Home Automation

Exit Survey

1. Has your home ever been broken into? (If you live on campus, please use your off-campus home.)

Yes

2. Do you live in a high crime area? (If you live on campus, please use your off-campus home.)

Yes, I live in a very high crime area

Yes, I live in an area with occasional instances of crime

No, there are never any issues with crime where I live

3. Do you live with ... ? (Check all that apply.)

Children

Siblings

Pets

None of the above

4. Which of the following do you (or your immediate family) own?

A home automation system

A home security system

An all-in-one home automation and security system

None of these items

5. Imagine you are looking to purchase an all-in-one home automation and security system.

How would you rank the following factors in order of importance?

(Please rank these items on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being most important and 5 being least important.)

Aesthetics
Cost
Ease of use
Number of features
Reliability

6. Please select 3 features which you consider most important to you in an all-in-one home automation and security system.

Automation control (Lighting, heat / AC, etc.)

Customization (Color of monitoring units, customizable security modes, etc.)

Alerts for open doors or windows and motion sensor (Which works with pets)

Ability to view your home through camera(s)

Two way voice communication through speakers

A log of events (such as "Front door was opened at 8:30 AM")

Do-it-yourself installation (I.e., professional installation not required)

7. Which one of the following factors (if any) would be major a deal breaker in purchasing an all-in-one home automation and security system?

Monthly costs (as opposed to purchasing a unit and owning it outright)

Having to bring in a professional to install the system

The practicality of using your smart phone as a remote control does not meet your expectations

None of these issues are a major deal breaker for me

8. Which one of the following purchase methods would you prefer when buying a all-in-one home automation and security system?

Through a major physical retailer (Such as Best Buy)

Through a major online retailer (Such as Amazon)

Through a catalogue

9. What is your gender?

Male

Female

10. Please select your age range.