Introduction. The building sector is responsible for about 40% of total energy usage in the European Union, of which 60% can be attributed to residential building energy consumption …
Automation of homes and buildings is characterized by a high casuistry and a strong interaction with users. Here, concepts like ubiquity and cooperativeness acquire an …
In the last years, the topic of smart home environments has gained more and more attention. Such an intelligent home offers several advantages to its users such as (i) increased energy …