Description

The basis of my design involves educating people in general about different appliances and how much energy each uses comparatively, in a fun way. This will be done by having a user for the avatar ,which is being chased by an energy ‘monster’. The ‘monster’ will be made from different appliances and the more energy being used in the house, the bigger the ‘monster’ will be and the faster it will run.  The user can click on a specific appliance that is being used and thereby turn it off, causing the ‘monster’ to slow down and shrink,. Each appliance will also be proportionally sized according to how much energy it uses. I have also placed an energy meter within the design so there is a tangible recording of how they should be doing. I would use technology to monitor each appliance within the house and send the information back to the application on the iPad. In addition, there is a tally of how many days, in real time, their avatar has been alive for which could be uploaded into social networks so they can compare their progress with peers and friends. This will give the user a chance to see if they are being energy conscious over a long period of time. My design aims to help users understand how different appliances use energy in a creative and fun way. It would bring a competitive aspect into energy use and could be easily applied to any home.