Trust in the smart home: Findings from a nationally representative survey in the UK

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 5; p. e0231615
• Main Authors: Cannizzaro, Sara, Procter, Rob, Ma, Sinong, Maple, Carsten
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 29.05.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acceptability; Biology and Life Sciences; Computer and information sciences; Computer science; Consumer behavior; Consumers; Home automation software; Innovations; Internet of Things; People and Places; Physical Sciences; Polls & surveys; Psychological aspects; Research and Analysis Methods; Security; Semiotics; Sensors; Smart buildings; Social construction; Social Sciences; Surveys; Technological change; Technology; Values; United Kingdom; United Kingdom > UK; England

Businesses in the smart home sector are actively promoting the benefits of smart home technologies for consumers, such as convenience, economy and home security. To better understand meanings of and trust in the smart home, we carried out a nationally representative survey of UK consumers designed t...