Exploring the potential of home energy monitors for transactive energy supply arrangements

Andrea Taylor; Bruce Stephen; Craig Whittet; Stuart Galloway

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94229-2_48

Exploring the potential of home energy monitors for transactive energy supply arrangements

Andrea Taylor, Bruce Stephen, Craig Whittet, Stuart Galloway

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Abstract

There has been considerable investment in micro energy generation from both domestic consumers and small-scale providers. However, current metering arrangements and home energy monitoring products are too basic to enable real-time billing and remuneration, limiting the effectiveness of this investment. This paper describes the exploration of home energy monitors as a technical enabler to unlock the local trading potential of the investment in micro energy generation, and the human factors involved in interacting with these products that might pose obstacles to successful uptake. First, a human factors analysis of eight home energy monitors was conducted, which identified a number of usability issues. Next, a range of design concepts were developed to address the key usability problems identified, incorporate the forward-looking facility for alternative energy supply models, and stimulate further investment in energy prosumption. This study contributes an understanding of the potential of home energy monitors for transactive energy supply arrangements.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems Engineering
Editors	Tareq Z. Ahram
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	503-513
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783319942285, 9783319942292
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94229-2_48
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 29 Jun 2018
Event	9th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics - Loews Sapphire Falls Resort , Orlando, United States Duration: 21 Jul 2018 → 25 Jul 2018 http://ahfe2018.org

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Conference	9th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
Abbreviated title	AHFE 20018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	21/07/18 → 25/07/18
Internet address	http://ahfe2018.org

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human factors
energy transactions
interface design
product design engineering

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Taylor, A, Stephen, B, Whittet, C & Galloway, S 2018, Exploring the potential of home energy monitors for transactive energy supply arrangements. in TZ Ahram (ed.), Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems Engineering. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 503-513, 9th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Orlando, Florida, United States, 21/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94229-2_48

Exploring the potential of home energy monitors for transactive energy supply arrangements. / Taylor, Andrea; Stephen, Bruce; Whittet, Craig et al.

Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems Engineering. ed. / Tareq Z. Ahram. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018. p. 503-513.

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