Smart houses, towards a definition
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.2004.v56.i494.444Abstract
This article explains some technical aspects related to smart houses, as a group of new technologies is being incorporated to Spanish homes. It must not be forgotten that they should be adapted to users, as without them they would not have any meaning. It should also be reminded that automation is just another step in the evolution of houses. The different technical concepts included in this term are exposed in this context; this could help to determine precisely and exactly its definition , recently included by the Spanish Royal Academy of Language in its dictionary, and it may be applied to a classification of materials and products used in home systems, to check their performances. At the end, some of the possibilities and limitations of smart house’s technologies in Spain are explained.
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