Design Visions for Future Energy Systems: Towards Aligning Developers' Assumptions and Householders' Expectations

Rikke Hagensby Jensen; Dimitrios Raptis; Laurynas Siksnys; Torben Bach Pedersen; Mikael B. Skov

doi:10.1145/3546155.3546655

Design Visions for Future Energy Systems: Towards Aligning Developers' Assumptions and Householders' Expectations

Rikke Hagensby Jensen^*, Dimitrios Raptis, Laurynas Siksnys, Torben Bach Pedersen, Mikael B. Skov

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Abstract

We increasingly see smart energy technology moving into peoples’ homes, designed to support householders in strategically managing different forms of energy conservation. Often, design visions for such technologies assume householders will accept smart energy systems as long as the interaction remains effortless, efficient, and convenient. Likewise, developers rely on assumptions that smart energy technologies meeting such usability goals may urge householders to become active players in a future energy market. Yet, a growing body of HCI research illustrates that actively engaging people with sustainability issues through technology requires more than merely meeting usability goals. Against this backdrop, our study investigates the design vision of a cutting-edge home energy management system created as part of an EU project and householders’ expectations of it. Our findings highlight (mis)alignments that emerged from a questionnaire study with 167 households participating in a field trial of the developed technology. We use the insights to discuss the alignment of sustainable visions, HCI, and the design of future energy systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Participative Computing for Sustainable Futures - Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, NordiCHI 2022
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Publication date	8 Oct 2022
Pages	1-13
Article number	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450396998
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3546155.3546655
Publication status	Published - 8 Oct 2022
Event	NordiCHI'22 - Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: NordiCHI'22 - Denmark, Aarhus Duration: 10 Oct 2022 → 12 Oct 2022 https://conferences.au.dk/nordichi2022

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Conference	NordiCHI'22 - Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Location	Denmark
City	Aarhus
Period	10/10/2022 → 12/10/2022
Internet address	https://conferences.au.dk/nordichi2022

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HEMS
Local energy systems
Sustainability
domestic
energy flexibility
human-centred energy
smart energy technology

UN SDGs

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Jensen, R. H., Raptis, D., Siksnys, L., Pedersen, T. B., & Skov, M. B. (2022). Design Visions for Future Energy Systems: Towards Aligning Developers' Assumptions and Householders' Expectations. In Participative Computing for Sustainable Futures - Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, NordiCHI 2022 (pp. 1-13). Article 20 Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3546155.3546655

Jensen, Rikke Hagensby ; Raptis, Dimitrios ; Siksnys, Laurynas et al. / Design Visions for Future Energy Systems : Towards Aligning Developers' Assumptions and Householders' Expectations. Participative Computing for Sustainable Futures - Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, NordiCHI 2022. Association for Computing Machinery, 2022. pp. 1-13

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Jensen, RH , Raptis, D , Siksnys, L , Pedersen, TB & Skov, MB 2022, Design Visions for Future Energy Systems: Towards Aligning Developers' Assumptions and Householders' Expectations. in Participative Computing for Sustainable Futures - Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, NordiCHI 2022., 20, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 1-13, NordiCHI'22 - Proceedings of the 12th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Aarhus, 10/10/2022. https://doi.org/10.1145/3546155.3546655

Design Visions for Future Energy Systems: Towards Aligning Developers' Assumptions and Householders' Expectations. / Jensen, Rikke Hagensby ; Raptis, Dimitrios ; Siksnys, Laurynas et al.
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