Technology-enabled feedback on domestic energy consumption: Articulating a set of design concerns

IEEE Pervasive Computing

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-44

  Fitzpatrick, Geraldine ^a   Smith, Greg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b LBi ^*

Author keywords

Energy feedback display; Energy monitoring; Evaluation methodology; Human centered computing; Smart home; User centered design

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DISPLAY DEVICES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY POLICY; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; USER CENTERED DESIGN;

ENERGY FEEDBACKS; ENERGY MONITORING; EVALUATION/METHODOLOGY; HUMAN-CENTERED COMPUTING; SMART HOMES;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 70350344840     PISSN: 15361268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MPRV.2009.17     Document Type: Article

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