Smart home: A learning and development environment

Abstract

JAMK Smart Home application is a unique concept. It is owned by JAMK University of Applied Sciences and it is located in university campus area in Jyväskylä, Finland. This application and its technical solutions are presented in this article. JAMK Smart Home is a real test environment for accessibility and usability for architects and technology providers as well as disabled and aged people. It is also a test environment for the usability of the technology. In JAMK different degree programmes are using it also as a multiprofessional learning environment. This possibility is also offered to other student groups from local schools, when they visit smart home to see what possibilities latest technology has to offer.