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Coralog: use-aware visualization connecting human micro-activities to environmental change

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CHI EA '09: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1520340.1520657

Published: 04 April 2009 Publication History

Abstract

This paper describes the goal, design approach and specification, and preliminary use test of a use-aware ambient media called Coralog. Coralog is a widget that detects the duration of a user's computer idle time (i.e. leaving the computer on without active usage) and communicates the energy consumption behavior through the visualization of the health of coral reefs. By occasionally consulting the non-intrusive widget, users can immediately acknowledge the impact of their computing behavior on ecosystems. Therefore, the goal of this application is to make the public become aware of the connection between their everyday activities and global climate change, which will educate them about the formerly unseen effects that their actions may have and potentially lead to a sustainable living.

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Coralog: use-aware visualization connecting human micro-activities to environmental change
1. Human-centered computing

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CHI EA '09: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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DOI:10.1145/1520340

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