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Inspec keywords: multi-agent systems; ubiquitous computing; protocols; user interfaces; home automation; interactive systems; domestic appliances; human factors
Subjects: Automated buildings; User interfaces; Expert systems and other AI software and techniques; Ergonomic aspects of computing; Home computing; Control engineering computing; Distributed systems software