Persuasive lighting : the influence of feedback through lighting on energy conservation behavior

J.R.C. Ham; C.J.H. Midden; S.J. Maan; B. Merkus

Persuasive lighting : the influence of feedback through lighting on energy conservation behavior

J.R.C. Ham
, C.J.H. Midden
, S.J. Maan
, B. Merkus

Human Technology Interaction

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Abstract

Earlier research has investigated persuasive technology: Technology designed to influence human behavior or attitudes. The current research investigates lighting as persuasive technology. In an experimental study, participants could conserve energy while carrying out tasks and received feedback about their energy consumption in each task. We tested the effect of feedback through a lamp that gradually changed color dependent on energy consumption and compared these effects to more widely used factual feedback. Results indicated that feedback through lighting has stronger persuasive effects than factual feedback. Furthermore, factual feedback seemed more difficult to process than lighting feedback, because cognitive load interfered with processing factual feedback, but not with processing lighting feedback. Implications for theory and design of persuasive lighting, and (ambient) persuasive technology are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Experiencing Light 2009 : International Conference on the Effects of Light on Wellbeing, October 26-27, 2009
Editors	Y.A.W. Kort, de, xx et al
Place of Publication	Eindhoven
Publisher	Eindhoven University of Technology
Pages	122-128
ISBN (Print)	978-90-386-2053-4
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	conference; Experiencing Light 2009, International Conference on the effects of light on well-being, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; 2009-10-26; 2009-10-27 - Duration: 26 Oct 2009 → 27 Oct 2009

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Conference	conference; Experiencing Light 2009, International Conference on the effects of light on well-being, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; 2009-10-26; 2009-10-27
Period	26/10/09 → 27/10/09
Other	Experiencing Light 2009, International Conference on the effects of light on well-being, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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Ham, JRC, Midden, CJH, Maan, SJ & Merkus, B 2009, Persuasive lighting : the influence of feedback through lighting on energy conservation behavior. in YAW Kort, de & X et al (eds), Experiencing Light 2009 : International Conference on the Effects of Light on Wellbeing, October 26-27, 2009. Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, pp. 122-128, conference; Experiencing Light 2009, International Conference on the effects of light on well-being, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; 2009-10-26; 2009-10-27, 26/10/09.

Persuasive lighting : the influence of feedback through lighting on energy conservation behavior. / Ham, J.R.C.; Midden, C.J.H.; Maan, S.J. et al.
Experiencing Light 2009 : International Conference on the Effects of Light on Wellbeing, October 26-27, 2009. ed. / Y.A.W. Kort, de; xx et al. Eindhoven: Eindhoven University of Technology, 2009. p. 122-128.

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