The power-aware cord: energy awareness through ambient information display
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Getting to green: understanding resource consumption in the home
UbiComp '08 Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Ubiquitous computing
Technology-Enabled Feedback on Domestic Energy Consumption: Articulating a Set of Design Concerns
IEEE Pervasive Computing
Three environmental discourses in human-computer interaction
CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
UpStream: motivating water conservation with low-cost water flow sensing and persuasive displays
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Mapping the landscape of sustainable HCI
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Home, habits, and energy: examining domestic interactions and energy consumption
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The design of eco-feedback technology
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Designing a technological playground: a field study of the emergence of play in household messaging
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Learning environmental factors through playful interaction
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Designing eco-feedback systems for everyday life
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
With a little help from a friend: a shower calendar to save water
CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
How children represent sustainability in the home
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Learning sustainability: families, learning, and next-generation eco-feedback technology
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
Culturally based design: embodying trans-surface interaction in rummy
Proceedings of the ACM 2012 conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work
The design and evaluation of prototype eco-feedback displays for fixture-level water usage data
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
The role of cultural forms in tangible interaction design
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction
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We present the design and evaluation of Ghost Hunter, an interactive system to engage parents and children in seeking out hidden sources of energy consumption in their homes. Our system combines an electro-magnetic field (EMF) detector with a mobile tablet computer. Bringing Ghost Hunter within range of an electrical current activates the detector. Through the Ghost Hunter design we attempted to evoke the cultural form of hide-and-seek as a way to help children and parents structure their activity. We present our design and implementation followed by a qualitative evaluation conducted with seven families in their homes. Our findings describe how parents supported their children's learning about energy consumption, and ways in which the activities led to unexpected discoveries.