Stuart McFarlane
ABSTRACT
This research project explores the effectiveness of an auditory display (AD) prototype for the sonification of perceived internet e-waste of CO2 emissions to a small user group within their office context. To date, methods do not exist for the reporting of e-waste to users of personal computing while they perform simple internet enquiries. Underpinning the theoretical development of this project is a focus on AD guided by a soundscape theory, and on approaches to sonification to convey subtle, unobtrusive, and useful information. Evaluation of the prototype takes place as a field study in an office context. The following paper gives an account of the design and development of the AD prototype and its respective sonification, the design methodology employed and the research findings, and concludes with recommendations for further exploration of the balance between ambient and salient information.
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Index Terms
- Exploring internet CO2 emissions as an auditory display
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