Persuasive design for energy saving behavior through social gaming

Published in Desform 2012, page 35 -45. read here:

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Design Proposal: A Social Gaming Solution for Energy Saving As established through the above studies the internet makes it possible to monitor, control, regulate and inform about the Energy supplied and consumed. Leveraging this device capability and future web capabilities, a solution is proposed to encourage energy conservation behavior among users while using electrical appliances and smart devices in connected environments. Proposed solution is called ‘Wattever’. This is a multiplayer online social game that enlists players worldwide to save energy in using their connected devices and appliances. Users’ real world connected devices are mapped to a Green Plot in the virtual world.

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