Smart Home in Private Households

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 122-136
Author(s):  
Oliver Werth ◽  
Nadine Guhr ◽  
Michael H. Breitner
Keyword(s):  
Interface Design ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
End Users ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Private Households ◽  
Future Research Directions

The growing digital transformation creates new ways of living. In recent years, intelligent smart homes (SHs) have increased rapidly. The article gives a status quo overview of the SH literature with regard to the interactions between SHs and their end-users and structures the literature into three categories (SH systems, SH application areas, and SH end-users) and 15 corresponding concepts. The analysis implies that SH is a broad and relevant research topic with different subjects, research gaps, and emerging benefits but also with challenges for all the players in the SH market. SH success depends on many critical success factors (CSF), such as acceptance of usability or interface design. Implications for research and practice to meet these challenges are presented. Several future research directions are suggested.

scholarly journals Critical Success Factors for Performance Oriented M-Learning in Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
D. M. R. Dissanayake ◽  
Y. L. Velananda
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Future Research Directions

Students engaged with multi tasks commitments demand modern learning environments facilitated with virtual engagements and high-tech contact methods. Thus, they are looking for such technically equipped learning facilities avoiding physical presence where they can learn at anytime and anywhere. The mobile devices provide many facilities for education sector providing execution supports for M-learning. This has reshaped the education model of many countries and institutions. Sri Lanka is an emerging economy and one of the countries in Asia reports higher level of educational priorities. Many of public sector universities and higher educational institutions have adopted M-learning in line with the government educational policies and some international funding options. However, it has attributed with some challenges in terms of strategy, motivation and performances. Thus, critical success factors on M-learning was the main research question addressed by this paper. This paper examines the critical success factors for improving performance-oriented M-Learning concerning nine factors: Perceived Ease of Use, Personal Innovativeness, Perceived Usefulness, Performance Expectancy, Self-Management of Learning, Effort Expectancy, Social influence, Perceived Self Efficacy and Perceived Playfulness. The factors were constructed in relation to the Technology Acceptance Model, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model and several other factors from the literature. The main research strategy used was the literature review with some attention given to cases and practices based on Sri Lankan context. Paper discusses different scenarios and cases guiding future research directions. Authors conclude research avenues by highlighting future research directions for the extended studies.

Pattern-Based Tool Design for Shared Knowledge Construction

2010 ◽  
pp. 19-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Lukosch
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Construction ◽  
Development Process ◽  
End Users ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Future Research Directions

Shared knowledge construction aims at supporting the creation and gathering of new knowledge. It relies on tools for computer-mediated interaction. The design and development of these tools is difficult, as not only the interaction of one user with the tool but also the interaction among the users themselves has to be taken into account. For designing and developing successful tools, it is crucial to involve end-users in the development process and to create shared understanding of the requirements as well as the solutions among the end-users and developers. In this chapter, the author analyzes the problems when developing tools for computer-mediated interaction in general and present a novel pattern-based approach for supporting developers as well as integrating end-users in the development process. The author shows the applicability of this approach by introducing tools for shared knowledge construction and describing their pattern-based design. The author concludes by giving an outlook on future research directions.

Auditing Fair Value Measurements: A Synthesis of Relevant Research

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger D. Martin ◽  
Jay S. Rich ◽  
T. Jeffrey Wilks
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Judgment And Decision Making ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Fair Value Measurements

To contribute to the PCAOB project on auditing fair value measurements (FVMs), we synthesize relevant academic literature to offer insights, conclusions, and future research directions for auditors, standard-setters, and academics focusing on auditing FVMs. We structure our synthesis along two dimensions: (1) an emphasis on the auditor's need to understand how FVMs are prepared, and (2) the audit steps and procedures necessary to verify and attest to FVMs, including an awareness of the potential biases inherent in auditing FVMs. Drawing primarily from the judgment and decision-making literature, we highlight a number of potential biases and limitations in the preparation and audit of FVMs. Additionally, we note that the specialized valuation knowledge necessary to effectively audit FVMs will be difficult for auditors to gain and maintain.

scholarly journals Energy Management for Smart Homes—State of the Art

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 3459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lashkari ◽  
Chen ◽  
Musilek
Keyword(s):  
Smart Home ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Smart Homes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Household Activities

