Inside the Smart Home
Published on 15. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
XI, 264 pages
978-1-85233-688-2 (ISBN)
Description
Intelligent, interactive systems are being widely developed specifically
for use in the home environment. These include video recorders which
learn to record programmes automatically based on previous user
preferences, fridges which reorder items automatically via a built-in
Internet connection, doors which lock automatically when shut,
voice-activated lighting controls, and cookers which automatically
calculate cooking times and temperatures. These systems rely heavily on
internet, mobile and telecommunications technologies. There has been
coverage in the press recently of the 'Orange at Home' project in
Hertfordshire - one of the most high-tech residences in the world which
contains over £2,000,000 worth of state-of-the art technology.
Reviews / Votes
"A fascinating insight into potentially one of the most exciting developments that affects each and every one of us as we move forward into the 21st Century. This book indicates the direction industry must take if we are to achieve the dream of living in a Smart Home." Steve Hearnden, Mobile Telecommunications Consultant, UK
"A timely and much needed compliment to more technology-led explorations of the Smart Home. It draws attention to the complexity, diversity and conceptual richness of domestic life and critically reflects on the adoption and use of technologies in the home to date." Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Sapient Ltd, UK
More details
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
24 s/w Abbildungen
XI, 264 p. 24 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
429 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85233-688-2 (9781852336882)
DOI
10.1007/b97527
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Content
Conceptions of the Home.- Inside the Smart Home: Ideas, Possibilities and Methods.- Conceptions of the Home.- Smart Homes: Past, Present and Future.- Households as Morally Ordered Communities: Explorations in the Dynamics of Domestic Life.- Time as a Rare Commodity in Home Life.- Emotional Context and "Significancies" of Media.- Designing for the Home.- Paper-mail in the Home of the 21st Century.- Switching On to Switch Off.- The Social Context of Home Computing.- Design with Care: Technology, Disability and the Home.- The Home of the Future.- Towards the Unremarkable Computer: Making Technology at Home in Domestic Routine.- Daily Routines and Means of Communication in a Smart Home.- Living Inside a Smart Home: A Case Study.- Smart Home, Dumb Suppliers? The Future of Smart Homes Markets.