Human-Centered Design and Smart Homes
“Homes are not smart, people are smart.”In the end, it will be the inhabitants of houses that givetheir verdict whether or not their homes behave in an appropriate and meaningful way; they willdecide whether or not the predicate “smart” should be attached to the behavior of their home. Thisinsight has led designers of intelligent systems, […]
CCTV Cameras Surveillance: Public, Privacy and Protection
Many countries now employ surveillance cameras in public places as a primary tool to monitor population movements and to prevent crime and terrorism, both in the private and public sectors. Here, we assess the role CCTV cameras and video surveillance systems play in improving safety and security, as well as the myriad other functions that […]