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- Backlund, Sara, et al.
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STATIC! The Aesthetics of Energy in Everyday Things
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Ingår i: Proceedings of Design Research Society Wonderground International Conference 2006.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Abstract: Static! is a project investigating interaction and product design as a way of increasing our awareness of how energy is used in everyday life. Revisiting the design of everyday things with focus on issues related to energy use, we have developed a palette of design examples in the form of prototypes, conceptual design proposals and use scenarios, to be used as a basis for communication and discussion with users and designers. With respect to design research and practice, the aim has been to develop a more profound understanding of energy as material in design, including its expressive and aesthetic potential, thus locating issues related to energy use at the centre of the design process.
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- Gustafsson, Anton, et al.
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The Power-Aware Cord: Energy Awareness through Ambient Information Display
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Ingår i: CHI '05 extended abstracts on human factors in computing systems. - New York, NY, USA : ACM New York, NY, USA. - 1595930027 ; , s. 1423-1426
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In order to support increased consumer awareness regarding energy consumption, we have been developing new ways of representing and interacting with energy in electric products intended for domestic environments. The ‘Power-Aware Cord’ is a re-design of a common electrical power strip that displays the amount of energy passing through it at any given moment. This is done by dynamic glowing patterns produced by electroluminescent wires molded into the transparent electrical cord. Using this fully functional prototype, we have been investigating how such ambient displays can be used to increase energy awareness. An initial user study indicates that the Power-Aware Cord is a very accessible and intuitive mean for better understanding energy consumption. Future work includes further development of the mapping between load and visual pattern and in-depth studies of user perception and learning over time.
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