Persuasive computers: perspectives and research directions
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Cognitive Work Analysis: Towards Safe, Productive, and Healthy Computer-Based Work
Cognitive Work Analysis: Towards Safe, Productive, and Healthy Computer-Based Work
Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do
Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do
Ecological Interface Design
CarCoach: a polite and effective driving coach
CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Making adaptive cruise control (ACC) limits visible
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
Design with Intent: Persuasive Technology in a Wider Context
PERSUASIVE '08 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Persuasive Technology
Assessing the effect of a power-flow gauge on driving behaviors affecting energy consumption
HCII'11 Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Human-computer interaction: towards mobile and intelligent interaction environments - Volume Part III
| Hi-index | 0.00 |
Private vehicle use contributes a disproportionately large amount to the degradation of the environment we inhabit. Technological advancement is of course critical to the mitigation of climate change, however alone it will not suffice; we must also see behavioural change. This paper will argue for the application of Ergonomics to the design of private vehicles, particularly low-carbon vehicles (e.g. hybrid and electric), to encourage this behavioural change. A brief review of literature is offered concerning the effect of the design of a technological object on behaviour, the inter-related nature of goals and feedback in guiding performance, the effect on fuel economy of different driving styles, and the various challenges brought by hybrid and electric vehicles, including range anxiety, workload and distraction, complexity, and novelty. This is followed by a discussion on the potential applicability of a particular design framework, namely Ecological Interface Design, to the design of in-vehicle interfaces that encourage energy-conserving driving behaviours whilst minimising distraction and workload, thus ensuring safety.