Evaluation of end user requirements for Smart Home applications and services based on a decision support system

Smart Home (SH) systems are considered one of the prominent applications in the era of Internet of Things (IoT), where it is possible to control home devices to achieve a better usage in terms of cost and convenience. IoT offers the internet connection and remote management of home automation, integrated with numerous sensors. SHs constitute to be an innovative and popular form of residence in the modern cities, therefore designers need to comply with users preferences and requirements. The current paper defines requirements by chosen features, describing the either non-functional or functional technical, social and financial aspects of a SH. PairWise Comparison (PWC) framework, a fundamental part of many decision making problems, is applied and ranks the users requirements and also presents and prioritizes SHs services, such as e-health and entertainment.