Understanding the dynamics of technological configurations: A conceptual framework and the case of Smart Homes

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 396-409

  Peine, Alexander ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Innovation process; Smart Home; Technical system; Technological configuration

Indexed keywords

SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ARCHITECTURAL KNOWLEDGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; INNOVATION DYNAMICS; INNOVATION PROCESS; SMART HOME; SMART-HOME SYSTEMS; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS; TECHNICAL SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGICAL CONFIGURATION;

DYNAMICS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; LEARNING; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 60649119566     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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