This workshop paper contributes to the workshop ‘A social practice perspective on the smart grid’.

This paper presents a novel data-driven method to investigate the interdependence between technology design and human energy practices. The method – called Participatory Data – makes use of fine-grained energy data collected via smart meters and smart plugs, and behaviour visualisation during home visits to spark self-reflection among householders.

Cite Bibtex

@inproceedings{oro45777,
        volume = {1203},
        month = {August},
        author = {Gerd Kortuem and Jacky Bourgeois and Janet van der Linden and Blaine Price},
    booktitle = {ICT4S-WS 2014: A social practice perspective on the smart grid},
        editor = {Birgit Penzenstadler and Wolfgang Lohmann},
        title = {Participatory Data Analysis: A New Method for Investigating Human Energy Practices},
        year = {2014},
        journal = {CEUR Workshop Proceedings},
        pages = {35--37},
            url = {http://oro.open.ac.uk/45777/},
    abstract = {This paper presents a novel data-driven method to investigate the interdependence between technology design and human energy practices. The method ? called Participatory Data ? makes use of fine-grained energy data collected via smart meters and smart plugs, and behaviour visualisation during home visits to spark self-reflection among householders.}
}