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Design, Construction, Operation & Use of Intelligent Environments

What will be the effects of intelligent technologies on design, construction, operation and use of built environments? How do sensing and perceiving of human preferences, needs and requirements effect the quality of the built environment?

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Health & Well-being in
Intelligent Environments

What health, psychological and behavioral effects will the users experience as a result of using, living and working in the intelligent environments? To what degree will intelligent environments improve or degrade health & wellbeing and enhance or detract from sense of control, meaning, attention to tasks, mood, and empowerment?

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Security & Privacy Challenges of
Intelligent Environments

What policies should govern the development and oversight of intelligent environments? What ethical, safety and security measures must be anticipated and addressed?

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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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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?

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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?