Open Questions & Next Steps

As for future work, it would be fascinating to explore a system like InControl in an environment outside of the home. Most conversations around IOT center around home appliances, but in reality IOT systems can be widely found in many places, like factories, airports, or even schools. How might these interactions differ? How might people come to understand their environments if the control exerted by a central hub could be widely visualized?

It would also be interesting to explore the inverse concept of InControl. Currently, control is exerted through fear and punishment. But what if instead, devices were rewarded? What form could these rewards take? Would users still be discomforted by the open display of manipulation, or would the interaction seem endearing by comparison?