Consequences of Psychological Benefits in the Context of Eco-Friendly Indoor Smart Farm Restaurants: The Moderating Role of Curiosity

Abstract

This study was designed in order to understand the psychological benefits of an indoor smart farm restaurant, which is a restaurant that operates a smart farm inside the restaurant. The study more specifically proposes a conceptual framework that includes psychological benefits, attitudes, and future engagement. In addition, this study investigated whether the impact of psychological benefits on attitude is moderated by curiosity. The data was collected from 317 participants in South Korea. The results revealed that warm glow, nature experiences, and self-expressive benefits positively influenced attitude. Also, attitude, warm glow, and self-expressive benefits significantly affected future engagement. Lastly, the effect of psychological benefits on attitudes is moderated by curiosity.

Development of Self-generated and LPWA-based Crop Growth Environment Monitoring and Bigdata Analysis System

“…Smart farm is a system that utilizes information and communication technology in the agricultural field to improve productivity and stably manage the quality and quantity of crops, and is being actively introduced to indoor environments such as green houses [1][2][3][4]. In the green house, sensor data such as temperature, humidity, CO2, soil moisture, and pH can be easily collected through wired or short-distance wireless communication to monitor crop growth.…”