An Exploration on Sharing Smart Home Devices Beyond the Home

We conducted a web-based survey with 19 smart home users to gain insights into their thoughts on sharing their smart home devices with people outside their home. We aim to find whether or not users would like to share particular devices, and why. We also studied the motivations and factors which affect their decisions. We found that most people would prefer to share their smart camera, security system and locks with family members and friends to allow them to access their home for emergencies and to monitor and take care of their property. CCS CONCEPTS • Human-centered computing~User studies • Humancentered computing~Empirical studies in HCI