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Abstract
The conflicting evidence in the literature on energy feedback as a driver for energy behaviour change has lead to the realization that it is a complex problem and that interventions must be proposed and evaluated in the context of a tangled web of individual and societal factors. We put forward an integrated agent-based computational model of energy consumption behaviour change interventions based on personal values and energy literacy, informed by research in persuasive technologies, environmental, educational and cognitive psychology, sociology, and energy education. Our objectives are: (i) to build a framework to accommodate a rich variety of models that might impact consumption decisions, (ii) to use the simulation as a means to evaluate persuasive technologies in-silico prior to deployment. The model novelty lies in its capacity to connect the determinants of energy related behaviour (values, energy literacy and social practices) and several generic design strategies proposed in the area of persuasive technologies within one framework. We validate the framework using survey data and personal value and energy consumption data extracted from a 2-year field study in Exeter, UK. The preliminary evaluation results demonstrate that the model can predict energy saving behaviour much better than a random model and can correctly estimate the effect of persuasive technologies. The model can be embedded into an adaptive decision-making system for energy behaviour change.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-34 |
Journal | User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 18 Dec 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2018 |
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Energy Literacy through an Intelligent Home Energy Advisor ENLITEN
Coley, D. (PI), Brown, M. (CoI), Hourizi, R. (CoI), Jones, S. (CoI), Li, F. (CoI), Natarajan, S. (CoI), O'Neill, E. (CoI), Padget, J. (CoI), Verplanken, B. (CoI) & Walker, I. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
8/10/12 → 16/12/16
Project: Research council
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Energy behaviour change model validation
Mogles, N. (Creator), Gabe-Thomas, E. (Creator) & Lee, J. (Data Collector), University of Bath, 18 Dec 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00193
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