on a qualitative method using focus group interviews. In addition, a questionnaire, distributed to the interviewees, was used as a quantitative method. According to the interviews, the participants were interested in smart technology in homes, and they saw advantages the technology could bring into their daily lives and how it could improve the lives of the elderly and disabled. The participants were interested in improving energy efficiency, safety & security, and comfort in their homes with smart technologies. The participants also expressed concerns about smart homes. These were related to the technology and data security of smart homes. Smart homes were seen as an amenity for the wealthy and the usefulness and actual need for smart homes was questioned. The research revealed the price is the key barrier to adopting smart homes, and more affordable smart devices and appliances would appeal to a larger market. ; Älykodit ovat osa tällä hetkellä kasvamassa olevaa Internet of Things -teknologiaa joka on herättänyt kuluttajien ja tutkijoiden mielenkiinnon. Älykodit tähtäävät elämänlaadun parantamiseen kotona vähentäen samalla kotitalouksien energiankulutusta. Lupaavista hyödyistä huolimatta älykotien määrä on vähäinen. Tutkimuksen tavoite oli tutustua älykotien kaupallisiin mahdollisuuksiin Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulun opiskelijoiden näkökulmasta. Teoriaosuudessa määriteltiin älykodit ja niiden ...
Business potential for smart homes
Lievemaa, Daniel (author) / Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2018-01-01
10024/365
Theses
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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