iAWN: designing smart artifacts for sustainable awareness

  • Authors:
  • Taysheng Jeng;Yu-Pin Ma;Yang-Ting Shen

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan;Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan;Department of Architecture, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

  • Venue:
  • UAHCI'11 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Universal access in human-computer interaction: context diversity - Volume Part III
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

This paper describes research in designing smart artifacts for sustainable awareness. The work is based on the cultural probe method by collecting primary visual data about domestic settings. A smart artifact called iAWN is designed in support of energy, health, and environmental awareness at home. We take a design probe approach to exploring design alternatives. The design probe includes mock-up experiments, functional sketch, and script writing. The methods, implementation, project findings, and lessons learned from the iAWN project are described.