History of Smart Homes
According to Frances K. Aldrich, smart homes can be defined as any “residence equipped with computing and information technology, which anticipates and responds to the needs of the occupants” which can be used to “promote their comfort, convenience, security and entertainment” (Aldrich, 2003). The inception of the term Smart Home was introduced by the American Association of Home Builders in 1984(A Brief History of Smart Home Automation 2019). It has gained rapid traction among consumers since then, and “Over 20 billion smart home products are projected to be in use by 2020” (SMART HOME SECURITY DEVICES MAY BE VULNERABLE TO SMART HACKERS 2018). Currently, modern smart homes house increasingly complex devices which are interlinked through their local wireless networks. These devices allow “the user to control functions such as security access to the home, temperature, lighting, and a home theater remotely.” (Hayes, 2021).
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