Benefits and risks of smart home technologies

Charlie Wilson, Tom Hargreaves and Richard Hauxwell-Baldwin

Energy Policy, 2017, vol. 103, issue C, 72-83

Abstract: Smart homes are a priority area of strategic energy planning and national policy. The market adoption of smart home technologies (SHTs) relies on prospective users perceiving clear benefits with acceptable levels of risk. This paper characterises the perceived benefits and risks of SHTs from multiple perspectives.

Keywords: Smart homes; Consumer research; Early adopters (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.12.047

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