Welcome! This survey is for homeowners. Please answer based on your primary residence. There are no right or wrong answers.
Which best describes your current housing situation?
- Own this home
- Rent or lease
- Living with family/others (not the owner)
- Prefer not to say
Which of these connected or “smart” devices are currently in your home? Select all that apply.
- Smart thermostat or connected HVAC
- Smart lighting (bulbs/switches)
- Smart speaker/voice assistant
- Security system or cameras
- Robot vacuum or floor care
- Connected large appliances (e.g., washer, fridge, oven)
- Smart plugs or outlets
- Home energy monitor
- None of the above
Thinking about devices in your home, how satisfied are you with comfort and control for each area?
Overall, how comfortable was your home in the last 7 days?
Where do you prefer to be between simple controls and fine-grained controls for home devices?
For each area below, what level of control do you prefer most of the time?
Thinking about the most recent new device you set up in the last 6 months, what did you do with its default settings?
- Left defaults as they were
- Changed a few key settings
- Customized many settings
- Tried changes, then reverted to defaults
- I’m not sure / don’t remember
I trust manufacturer default settings to be safe and sensible for most households.
Rank what matters most during device setup (1 = top priority).
Allocate 100 points across the options to reflect your ideal mix of control at home. The total must equal 100.
Attention check: To confirm you are paying attention, please select "I agree".
How do you describe your gender?
- Man
- Woman
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
Which country do you live in?
Max 100 chars
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
What is your current employment status?
- Employed full-time
- Employed part-time
- Self-employed
- Homemaker
- Student
- Retired
- Not employed
- Prefer not to say
What type of home do you live in?
- Single-family house
- Townhouse / Rowhouse
- Apartment / Condo
- Mobile / Manufactured home
- Other
Briefly describe a recent time when a default or control setting made you uncomfortable at home. What would you change and why?
Max 600 chars
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