Results of User Study (IMAGE) Ruhr-University Bochum Caption The results show which user groups should be able to control which capabilities of smart home devices according to the study participants. The researchers did not ask whether children should be able to control mowers and lights, since these functions can currently only be controlled via the smartphone and the researchers assume that eight-year-old children generally do not have their own smartphone. Credit Agentur der RUB, Maximilian Golla Usage Restrictions The image may only be used for reporting about the Ruhr-Universität Bochum in the context of the press release "More rules for the intelligent household", published in October 2018. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.