Ushettige, Dushani, Randika, Ayantha, Sivell, David, Lannon, Simon  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4677-7184, Gwilliam, Julie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3256-7960, Eslambolchilar, Parisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4610-1643 and Verdezoto Dias, Nervo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-4262
2025.
Eco-garden: fostering sustainable practices through a data sculpture to reduce household consumption.
Presented at: Interact 2025,
Brazil,
8 - 12 September 2025.
Proceedings of the IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Springer,
pp. 364-385.
10.1007/978-3-032-04999-5_22
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Abstract
As sustainability becomes an urgent global priority, systems that support consumption reduction in households are essential. We present the design and development of Eco-Garden, a data sculpture and a companion mobile app, that visualises household consumption for electricity, gas, and food waste. Eco-Garden was developed through a four-phase, human-centered design process, incorporating insights from participants including goal-setting, peripheral interaction, aesthetics, and child-friendly features. While the sculpture delivers intuitive feedback, fostering awareness through subtle visual cues without demanding constant attention, the mobile app allows for detailed tracking and goal-setting. Positioned in shared spaces in households, the sculpture encourages sustainable practices as a whole-household effort. We report findings from a three-week field study with 15 households that suggest that the constant physical presence and feedback of Eco-Garden supported an ongoing awareness of consumption and motivated shifting practices through clear and achievable goals. This study contributes to eco-feedback research by demonstrating the impact of physical feedback in households.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Date Type: | Published Online |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Computer Science & Informatics |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISBN: | 978-3-032-04998-8 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2025 09:41 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179632 |
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