From Cultural Probes Tasks to Gamified Virtual Energy Missions

Abstract

This paper proposes a gamification design of a Cultural Probes (CP) in the context of the Smart Grid. CP is a well-known HCI technique used to inform and inspire applications design. Gamification aims to enhance the participation of users in CP tasks. Participants are children who develop tasks to provide designers with information about families' habits of energy consumption, and their knowledge and interest in energy related issues. We use a narrative that engages the player in the mission of saving people wasting energy crazily, under the influence of an evil wizard.

Affiliations

Dep. Matemàtiques i Informàtica

Gran via, 585, Bcn, 08007 Spain

Gamification Research Dep.

Gecon, St. Feliu de Ll. Bcn

Contributors

K. Samso

I. Rodríguez

A. Puig

D. Tellols

F. Escribano

S. Alloza

Conference

Publication date: July 2017

Publication date (Print): July 2017

Pages: 1-6

ID: 10.14236/ewic/HCI2017.79

Copyright statement: © Samso et al. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Proceedings of British HCI 2017 – Digital Make-Believe. Sunderland, UK.

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Conference name: Proceedings of the 31st International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI 2017)

Conference acronym: HCI

Conference number: 31

Conference location: Sunderland, UK

Conference date: 3 - 6 July 2017

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: digital make-believe, with delegates considering our expansive

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Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing