How Smart Homes Learn The Evolution of the Networked Home and Household

Marshini Chetty, Ja-Young Sung, and Rebecca E. Grinter

Ubicomp 2007

Presenter:Brian

Contribution Overview

A starting point for discussing within the Ubicomp community about whom and how the home network will be designedNetworked technology interacts with a house’s infrastructure.

Outline

Introduction BackgroundParticipants and MethodsNetworking in the Evolving HomeConclusion

Introduction

Computing has migrated into the home.Past research focus on individual deviceHome networking

Under-explored Interaction with home’s

infrastructures Ubiquitous computing research rely Seamless integrations?

Four themes of paradoxes Virtual boundaries Home network control Home network access Responsibilities V.S. possibilities of WiFi

Introduction

Outline

Introduction BackgroundParticipants and MethodsNetworking in the Evolving HomeConclusion

Domestic Technology &Home Networking

Home networking is only the apart of domestic technologies.Smart home research solves the problems associated with infrastructure.

Domestic Technology &Home Networking

TelecommutingCareNet

Layers theory of home evolutions

Rodden, T., Benford, S.: The evolution of buildings and implications for the design of ubiquitous domestic environments. In: Proceedings of Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 03), pp. 9–16 (2003)

Outline

Introduction BackgroundParticipants and MethodsNetworking in the Evolving HomeConclusion

11 households in Atlanta

Outline

Introduction BackgroundParticipants and MethodsNetworking in the Evolving HomeConclusion

Site

Affected what Stuff is installed and requiredShaping Services and managing boundaries Cable, Digital Subscriber Line Mismatch of physical and virtual site

boundaries Is it good or bad for community?

Site

Network security: personal data WEP and MAC control to manage security

Structure

Ethernet installation with wired LAN due to reliability of connectionEmbedding the home networking into the StructureChallenges: cost and complexityWireless

Service for responsibility

Internet, cable, phone lineEthernet, PowerLine and X10Service Provider v.s. DIY Financial and technical

People can not trust and accept the responsibility for the Ubicomp community. Ex.TW Cable

Space for access paradox

Space Plan computer in kitchen

Private space Constrained access for childrenAgainst ubiquitous access

Stuff for the control paradox

Devices Computing and AV related equipments

Complexity of device configuration and interoperabilityMultiple remotes, noticed maps and instructionsHouseholder-centric V.S. technologically- centric

Outline

Introduction BackgroundParticipants and MethodsNetworking in the Evolving HomeConclusion

Conclusion Security is the most concerned for Site, Service, SpaceStuff must be made easy use, ex. iPodHouseholders should have greater degree of responsibility for designing and delivering the Service of the home network.

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