TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT i
UNDERTAKING v
CERTIFICATE vii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ix
NOMENCLATURE xi
LIST OF FIGURES xv
LIST OF TABLES xvii
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Introduction and Need for the study 1
1.2 Objectives 3
1.3 Scope of the work 3
1.4 Methodology 3
1.5 Timeline of activities 5
1.6 Contribution 5
CHAPTER-2: LITERATURE REVIEW 7
2.1 Introduction 7
2.2 Smart Buildings 7
2.2.1 Types of Smart Buildings 10
2.3 Workspaces 10
2.4 IoT in Residential Buildings 12
2.5 IoT in Office Buildings 14
2.6 IoT in Hotel Buildings 15
2.7 Research Gap 16
CHAPTER-3: RESEARCH METHODLOGY 17
3.1 Introduction 17
3.2 Methodology Adopted for the Research 17
3.2.1 Literature Review 18
3.2.2 Data Collection 18
3.2.3 Data Analysis 19
CHAPTER-4: DATA COLLECTION 21
4.1 Case Studies 21
4.1.1 Residential Building 21
4.1.2 Commercial Complexes 24
4.2 Identification of Barriers 30
4.3 Questionnaire Survey 32
CHAPTER-5: DATA ANALYSIS 37
5.1 Data Analysis 37
5.2 Correlation Analysis 37
5.3 Hypothesis 39
5.3.1 Interpretation 39
5.4 Analysis for Semi – Structured Interviews 41
5.5 Analysis for People’s Perception Survey 43
5.5.1 Awareness and Age 46
5.5.2 Awareness and Usage 46
5.5.3 Awareness and Agreement 47
5.5.4 Agreement and Usage 49
5.6 Consumer and Domain Awareness Analysis 51
5.7 Benefits of Using IoT 52
CHAPTER-6: Conclusion 55
6.1 Future Scope 58
REFERENCES 59
APPENDIX 63
Appendix 1: Interview Questions for Different Stakeholders 63
Appendix 2: Interview Transcripts 64
Appendix 3: Data Analysis (Awareness vs Age) 74
Appendix 4: People’s Perception Survey (Google Form) 77