Abstract Purpose of Review This study investigates which factors influence positively
(benefits) and negatively (barriers) the acceptance of smart meters by household …

This review underscores the escalating global research trend in this field since 2000. The
primary scientific disciplines contributing to extensive research on smart water meters are …

Smart meters are IoT devices that play a central role in smart cities. However, consumers'
acceptance of these smart meters is crucial for the smart meter''s implementation and …

Companies that want to adopt Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) technologies may face difficulties
evaluating the return on I4. 0 investments. The complexity of implementing such …

Renewable energy systems (RES) have been proposed as an effective solution for
sustainable development. However, the impact of municipal contextual conditions on the …

The development of policies promoting smart meter adoption is essential to guide the
transition towards sustainable use of resources such as water, electricity and gas, as well as …

New, increasingly affordable smart technologies can be used to bring homes to the smart
paradigm. Despite this, several studies still present varying estimates of the variables that …

Purpose This article aims to compare smart meters' acceptance studies worldwide to
consolidate trends and highlight factors that are not a consensus. Design/methodology …

Background Given the multitude of scenarios on the future of our energy systems, multi-
criteria assessments are increasingly called for to analyze and assess desired and …

Purpose The evolution of e-health technologies presents promising alternatives for health-
care excellence. Despite the benefits arising from mobile e-health (m-health) and wearables …