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On another level, domestic technology recognizes the use of applied science to construct homes to achieve a particular goal, such as [[Efficient energy use|energy efficiency]] or self-sufficiency. For more information, read about [[self-sufficient homes]]. It has been claimed that domestic technology has led to decreases in the time people spend on household work, although the factual basis of this claim is disputed.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bittman|first1=Michael|last2=Rice|first2=James Mahmud|last3=Wajcman|first3=Judy|title=Appliances and their impact: The ownership of domestic technology and time spent on household work|journal=British Journal of Sociology|date=2004|volume=55|issue=3|pages=401–423|doi=10.1111/j.1468-4446.2004.00026.x|pmid=15383094|url=https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:1955/SOURCE01?view=true|hdl=1959.4/34267|hdl-access=free}}</ref> | On another level, domestic technology recognizes the use of applied science to construct homes to achieve a particular goal, such as [[Efficient energy use|energy efficiency]] or self-sufficiency. For more information, read about [[self-sufficient homes]]. It has been claimed that domestic technology has led to decreases in the time people spend on household work, although the factual basis of this claim is disputed.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Bittman|first1=Michael|last2=Rice|first2=James Mahmud|last3=Wajcman|first3=Judy|title=Appliances and their impact: The ownership of domestic technology and time spent on household work|journal=British Journal of Sociology|date=2004|volume=55|issue=3|pages=401–423|doi=10.1111/j.1468-4446.2004.00026.x|pmid=15383094|url=https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:1955/SOURCE01?view=true|hdl=1959.4/34267|hdl-access=free}}</ref> | ||
Within domestic technology, devices like '''[[Air purifier|air purifiers]]''' and '''[[Humidifier|humidifiers]]''' are employed to manage indoor air quality by removing airborne particulates or adjusting humidity levels, respectively. These technologies contribute to home comfort and health, evolving alongside broader advancements in home climate control<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Brian |date=2025-06-05 |title=Air Purifiers vs. Humidifiers: The Differences Explained |url=https://trustedair.com/air-purifiers-vs-humidifiers/ |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=TrustedAir |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
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Domestic technology is the incorporation of applied science into the home. There are multiple aspects of domestic technology. On one level, there are home appliances, home automation and other devices commonly used in the home, such as clothes dryers and washing machines.
On another level, domestic technology recognizes the use of applied science to construct homes to achieve a particular goal, such as energy efficiency or self-sufficiency. For more information, read about self-sufficient homes. It has been claimed that domestic technology has led to decreases in the time people spend on household work, although the factual basis of this claim is disputed.[1]
Within domestic technology, devices like air purifiers and humidifiers are employed to manage indoor air quality by removing airborne particulates or adjusting humidity levels, respectively. These technologies contribute to home comfort and health, evolving alongside broader advancements in home climate control[2]
Types of domestic technology
Many technologies are now routinely used around the home. For example, microwave ovens and washing machines,[3] among others.
Cleaning equipment
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Electric lighting
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Cooking appliances
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- Barbecue
- Bread maker
- Blender
- Coffee machine
- Faucet
- Food processor
- Microwave oven
- Mixer
- Oven
- Rotimatic
Food storage and preservation
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Home maintenance
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Air conditioning
Computer systems
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- Data storage device
- Personal computer
- Telephone
- Video game console
- Knitting machine
- Plumbing
- Home router
Power generation
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Home security
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Home automation
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In the 21st century, especially by the 2010s, home automation has increasingly[4] been introduced into the modern household, colloquially referred to as smart home technology.
While the technology was already in development in the 1990s,[5] only in the next two decades was local area networking ubiquitous in the home, thanks to the introduction of computer networking.
Since modern home networks often make use of wireless networking (e.g. Wi-Fi), modern automation can easily be set up without having to run wires through the building. Alternatively, they can be connected to wired networks.
Types of home automation
- Smart home appliances
- Automatic vacuum cleaners and other Domestic robots
- Smart locks
- Smart speakers, with voice controlled digital personal assistants.
Concerns towards home automation
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Unlike older forms of domestic technology, smart appliances are Internet-facing, and there have been many concerns that cyberattacks may be conducted on insecure home appliances. A kind of attack is to deploy malware on smart home appliances known as botnets, which can be controlled by a remote attacker.[6]
See also
References
Further reading
- Cowan, Ruth Schwartz. More Work for Mother: The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave (Basic Books, 1983) Template:ISBN.
- Habib, Laurence. Computers and the Family: A Study of Technology in the Domestic Sphere. PhD Thesis, London, UK: London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) 2000 (PDF file).
- Siddiqui, Shakeel, and Darach Turley (2006). "Media technologies: Mediated families" In: Gavan Fitzsimons and Vicki Morwitz ed. Advances in Consumer Research, Vol. 34, Association for Consumer Research: Orlando.