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When Mental Models Grow (C)old: A Cognitive Perspective on Home Heating Automation

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>16/11/2020
<mark>Journal</mark>IEEE Pervasive Computing
Issue number4
Volume19
Number of pages5
Pages (from-to)48-52
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date9/11/20
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Have you ever tried to speed up a revolving door by pushing the panel in front of you, only to trigger its security mechanism and make it stop? If so, it is a simple example of a situation in which your mental representation of a system (door) and its actual functioning did not align. In other words, you applied an incorrect mental model. Understanding mental models can be important in a variety of contexts, including smart homes, where they impact next-generation heating control.

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