“Hi Alexa, Can You Turn Off the Lights. I Want to Sleep”: The Adoption of Smart Home Applications by Disabled People

Alex Hamard ()
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Alex Hamard: CNAM

Chapter Chapter 4 in Economic Resilience and Sustainability—Vol. 1, 2025, pp 43-60 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This article examines the complex relationship between smart home technologies and disabled individuals. While these technologies offer transformative potential for independence—including environmental control, enhanced safety, and reduced physical and cognitive burden—significant adoption barriers persist. Economic constraints, technical complexity, accessibility paradoxes, reliability concerns, and privacy considerations limit access for those who might benefit most. Promising approaches to bridge this gap include financial assistance programs, universal design initiatives, comprehensive support networks, and policy innovations. Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and brain-computer interfaces, along with healthcare integration, hold potential to further enhance independence. Realizing the full promise of smart homes for disabled individuals requires coordinated efforts across stakeholders: developers must prioritize universal design, policymakers must establish supportive frameworks, and disabled individuals must remain central to development and implementation processes to ensure these systems truly address diverse needs and preferences.

Keywords: Smart home technology; Disability; Technology adoption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-04218-7_4

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