Technological paradigms and complex technical systems-The case of Smart Homes

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 508-529

  Peine, Alexander ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complex technical systems; Epistemic styles; Smart Homes; Technological paradigms

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COMPLEX TECHNICAL SYSTEMS; EPISTEMIC STYLES; TECHNOLOGICAL PARADIGMS;

INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS;

EID: 40649093767     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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