Supply and demand of wireless-based home automation system
Razzaghi, Mohsen (2019)
Razzaghi, Mohsen
2019
Automaatiotekniikan DI-ohjelma - Degree Programme in Automation Engineering
Tekniikan ja luonnontieteiden tiedekunta - Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
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2019-08-06
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-201907022402
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-201907022402
Tiivistelmä
Smart home automation systems (HAS) have great potential in today’s age of technology and the emergence of the power saving. A smart home incorporates advanced automation systems to provide the occupants with sophisticated monitoring and energy-efficient control over the building and household appliances. Increasingly, most of the home automation systems are being implemented using lower cost wireless technology. However, it can be difficult to choose the most appropriate solution for a particular environment in terms of implementation and cost given the plethora of options available. So, it is important for consumers to have parameters against which to select the most suitable technology solution for a particular building and home environment. The uptake of HAS has also been patchy, and more information is needed on the attitude of consumers to understand the perceived benefits and barriers to adoption of different smart home systems.
Due to the expansion of demand for home automation, there is a need for comprehensive research. Accordingly, a study has been conducted covering lack of information in the context of this field. The goal of this study is twofold. First, it is to establish and recommend a framework for consumers to apply when selecting a wireless-based HAS solution. A second goal is to better understand the perceived views on HAS from different consumer groups as a way of providing market intelligence on the technology’s use.
A range of studies comparing building automation and wireless protocols are researched. In this part, 63 citations including journal articles, conference papers and white papers published between 2002 till 2018 have been reviewed. A number of factors are seen to be primary, namely power consumption, frequency band, data transmission rates and duplex capability. A survey of a sample of respondents’ consumer needs in terms of home automation systems is also conducted as a measure of user-end demand for the technology. Though there were wide-ranging views on the utility of HAS, results overall suggest a growing interest in applying the technology in the near future.
Analysis of the study’s results provides a summary overview of the salient features of wireless based solutions to increase users’ awareness of these different elements to assist them in making the optimal technology investment decision in accordance with their needs. For instance, in terms of consumer demand, the results show that privacy and safety with the highest percentage of 77.4 and 64.5 respectively are the major concern of the end-users. In addition, it was concluded that whilst one home automation technology solution may be effective for a particular environment, elsewhere it may not be - as it may come at a higher cost and greater complexity in deployment. These factors, as well as the cost of energy involved in operating the technology, inform both the final design option and preferred choice of a system.
Due to the expansion of demand for home automation, there is a need for comprehensive research. Accordingly, a study has been conducted covering lack of information in the context of this field. The goal of this study is twofold. First, it is to establish and recommend a framework for consumers to apply when selecting a wireless-based HAS solution. A second goal is to better understand the perceived views on HAS from different consumer groups as a way of providing market intelligence on the technology’s use.
A range of studies comparing building automation and wireless protocols are researched. In this part, 63 citations including journal articles, conference papers and white papers published between 2002 till 2018 have been reviewed. A number of factors are seen to be primary, namely power consumption, frequency band, data transmission rates and duplex capability. A survey of a sample of respondents’ consumer needs in terms of home automation systems is also conducted as a measure of user-end demand for the technology. Though there were wide-ranging views on the utility of HAS, results overall suggest a growing interest in applying the technology in the near future.
Analysis of the study’s results provides a summary overview of the salient features of wireless based solutions to increase users’ awareness of these different elements to assist them in making the optimal technology investment decision in accordance with their needs. For instance, in terms of consumer demand, the results show that privacy and safety with the highest percentage of 77.4 and 64.5 respectively are the major concern of the end-users. In addition, it was concluded that whilst one home automation technology solution may be effective for a particular environment, elsewhere it may not be - as it may come at a higher cost and greater complexity in deployment. These factors, as well as the cost of energy involved in operating the technology, inform both the final design option and preferred choice of a system.