Author: Maria Kokorska
University of Forestry – Sofia
Department of Interior and Furniture Design
e-mail: mmarinova@mail.com
Articles
- INFLUENCE OF INTERNET OF THINGS ON PUBLIC SPACES CREATION PRINCIPALS AND FURNISHING
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Summary
The paper reviews the influence of modern technology – the Internet of Things (IOT) on the public environment. Different aspects of this influence on the principals of how the spaces function, how they are designed and furnished are studied. The leading trends in these principals, initiated by the penetration of IOT technology, are shown, as human centric lighting and heating, smart furniture etc. All these are leading to energy saving, increased security, productivity and comfort enhancement.
Keywords: public environment, internet of things (IOT), spaces function, smart furniture
- INFLUENCE OF THE SMART HOME TECHNOLOGIES ON THE INTERIOR DESIGN PRINCIPALS
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Summary
The features of the smart interior design are considered: area minimisation, modes of operation, used materials and environmental changes.
A completely new services, provided by the smart interior are discovered, such as prevention of wrong actions, prediction of future actions and personalised services. Based on the above the extraction of new interior design principals (focused on the kitchen design) are concluded.
Keywords: Smart Home Technologies, Interior Design, Digital Interior, Internet of Things