BTEC HND Computing Project: Internet of Things in Household

This computing research project explores the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on household appliances and digital wellbeing within smart homes. It employs a qualitative research methodology, utilizing an inductive approach and data collected through interviews. The research philosophy is grounded in epistemology, focusing on understanding the application of IoT in enhancing the quality of life. Data analysis involves thematic analysis of interview responses, with ethical considerations carefully observed to ensure participant confidentiality and voluntary participation. The study acknowledges limitations related to time constraints and potential biases. The findings highlight the positive impact of IoT implementation in households, providing recommendations for better usage and a reflective overview of the research process. Desklib offers this project as a resource for students studying IoT and computing research methods.

Running head: INTERNET OF THINGS AND ITS USAGE IN HOUSEHOLD
Internet of things and its usage in household
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................3
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................4
Introduction..................................................................................................................................4
Research Outline..........................................................................................................................4
Research Philosophy....................................................................................................................4
Research approach.......................................................................................................................5
Research Design..........................................................................................................................6
Data collection strategy...............................................................................................................8
Population and Sample..............................................................................................................10
Ethical contemplations...............................................................................................................11
Research limitations...................................................................................................................11
Data Findings and Analysis...........................................................................................................15
Discussion......................................................................................................................................27
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................31
Recommendations..........................................................................................................................31
Reflection.......................................................................................................................................32
References......................................................................................................................................34
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................36

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Executive Summary
This research has been focused on the concept of digital wellbeing and its application. Smart
homes have achieved huge popularity in the last decades by enhancing quality of life. Most of
the smart house systems have been controlled by microcontrollers and smartphones. This
research will focus on proper research methodologies. Epistemology has been selected as the
philosophy of this research. The inductive approach has been used as a research approach. The
interview has been conducted for collecting data for the research. Data has been properly
interpreted in the report. Various tables, graphs and charts have been utilized for showing up
collected data. Analysis of data has been done properly. The main findings of research revolve
around the positive impact of implementation of the Internet of Things in households. There
have been proper results obtained which has been justifying objectives set initially. A proper
conclusion has been drawn from the research which has been reflecting the justification of the
research. There have been some recommendations provided for better usage of the Internet of
Things in households. A reflection has been drawn from the whole research which will show all
understandings and experiences drawn by the researcher.

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Research Methodology
Introduction
Research Methodology helps in carrying out research in a suitable manner in order to
understand the methods required to be utilized in the research. These methods are required for
applying proper approaches to complete the dissertation. Selection of proper approaches helps in
acquiring proper results of the dissertation. The selected research topic has been based on the
impact of IoT on household appliances. Therefore, proper methods need to be selected for
findings out the importance of IoT in household appliances. The research method help in finding
better analysis of a selected topic for reviewing several impacts of IoT in household appliances.
Research Outline
The methods in this research have been included for analyzing the overall procedure of
getting useful data related to the research topic. The study has helped in finding the proper
impact of IoT on household appliances. The analyzing of the topic has been based on finding out
factors included in the IoT in household appliances. The inductive approach has been selected in
the research. Exploratory research design has been selected in the research for outlining the
impact of the IoT in the household. Interview and survey have been conducted in order to collect
data and information about the research.
Research Philosophy
As commented by Flick (2015), research philosophy has been related to evaluate and
select approppriate methods for highlighting sustainability of the research. It is of two types
including positivism and interpretivism. The positivism philosophy relates with the belief which
has been possible for providing casual relationships within social world in a same manner.

