Internet of Things at Home It’s been a few years since we started hearing the buzz about a new type of domestic technology. Smart mirrors, robot vacuum cleaners, wireless kitchen appliances— interactive, internet-connected devices that would transform our lives. In 2019, IoT smart home device sales will reach $13 billion , and are forecasted to reach a value of more than $53 billion by 2022. But in this always-connected IoT home of mood-sensing music systems, smart lighting, intelligent heating and cooling, motorized blinds, and automated windows and doors, there seems to be little discussion about why consumers haven’t unequivocally bought into the IoT home hype, or whether domestic life has actually improved as a result of it. Considering how personal our homes are, shouldn’t it be a concern that the companies advertising these products tend to discuss “convenience, connectedness, and security” more than the potential improvement to the quality of life? Is the adoption of th