Tracking and learning: Exploring dual functions of residential energy feedback

ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Karlin, Beth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Feedback; Persuasive technology; Psychology; Usability

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE INFORMATION; ENERGY; OPEN-ENDED RESPONSE; PERSUASIVE TECHNOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIFIC INFORMATION; USABILITY;

DESIGN; FEEDBACK; HOUSING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84877763098     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2467803.2467813     Document Type: Conference Paper

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