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Choice of legitimate research techniques helps to get aftereffect of the research procedures with
the end goal that the recognized targets are met. The chose techniques right now will assist with
exploring of the authority and the executives' styles followed in the IoT in the household
(Brannen 2017). The initial one is positivism which manages application just as utilization of
consistent plans to break down concealed realities related to the research point. The second one
is Interpretivism is identified with complex structures required to examine the social world just
as perspectives. Interpretative research reasoning is assisted with getting hypotheses identified
with common law. At long last, authenticity is a blended methodology which is connected with
characteristics from the other two sorts of research theory.
This research has used positivism research philopshy which has helped in understanding
link between scientific scenarios relating to the impact of IoT in household. Various theories
related to the usability of the IoT in household have been discussed in the research. Positivism
philopshy relates to the rational and objectives of the research.
Research approach
Research approach deals with the procedure and approach taken by the researcher in
order to complete the study. Researches uses two types of approach either deductive or inductive
approach. The research approach is utilized to direct the researcher with the end goal that they
can lead the research in the sorted out way just as get the research results (Flick 2015). The
deductive approach deals with knowledge moving from general field to a narrow objective. It
follows a unique direction in order to complete the research objectives. This strategy is utilized
to change over hypothesis into the research question and the information is to be gathered by
methods for study questions. The inductive research approach is utilized to make a hypothesis.
The inductive approach deals with creating theory to achieve objectives. It deals with producing

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general phenomenon for achieving objectives. This research technique is significant as it assists
with clarifying supposition methodology embraced by the researcher to direct the research paper.
Choice of reasonable research theory depends on the idea of the research study. This research has
selected deductive approach as it helps in narrowing down information from general field to
specific objectives and research questions. Deductive will help in understanding various aspects
of impact of IoT in household.
Research Design
The research design guides with a research system for understanding just as assessing the
chose research subject. The procedure can assist with choosing a precise approach to gather
information just as break down gathered information. There are three sorts of a research design.
Exploratory design which is required to recognize different kinds of thoughts just as
contemplations required to finish the research (Silverman 2016). Besides, explanatory research
design is utilized to condense the individual event of the research occasions which can give sway
on look into results. At last, a descriptive research design is planned to get reasonable subtleties
and data to distinguish the event of the research occasions. It can embrace choices which are
required to complete the research study. The research strategies are included to dissect whole
procedures for getting valuable data identified with the research points and authority ideas. The
research assists with dissecting how the administration style of pioneers give sway on the
representative's presentation. So as to examine the point, explore theory is chosen to look into
approaches just as research structure. Those techniques will assist the researcher in achieving the
postulation results. The chose research reasoning is positivism assists with picking up
information dependent on the assessment of the research subject. The deductive methodology is
chosen for playing out the research on optional sources identified with the point. Enlightening

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research design is chosen to characterize and apply administration ideas in a deductive approach
to give further comprehension of the research study. (McCuskerand Gunaydin 2015). The idea of
this research is constrained of time, hence different methods of reasoning are disposed of and the
restricted job of the analyst to assess the gathered information prompts decrease information
blunders. The chose research theory is engaged with the use of existing speculations for the
advancement of theory to test all through the research forms.
In this research, descriptive research design has been selected in order to understand the
impact of IoT in household. Descriptive design has helped in providing a narrow approach to the
objectives of the research and helped in answering these research questions. It has helped in
obtaining conclusion for the research and study done on the impact of IoT in household.
Data collection strategy
Data collection strategies can be of two types, quantitative and qualitative strategy.
Quantitative strategy deals with collecting data from primary sources. This strategy focuses on
statistical collection of data related to the research topic. Qualitative strategy deals with
secondary method of data collection. This type of data is subjective in nature and non-statistical
in form. This research has selected qualitative strategy and data has been collected from
secondary sources.
Data sources utilized
There are two kinds of information sources, for example, primary and secondary
information sources. The primary sources of data are related to the raw data and statistical data.
Primary sources of data are collected from survey and interviews. Surveys are most common
way pf collecting primary data (Taylor, Bogdanand DeVault 2015). The secondary sources of

