We conducted an exploratory study of a mobile energy monitoring tool: The Dashboard. Our point of departure from prior work was the emphasis of end-user customisation and social sharing. Applying extensive feedback, we deployed the Dashboard in real-world conditions to socially linked research participants for a period of five weeks. Participants were encouraged to devise, construct, place, and view various data feeds. The aim of our study was to test the assumption that participants, having control over their Dashboard configuration, would engage, and remain engaged, with their energy feedback throughout the trial.ududOur research points to a set of design issues surrounding the adoption and continued use of such tools. A novel finding of our study is the impact of social links between participants and their continued engagement with the Dashboard. Our results also illustrate the emergence of energy-voyeurism, a form of social energy monitoring by peers.
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机译：我们对移动能源监控工具Dashboard进行了探索性研究。我们与先前工作的出发点是强调最终用户自定义和社交共享。应用广泛的反馈，我们将仪表板在现实环境中部署到了与社会相关的研究参与者，为期五周。鼓励参与者设计，构建，放置和查看各种数据提要。我们的研究目的是测试以下假设：参与者在控制仪表板配置的过程中会在整个试验过程中参与并保持参与其能量反馈。 ud ud我们的研究指出了围绕采用的一系列设计问题并继续使用此类工具。我们研究的一个新发现是参与者之间的社交联系以及他们与仪表板的持续参与的影响。我们的结果还说明了能源偷窥主义的出现，这是一种由同行进行的社会能源监控。
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