Power to the people: Dynamic energy management through communal cooperation

Andy Boucher; David Cameron; Nadine Jarvis

doi:10.1145/2317956.2318048

Power to the people: Dynamic energy management through communal cooperation

Andy Boucher^*, David Cameron, Nadine Jarvis

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Abstract

In this paper we propose that design and HCI research address domestic energy management as a matter of timeliness, and organised on a community scale. We argue that instead of focusing on the financial benefits of energy saving, technologies can be used to connect users in systems that promote better understandings of the impact of their behaviours. We review current policy and practice and outline design proposals for systems that bring people together to work as a team to reduce the strain on national energy generating infrastructure. We argue that by exposing some of the complexity of power generation people can make more informed energy consuming choices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12
Place of Publication	New York, NY, United States
Publisher	ACM
Pages	612-620
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	9781450312103
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2317956.2318048
Publication status	Published - 11 Jun 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Jun 2012 → 15 Jun 2012

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Name	Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12

Conference

Conference	Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Newcastle Upon Tyne
Period	11/06/12 → 15/06/12

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

community energy management
dynamic demand
research through design
sustainable HCI

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Boucher, A, Cameron, D & Jarvis, N 2012, Power to the people: Dynamic energy management through communal cooperation. in Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12. Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12, ACM, New York, NY, United States, pp. 612-620, Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 11/06/12. https://doi.org/10.1145/2317956.2318048

Power to the people: Dynamic energy management through communal cooperation. / Boucher, Andy; Cameron, David; Jarvis, Nadine.
Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12. New York, NY, United States: ACM, 2012. p. 612-620 (Proceedings of the Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS '12).

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Power to the people: Dynamic energy management through communal cooperation

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