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data are related to the online journals, books and academic papers. These sources of data are
available over the internet and other previous studies. This data is subjective in nature and
statistical analysis cannot be done in this form of data. This research has selected primary
sources of data and survey has been done with participants. This technique is comprised of a
depiction of data just as information identified with the research point.
For this specific research study, secondary information sources are utilized by
collaboration with the representatives of IoT in households so they can comprehend
administration just as administrative styles of pioneers which are required to increment into the
worker execution. Interview has been conducted with people using smart devices in their
household. This information collection strategy assists in getting information dependent on
exploring questions. The information is to be gathered for unwavering quality just as the
legitimacy of the research subject. The information is being utilized to empower better
comprehension of the research with definite research results.
Data analysis methods
Data analysis has been done on the collected secondary data collected from interview
responses. Qualitative data analysis deals with analysis of secondary data. This research has
selected qualitative data analysis method for analyzing collected primary data. Quantitative
information research procedure is utilized to manage the utilization of factual procedures in the
numerical type of gathered information (Walliman 2017). The information is to be gathered from
a bigger example size. The qualitative technique is utilized to dissect assembled information by
methods for primary information collection. Thematic analysis has been done by creating themes
based on the research objectives.

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Ethical contemplations
This research study is followed set of principles with the goal that they can keep up a
severe research morals to perform work right now. The respondents those are included in the
research are not given any weight and they are not compelled to give their reactions to study
questions. The information gathered dependent on the study surveys are not utilized for some
other purposes with the exception of scholarly reason as it were. There are no type of business
applications are being performed. The secindary information collection is being performed to
keep up secrecy of the research members. The data that are gathered by secondary information
collection strategy is not uncovered to other people and there is no entrance of any outsider to get
the gathered information.
Research limitations
The research confinements are regular in the research study as there is a limited degree.
The representatives those are included in the research study are being one-sided towards the
financial part which can influence the research discoveries. The issues right now identified with
inquiring about dependability. It is seen that due to the cross sectional nature of this specific
research study, the analyst has confronted constraint of time as they are getting brief timeframe
to play out the research. A more profound and point by point work isn't performed because of
restriction of research time. Because of the constraint of the spending plan for the research study,
there is no utilization of the use of SPSS research and thusly there is an absence of nature of the
gathered information.

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Task Name Duration Start Finish
Project Timeline 20 wks Mon
10/7/19
Fri 2/21/20
Part 1 Project Proposal 6 wks Mon
10/7/19
Fri
11/15/19
1.1 Background research on the effect of
the Internet of things on household
2 wks Mon
10/7/19
Fri
10/18/19
1.2 Aims and objectives of the research 3 days Mon
10/21/19
Wed
10/23/19
1.3 Research questions 4 days Wed
10/23/19
Mon
10/28/19
1.4 Literature review 1 wk Mon
10/28/19
Fri 11/1/19
1.5 Research methodologies 1 wk Fri 11/1/19 Thu
11/7/19
1.6 Ethical considerations 6 days Thu
11/7/19
Thu
11/14/19
1.7 Proposal approval 1 day Fri
11/15/19
Fri
11/15/19
Part 2 Fact Findings 8 wks Mon Fri 1/10/20

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11/18/19
2.1 Applying qualitative research
methodology
1 wk Mon
11/18/19
Fri
11/22/19
2.2 Producing interview questions 2 wks Mon
11/25/19
Fri 12/6/19
2.3. Setting and conducting interviews 2 wks Mon
12/9/19
Fri
12/20/19
2.4 Collecting data 2 wks Mon
12/23/19
Fri 1/3/20
2.5 Organizing and saving the collected
data
1 wk Mon 1/6/20 Fri 1/10/20
Part 3 Analizing the collected data and
reflection of the research
6 wks Mon
1/13/20
Fri 2/21/20
3.1 Transcribing the interviews 2 wks Mon
1/13/20
Fri 1/24/20
3.2.Analysing the data in relation to
the research question
2 wks Mon
1/27/20
Fri 2/7/20
3.3 Project evaluation and
recommendations
1 wk Mon
2/10/20
Fri 2/14/20
3.4 Finalizing and submitting the 1 wk Mon Fri 2/21/20

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project 2/17/20