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title: "Domus Sapiens platform"
description: "Domus Sapiens platform (eFM, 2012/13): Home sensors detect faults and call the right service provider straight away"
url: "https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/domus-sapiens-platform-2012-13/"
lang: "en"
---

# Domus Sapiens platform

**Home sensors detect faults and call the right service provider straight away**

_Making the invisible visible_

- **Corporate partner:** [eFM](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/partners/efm/)
- **Cohort:** [2012/13](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/cohort/2012-13/)
- **Theme:** [Living & leisure](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/projects/themes/living-leisure/)
- **Type:** Platform
- **Universities:** [Aalto University · Design Factory](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/aalto/), [University of Modena and Reggio Emilia](https://www.sugar-network.org/en/network/universities/unimore/)
- **Team:** 8 master students

## Challenge

eFM asked the team to connect customers and facility-management service providers in a smart way, combining technology appliances and social networks.

## What they built

Domus Sapiens links home sensors, automation devices and service providers. It aggregates sensor data so residents can monitor, control and maintain their home, detect failures early and reach the right service provider at once.

## Full project text

Platform that re-invent facility management in facilities people most care about, their own homes.

### Challenge

Connect customers and service providers in facility management in a smart way, combined with developed technology appliances and social networks.

### Solution

Domus Sapiens is an ecosystem of sensors, services, and home automation devices that enhance the home experience and transform the house into a smart home. Installing a set of sensors and aggregating the data they obtain, it helps people enjoy their home, monitor, control, and maintain the facilities, detect failures and solve problems straight away, linking directly with the needed service provider.

### Impact

We will transform houses into smart homes integrating disconnected home automation devices but also service providers into our Domus Sapiens platform. So resident can control their homes, automate maintaining and get help from a maintenance man immediately when needed.

## Who built it.

- Timo Lehmus (Aalto University · Design Factory)
- Joni Lähde (Aalto University · Design Factory)
- Hyun-jin Kim (Aalto University · Design Factory)
- Joona Kurikka (Aalto University · Design Factory)
- Giada Serafini (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
- Monica Onfiani (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
- Nicola Battilani (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
- Riccardo Ruini (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)

## Sources

Summarised by the SUGAR editorial team from the team’s project page.