Insights on Smart Home Adoption Amongst Developers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Authors

  • Haidaliza Masram Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Azlina Md Yassin Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Haryati Shafii Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Siti Hajar Misnan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
  • Nurul Al-Fatihah Kiu Mohammad Kiu Amanah Raya Berhad

Keywords:

smart home , adoption , understanding , motivation

Abstract

Despite the growing global interest in smart home technology driven by convenience, security, energy efficiency and safety awareness, its adoption among Malaysian developers remains in its infancy stage. This is largely attributed to challenges such as high initial costs, technological complexity, and ambiguous regulatory frameworks. Nevertheless, smart homes technology offers numerous benefits for both the property owners and developers particularly in enhancing residential living environments and addressing environmental sustainability. To better understand developer perspectives, this study explores the insights, conceptual awareness, and core motivators influencing smart home adoption among developers in Kuala Lumpur. Utilising a quantitative approach an online survey was distributed to 252 developers in Kuala Lumpur, and the collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings indicated that the developers are familiar with the concept of smart home technology and demonstrated a good understanding of its application and benefits. Furthermore, the developers are motivated to adopt these technologies to enhance their projects' value proposition.  Overall, this study concludes that developers possess a strong understanding of smart home technology and are willing to integrate it into future developments. This positive level of understanding and motivation indicates favourable prospect for the wider adoption of smart home technology in Malaysia’s housing sector.

Author Biographies

Haidaliza Masram, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

 

 

 

 

Azlina Md Yassin , Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

 

 

Haryati Shafii, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

 

 

Siti Hajar Misnan , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

 

 

Nurul Al-Fatihah Kiu Mohammad Kiu , Amanah Raya Berhad

 

 

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Published

2026-07-29

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Masram, H., Md Yassin , A. ., Shafii, H. ., Misnan , S. H. ., & Mohammad Kiu , N. A.-F. K. . (2026). Insights on Smart Home Adoption Amongst Developers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gading Journal for the Social Sciences (e-ISSN 2600-7568), 29(2), 94–105. Retrieved from https://gadingssuitm.com/index.php/gadingss/article/view/819

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Vol. 29 No. 2 (2026): Gading Journal for the Social Sciences

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