Enhancing aging in residential spaces through smart lighting controls technology

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Sherif, Salma
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Kanakri, Shireen Mohammad
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2022-05
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The continuous increase of the older population in modern-day societies (often associated with loss of mobility and reduced independence) has increased the demand for Smart Home technologies to address and fulfill the needs of elders. One major barrier to the integration of Smart Home technologies in residential spaces is the familiarity with the Smart Home technologies. This research focuses on examining the willingness of people to age in place and the effectiveness of Smart Lighting control technologies as a Smart Home technology within residential spaces for those who seek to age in place. The data for this study was collected through interviews and online surveys from the targeted participants who were 55 years of age and older at the time of the interview/survey and residing in Canada and the U.S. A comparative study was conducted between the response of Smart lighting and non-Smart lighting users to examine whether the integration of Smart lighting technologies into residential space can make aging in place easier. The findings of the study suggest that Smart Lighting systems controlled through smartphone applications and smart speakers within residential spaces can increase people’s comfort and enhances the aging in place practice.

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