Comparative study to analyze the impact of smart technology on functional flexibility and space occupancy

Human lives include living, family raising, socializing, shopping, and leisure, which both spatial and temporal aspects cannot be isolated. Technologies enhance time–space trade-off such that we can effectively utilize time and space. In current homes, the most common definition of space is its division according to functions such as bedrooms, bathrooms and living rooms. The incorporation in future living spaces of home automation technologies will alter activities. An investigation into home automation has been ongoing for decades to have a network topology of smart devices in the immediate future. While smart technology aims to improve internal space efficiency by integrating technologies, the usage is central. Numerous remarkable smart home studies focus intensively on implementing emerging technologies, preventing other aspects of lifestyle and space. In this context, we need to understand the impact of smart technology on functional flexibility (time efficiency) and space occupancy, enhancing the quality of inner space. This research’s main impact is to use mathematical and graphical tools to test hypothetical prototypes designed by the researcher and analyze to analyses how functional flexibility and space occupancy in conventional house compares to that achieved by using smart technology in a futuristic smart house in Iraq. Results showed that smart homes show better internal spaces than conventional homes through the efficient use of time and space for a wide range of functions with smart devices.