Call for Participants for research study on smart homes
How “smart” is your home?
A research study by Stephan Habscheid, Dagmar Hoffmann, Tim Hector, Niklas Strüver, (all University of Siegen, SFB 1187)
The project team of B06 “Un/desired observation in interaction” is looking for participants for a research study on “smart homes”. Do you have smart home devices, or want to buy new smart home devices soon? Then consider participating in this study.
→ To the website of project B06
About the study
We want to investigate ‘smartness’ in your everyday life. To gain insights into everyday life with smart devices in general, we would like to accompany and record you as you set up or use your smart home devices. We use the results and data exclusively for research purposes. The data collected will be processed confidentially following the highest data protection standards. In publications, strict anonymization or obfuscation of the participants is ensured.
For the study, we are looking for
- households with smart speakers, smart kitchen appliances (e.g. a Thermomix), networked electronics (e.g. light bulbs, thermostats, door locks or sockets), digital energy controls for a solar panel or similar devices/applications
- households that do not use such devices yet but are planning to purchase them and would let us accompany them in setting up and using them.
In case you want to participate, we will offer you an expense allowance of between 30 and 180 euros, depending on the extent of your participation.
Participation involves:
- The video recording of the use of smart home devices in certain situations, e.g. when cooking and playing games, during everyday conversations or when friends and acquaintances visit.
- If possible, video recording of the initial setup of smart home devices (unpacking, installation, connecting to the smartphone and placement in the home).
- The recording of all smart home applications in your home as well as various interviews with you and other household members.
- Screen recording will also be carried out in certain situations to determine the connection between the smart home device and your smartphone.
Cameras and audio recording devices will be provided by us.
Participation requirements: All members of your household must be at least 16 years old.
Contact
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to the project team: ipa-studie[æt]uni-siegen.de.