The Internet of Things (IoT) as a Driver of Domestic Automation: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Jitesh Khetan

The Internet of Things (IoT) as a Driver of Domestic Automation: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Author(s)	Mr. Jitesh Khetan
Country	India
Abstract	The Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most influential forces reshaping residential life, enabling households to move from isolated, manually operated appliances toward interconnected domestic ecosystems capable of sensing, communicating, and acting with minimal human intervention. This review synthesises secondary literature published largely between 2020 and 2026 to examine how IoT technologies, including sensors, actuators, communication protocols, cloud computing, and edge computing, have transformed key areas of household life such as security, energy management, appliances, cleaning and maintenance, health and assisted living, and entertainment. The review identifies substantial opportunities created by domestic IoT adoption, including improved convenience, operational efficiency, energy conservation, enhanced safety, and greater accessibility for elderly and disabled users, alongside emerging business models built around subscription services and home automation consulting. At the same time, the literature reveals persistent challenges, including cybersecurity vulnerabilities, privacy erosion, interoperability fragmentation, economic barriers to adoption, and the growing environmental burden of electronic waste. A recurring tension in the literature concerns the coexistence of studies that emphasise convenience and efficiency gains alongside others that highlight consumer distrust and security anxiety; this review argues that these contradictions largely stem from differences in methodology, geographic context, demographic sampling, and the specific category of IoT device under investigation. The review concludes that the long-term success of domestic automation depends on balancing technological innovation with privacy protection, affordability, interoperability standards, and environmentally responsible design, and it proposes a human-centred, policy-supported pathway for future research and development.
Keywords	Internet of Things, domestic automation, smart home, cybersecurity, privacy, sustainability, consumer adoption
Field	Engineering
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-08-08

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