Smart home is a concept that aims to enhance the comfort of residents and facilitate household activities. The smart home is an application of ubiquitous computing which can provide the user with context-aware automated or assistive services in the form of ambient intelligence, remote control of home appliances, or automation. Smart homes attempt to integrate smartness into homes to guarantee the residents’ convenience, safety, and security, while conserving the energy. The capabilities of a smart home in the context of different applications, have been scrutinized for this investigation. Different proposed architectures, protocols, and infrastructures have been taken into consideration. As the data management process is a vital part of a smart home system, many procedures of data collection, storage, and analysis have been surveyed. Methods of data acquisition has also been discussed. Existing challenges, pros, and cons of proposed schemes along with future perspectives of smart homes are identified in this report, which is intended to promote future research directions.

scholarly journals A Systematic Survey on the Role of Cloud, Fog, and Edge Computing Combination in Smart Agriculture

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (17) ◽  
pp. 5922
Author(s):  
Yogeswaranathan Kalyani ◽  
Rem Collier
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Edge Computing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Architecture Model ◽  
High Bandwidth ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Smart Agriculture

Cloud Computing is a well-established paradigm for building service-centric systems. However, ultra-low latency, high bandwidth, security, and real-time analytics are limitations in Cloud Computing when analysing and providing results for a large amount of data. Fog and Edge Computing offer solutions to the limitations of Cloud Computing. The number of agricultural domain applications that use the combination of Cloud, Fog, and Edge is increasing in the last few decades. This article aims to provide a systematic literature review of current works that have been done in Cloud, Fog, and Edge Computing applications in the smart agriculture domain between 2015 and up-to-date. The key objective of this review is to identify all relevant research on new computing paradigms with smart agriculture and propose a new architecture model with the combinations of Cloud–Fog–Edge. Furthermore, it also analyses and examines the agricultural application domains, research approaches, and the application of used combinations. Moreover, this survey discusses the components used in the architecture models and briefly explores the communication protocols used to interact from one layer to another. Finally, the challenges of smart agriculture and future research directions are briefly pointed out in this article.

scholarly journals Restoration of Visitors through Nature-Based Tourism: A Systematic Review, Conceptual Framework, and Future Research Directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2299
Author(s):  
Mengyuan Qiu ◽  
Ji Sha ◽  
Noel Scott
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
New Framework

Visiting natural environments could restore health and contribute to human sustainability. However, the understanding of potential linkages between restoration of visitors and nature-based tourism remains incomplete, resulting in a lack of orientation for researchers and managers. This study aimed to explore how visitors achieve restoration through nature by analyzing published literature on tourism. Using a systematic review method, this study examined destination types, participant traits, theoretical foundations, and potential restorative outcomes presented in 34 identified articles. A new framework that synthesizes relevant research and conceptualizes the restorative mechanisms of nature-based tourism from a human–nature interaction perspective was developed. Owing to the limitations in the theories, methods, cases, and the COVID-19 pandemic, interdisciplinary methods and multisensory theories are needed in the future to shed further light on the restoration of visitors through nature-based tourism. The findings provide a theoretical perspective on the consideration of nature-based tourism as a public-wellness product worldwide, and the study provides recommendations for future research in a COVID-19 or post-COVID-19 society.

Website Interactivity and Amusement

2003 ◽  
pp. 22-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Gao
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
User Interface Design ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Web Advertising ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Website Interactivity

This chapter reviews recent studies in the use of Website presentation techniques for commercial Websites. In particular, it examines theoretical relationships between interactivity features and amusement techniques and their potential effects on enhanced visitor experience — more informative and entertaining Websites. Based on literature spanning research in traditional advertising media, Web advertising, user interface design, and human computer interaction, it proposes several theoretical relationships between the use of direct interactive techniques and perceived informativeness and entertainment, and between the use of amusement and humor features and perceived informativeness and entertainment. It suggests multiple future research directions and advocates further explorations that go beyond observational studies to uncover potential causal effects of certain hypermedia presentation techniques, and the combination thereof, on attitudinal and behavioral outcomes.

Social Networks in Sport: Parental Influence on the Coach-Athlete Relationship

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 267-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Jowett ◽  
Melina Timson-Katchis
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Network Member ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Future Research Directions

The study aims to explore the nature of influences that parents exert on the quality of the dyadic coach-athlete relationship. A conceptual model was proposed as a guiding framework for the study. The proposed model incorporates Sprecher, Felmlee, Orbuch, and Willets’ (2002) notion of social networks and Jowett and Cockerill’s (2002) conceptualization of coach-athlete relationships. Fifteen participants from five coach-athleteparent triads were interviewed, and content analysis revealed that athletes’ parents (a “psychologically significant” network member) provided a range of information, opportunities, and extensive emotional support, all of which influenced the quality of the coach-athlete relationship as defined by closeness, commitment, and complementarity. Results are discussed based on previous relevant research along with recommendations for future research directions and practical applications.

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