Since architect Nicholas Negroponte first proposed a vision of responsive architecture smart
environments have been widely investigated, especially in the fields of computer science …

This paper undertakes an analysis of the “smart school” as a building that both senses and
manages bodies through sensory data. The authors argue that smart schools produce a …

Computing has become an established part of the built environment augmenting it to
become adaptive. We generally assume that we control the adaptive environments we …

Objective Individuals with alexithymia experience difficulties interpreting emotional states in
self and others, which has been associated with interoceptive impairment. Current theories …

Wearable biosensors are becoming increasingly prevalent and agentic social technologies,
used primarily to serve dominant medical, health, and commercial agendas. This chapter …

The home environment is where humans spend a significant amount of their time engaging
in meaningful activities. It goes beyond being a mere physical structure, actively influencing …

COVID-19 set off a problem for businesses due to an unbalanced utilization of buildings,
services, and utilities. Thus, some countries reduced the length of the quarantine period and …

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the perspectives and conceptual scopes of built
environmentas a result of digital technology. The design approach has been developed …

This research explores the burgeoning field of adaptable architecture as a critical
component in the development of smart cities, focusing on its role in meeting dynamic …

This thesis presents an alternative approach to intelligence in the built-environment,
departing from the two established yet divergent branches in the discourse: the Technical …