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HomeTree: an art inspired mobile eco-feedback visualization
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This paper presents HomeTree a prototype of an art-inspired mobile eco feedback system. The system is implemented on a tablet PC and relies on a non intrusive energy-monitoring infrastructure to access consumption and power
event information. Our prototype addresses an important problem in eco feedback, which is the fact that users loose interest about their energy consump tion after a period of several weeks. To accomplish this HomeTree implements
a dual visualization strategy. Initially HomeTree presents users with a screensa ver that shows energy consumption mapped in a dynamic illustration of the lo cal forest. Through this strategy we leverage the emotional connection between
the short-term energy consumption and the long-term effects on nature through
the local depicted landscape. In a second mode of operation users can interact
with HomeTree directly by checking the historical records of their consumption
data, and check which days or weeks they have reduced or increased consump tion. Furthermore a comparison with a more objective baseline, such as the city
of Funchal energy consumption is provided, in order to give users a sense of the
level of their consumption in a wider context.
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Affective computing Sustainability Aesthetics Art driven eco-feedback User interfaces Prototyping . Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia Faculdade de Ciências da Vida Escola Superior de Tecnologias e Gestão
Citation
uintal, F., Nisi, V., Nunes, N., Barreto, M., & Pereira, L. (2012, November). HomeTree: an art inspired mobile eco-feedback visualization. In International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (pp. 545-548). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-34292-9-55
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Springer