ICTs in the Rush Hour of Life

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ICTs in the Rush Hour of Life

• Valerie Frissen

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Seven Challenges

• Smart homes are usually not built as a unified
  whole.
• Challenge 1 What problems arise in a piecemeal
  system?
• Challenge 2 Can such a system even communicate
  at all?

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Seven Challenges

• Challenge 3 No system administrator? (appliance
  model / utility model)
• Challenge 4 Design for domestic use (individual
  devices shared devices)
• Challenge 6 Reliability

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Seven Challenges

• Challenge 5 - social aspects in terms of labor
  saving and good parenting
• Challenge 7 - Inferences are subject to errors

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Implications

• Target Dual-Income Families
• Requirements for busy family
• High reliability
• Security
• Social effects
• How will the system change family routines and
  expectations?
• Does it make family members feel more secure in
  their ideal roles?

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Trade-offs

• Not smart enough
• vs.
• Too smart that causes too many problems
• Functionality vs. Usability
• Reliability / No system admin vs. Interoperability