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Intelligent Environments & Trust

How does the level of intelligence effect trust in automation? How does trust change based on the type of tasks users perform in buildings? How will AI in buildings change people’s expectations and perception of their built environment? Which user activities should be supported and accommodated by automation?

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Intelligent Environments & Future of Work

How will the workplace change as a result of intelligent environments? What new business models and professional opportunities will open up as a result of intelligent environments? How can built environments augment human performance at work?

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User-Environment Interaction

How to better design buildings to provide novel interaction opportunities? How will these interactions change user behavior as well as building behavior? What interaction types influence human perception of space and how? How does the style of interaction impact how we perceive our environments?