Neighbourhood Wattch - Community Based Energy Visualisation For The Home

Nudge & Influence Through Mobile Devices 2010.

社会科学（总论）;计算机科学

Chris Elsmore ; Max L. Wilson ; Matt Jones ; Parisa Eslambolchilar

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来源: CEUR

【 摘 要 】

In this paper we describe an investigation into a social, community-based electricity and waste visualisation. We present a system that, through visualisations suitable for all ages, can display the electricity consumption and waste production of a community. This system, originally deployed online, was analysed during a month-long user study, which found that, although eliciting an initial popular response, was not sufficiently embedded in daily life to have a long term effect. Thus a separate device was prototyped to give the system a permanent, more pervasive presence in a household. Additionally, we argue that such a system could be easily adapted for personalised mobile use, and would benefit from the more frequent interactions with, for example, a user's mobile phone. We also present challenges in producing this interface on a mobile device, and open discussion on how this is best achieved.Categories and Subject DescriptorsH.5.2 [User Interfaces]: User-centred design|Input devices and strategies, Interaction Styles, PrototypingGeneral TermsDesign, Human Factors