An assessment of opinions and perceptions of smart thermostats using aspect-based sentiment analysis of online reviews

Koupaei, Diba Malekpour; Song, Taikgun; Cetin, Kristen; Im, Jongho

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106603

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“…, 2018). For example, the possibility of controlling the temperature inside the house through a cell phone promotes comfort for users (Koupaei et al. , 2020).…”

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“…Services such as routine activity automation, remote home management, intelligent appliance integration, and entertainment objects are present in various discussions on the technological systems of smart homes (Kim et al, 2017;Park et al, 2018). For example, the possibility of controlling the temperature inside the house through a cell phone promotes comfort for users (Koupaei et al, 2020). Likewise, using robots to help clean the house generates a feeling of well-being for smart home users (Xu et al, 2015).…”

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Association between the benefits and barriers perceived by the users in smart home services implementation

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Fettermann

2022

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PurposeThe article aims to identify the association between each smart home service category's benefits and barriers to their adoption. The results seek to identify efficient approaches that motivate users to adopt smart homes services and support suppliers to establish strategies to expand and optimize smart home technologies.Design/methodology/approachThe research used the chi-square test of independence to reveal the association between the benefits and barriers perceived by the users during smart home services implementation. Furthermore, the statistical analysis using reliable evidence based on 122 articles reported in the literature provides valuable knowledge for smart home implementation.FindingsThe results reveal which barriers and benefits in the smart home are essential for implementing each type of service. Therefore, the association between barriers and benefits with smart home services implementation can support the dissemination of smart home technologies.Practical implicationsThe article provides evidence to develop strategies for implementing smart home services, supporting companies with guidelines to be more assertive in disseminating smart homes technologies.Originality/valueUsing the literature as a data source and raising the associations through the chi-square test of independence, the methodology provides a high level of generalization and strong evidence regarding the association of smart home benefits or barriers associated with every smart home service.

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“…, 2018). For example, the possibility of controlling the temperature inside the house through a cell phone promotes comfort for users (Koupaei et al. , 2020).…”

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Association between the benefits and barriers perceived by the users in smart home services implementation

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2022

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“…In addition, building conditions and user control opportunities are likely to influence human attitudes, while respondents who are not concerned about energy efficiency perceive thermal comfort as an important driver. Koupaei evaluated respondents' perceptions regarding the main drivers of using smart thermostats and showed that saving energy and money is the least important concern among users, whereas comfort, ease of use, and installation were the main drivers (Malekpour Koupaei et al, 2020). Hong evaluated a set of crucial issues concerning building energy efficiency concepts, applications, and occupant behavioral factors (Hong et al, 2017).The findings indicate that the behavior of energy-aware users can result in up to 20% energy savings in buildings and that nonmonetary information-based interventions can potentially lead to noticeable savings.…”

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Reshaping energy policy based on social and human dimensions: an analysis of human-building interactions among societies in transition in GCC countries

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Zaidan

Jafari

2021

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Without major structural changes, social sciences can potentially bolster economic diversification and strategic planning efforts in developing countries. This article presents an analysis of a set of human-oriented dimensions to enhance energy policies associated with the building sector in developing countries with similarities to the Gulf Cooperation Council union (GCC). A clear understanding of human dimensions in the GCC union’s energy policy is crucial due to social complexities and large numbers of expatriate communities and migrant workers with unknown cultural, behavioral, and financial diversities with respect to local communities. This study evaluates the correlations of demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral dimensions with human–building interactions to identify the main contributors that create discrepancies in human habits, well-being, motivations, responsibilities, and energy use based on a sample of 2200 respondents in Qatar. Moreover, this study is extended to explore human indoor comfort perception dependencies with building features. Behavioral associations with financial drivers, including energy subsidies and demand response programs, are investigated. The patterns in the data are analyzed and attributed to applications in energy policy concerning awareness, social well-being, and interventions. The sample is clustered into various consumer classes, and a feature importance analysis is conducted via machine learning methods to find the key contributors to consumer behavior. The outcomes show profound insight into how human factors influence consumption, consequence awareness, self-responsibility, habits, norms, and comfort perception in residential and work environments. The findings of this study can assist decision-makers in creating targeted strategies to enhance the efficacy of energy policies and improve sustainability performance indicators.

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“…When trying to obtain an energy economy, a challenge is represented by the desire to maintain the comfort parameters at a level that is satisfactory for the occupants. In [4] a study is performed regarding the opinions of the users relating to a series of thermostats and the word "comfort" is used more than twice as often as the words "energy economy" which emphasizes the importance of the matter.…”

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An Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Integrated in Control Strategies in Building Services

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Culcea

Caluianu

2022

Modelling in Civil Environmental Engineering

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This study carries out a literature review on artificial intelligence techniques used in building services for energy economy while maintaining the comfort of the occupants. The building services in which artificial intelligence techniques are used the most are: lighting systems, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems, heating systems which use radiators and we also decided to include dynamic shading systems in here. The artificial intelligence techniques which are used the most in the recent years in building services are: fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks and for optimization problems, genetic algorithms are used. These techniques are utilized in many occasions to build predictive models or occupancy-based models.

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An assessment of opinions and perceptions of smart thermostats using aspect-based sentiment analysis of online reviews

Cited by 30 publications

References 19 publications

Association between the benefits and barriers perceived by the users in smart home services implementation

Association between the benefits and barriers perceived by the users in smart home services implementation

Reshaping energy policy based on social and human dimensions: an analysis of human-building interactions among societies in transition in GCC countries

An Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Integrated in Control Strategies in Building Services

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