Evaluation of a pervasive game for domestic energy engagement among teenagers

Computers in Entertainment

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Gustafsson, Anton ^a   Katzeff, Cecilia ^a   Bang, Magnus ^b  

^a INTERACTIVE INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Automatic meter reading; Energy conservation; Engaging interaction; Feedback; Persuasive games; Pervasive games; Pervasive learning

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC METER READING; CONSUMPTION PATTERNS; DATA COLLECTION; DOMESTIC ENERGY; ELECTRICITY USAGE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY MEASUREMENTS; GAME APPROACH; GAME CONCEPT; HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES; HOME ENVIRONMENT; PERVASIVE GAME; PERVASIVE LEARNING;

AUTOMATION; ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PUBLIC UTILITIES; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 75149145081     PISSN: 15443574     EISSN: 15443981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/1658866.1658873     Document Type: Article

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