The Sonic Carpet: Real-Time Feedback of Energy Consumption and Emission Data through Sonic Interaction Design

Madaghiele, VincenzoKTH,Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID,Creative Media Technology (författare)

The Sonic Carpet : Real-Time Feedback of Energy Consumption and Emission Data through Sonic Interaction Design

QC 20220819
As buildings become increasingly automated and energy efficient, the relative impact of occupants on the overall building carbon footprint is expected to increase. Research shows that by changing occupant behaviour energy savings between 5 and 15 % could be achieved. A commonly used device for energy-related behaviour change is the smart meter, a visual-based interface which provides users with data about energy consumption and emissions of their household. This paper approaches the problem from a Sonic Interaction Design point of view, with the aim of developing an alternative, sound-based design to provide feedback about some of the data usually accessed through smart meters. In this work, we experimented with sonic augmentation of a common household object, a door mat, in order to provide a non-intrusive everyday sonic interaction. The prototype that we built is an energy-aware sonic carpet that provides real-time feedback on home electricity consumption and emissions through sound. An experiment has been designed to evaluate the prototype from a user experience perspective, and to assess how users understand the chosen sonifications.

Pauletto, Sandra,Associate ProfessorKTH,Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID,Creative Media Technology(Swepub:kth)u1i9vdzg (författare)
KTHMedieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:The 27th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2022), s. 55-63

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