TY - JOUR
T1 - Technical requirements of age-friendly smart home technologies in high-rise residential buildings: A system intelligence analytical approach
AU - Wong, Johnny Kwok Wai
AU - Leung, Jodith
AU - Skitmore, Martin
AU - Buys, Laurie
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University [Grant No. G-YBCE ]. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the support and generosity of the Institute of Active Ageing (IAA) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS), without which the present study could not have been completed.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier B.V.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Smart home technology (SHT) has been identified as a promising means of helping seniors to remain independent and maintain their quality of life (QoL) while containing spiralling care costs for older people. Despite official pilot schemes in many countries to promote SHT in seniors housing, there is limited understanding of the forms that such SHT interventions should take. This study builds on the analytical model of intelligent building control systems developed by the author; the aim is to provide a systematic approach to understanding the key intelligent attributes of smart-home devices. A qualitative participatory evaluation approach involving focus groups was adopted to investigate the needs of seniors and their SHT preferences. Fourteen features of the SHT technical requirements of four key intelligent attribute types were identified. This study's insights will help to shape the way SHT is designed and used.
AB - Smart home technology (SHT) has been identified as a promising means of helping seniors to remain independent and maintain their quality of life (QoL) while containing spiralling care costs for older people. Despite official pilot schemes in many countries to promote SHT in seniors housing, there is limited understanding of the forms that such SHT interventions should take. This study builds on the analytical model of intelligent building control systems developed by the author; the aim is to provide a systematic approach to understanding the key intelligent attributes of smart-home devices. A qualitative participatory evaluation approach involving focus groups was adopted to investigate the needs of seniors and their SHT preferences. Fourteen features of the SHT technical requirements of four key intelligent attribute types were identified. This study's insights will help to shape the way SHT is designed and used.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.autcon.2016.10.007
DO - 10.1016/j.autcon.2016.10.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84994585603
SN - 0926-5805
VL - 73
SP - 12
EP - 19
JO - Automation in Construction
JF - Automation in Construction
ER -