Trigger-Action Programming (IMAGE) Brown University Caption New research from Brown University and Carnegie Mellon shows that 'trigger-action programming' or 'if this, then that' statements work just fine for programming potential smart home applications. Credit Littman lab / Brown University Usage Restrictions None 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.