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The Sonic Carpet: Real-Time Feedback of Energy Consumption and Emission Data through Sonic Interaction Design
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Human Centered Technology, Media Technology and Interaction Design, MID. (Creative Media Technology)
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Human Centered Technology, Media Technology and Interaction Design, MID. (Creative Media Technology)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9404-851x
2022 (English)In: The 27th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2022), 2022, p. 55-63Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

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.

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2022. p. 55-63
Keywords [en]
sonification, sonic interaction design, energy consumption
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Other Engineering and Technologies Design Music
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Art, Technology and Design
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-313479OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-313479DiVA, id: diva2:1664497
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The 27th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2022), June 24 - 27 2022, Virtual Conference
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QC 20220819

Available from: 2022-06-03 Created: 2022-06-03 Last updated: 2025-02-24Bibliographically approved

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Madaghiele, VincenzoPauletto, Sandra

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