Understanding Flexible Electricity Consumption in Domestic Households
Translated title
Forståelse af Fleksibelt Elforbrug i Private Husholdninger
Authors
Nielsen, Michael Kvist ; Madsen, Tue Hald ; Lund, Dennis Kim
Term
4. term (INF10 - Master Thesis)
Education
Publication year
2014
Submitted on
2014-06-10
Pages
53
Abstract
Specialet undersøger, hvordan man kan hjælpe forbrugere med at flytte dele af deres elforbrug i hjemmet til andre tidspunkter. Arbejdet præsenteres i to artikler. I den første designer og implementerer vi FlexiViz, et eco-feedback-display - en enkel visualisering, der viser folks elforbrug og opfordrer dem til at reflektere over at flytte noget forbrug. I den anden artikel undersøger vi forbrugeres forståelse, motivation og interesser i at flytte elforbrug i husholdninger. Vi bruger FlexiViz som en technology probe, dvs. en prototype, der sættes i brug for at skabe samtaler og indblik i, hvordan folk taler om fleksibilitet og at flytte brug af apparater. Vi afslutter med praktiske forslag til, hvordan man kan engagere brugere i at flytte elforbrug.
This thesis explores how to help consumers shift parts of their household electricity use to other times. The work is presented in two articles. In the first, we design and implement FlexiViz, an eco-feedback display - a simple visualization that shows people their electricity use and prompts them to reflect on moving some consumption. In the second, we study consumers' understanding, motivation, and interests regarding shifting electricity use at home. We use FlexiViz as a technology probe, that is, a prototype deployed to spark discussion and learn how people talk about flexibility and moving appliance use. We conclude with practical proposals for engaging users to shift electricity consumption.
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