Conceptual Modeling of Multisensory Smart Spaces

The Internet of Things (IoT) enables the creation of Interactive Smart Spaces (ISSs) where different types of digital devices are integrated in the ambient or embedded in physical objects, and can sense human actions to control equipment, modify environmental parameters, or create multi-sensory effects. These IoT-enhanced interactive systems can support human activities in different contexts, e.g., education, entertainment, home assistance, rehabilitation, to name a few. We argue that a human-centered perspective in the design of ISSs is needed to take into account some salient characteristics of these systems. New conceptual modeling issues also need to be investigated to go beyond representing hardware, software, and connectivity features of IoT devices and to capture the user interaction.