Oliver Bates

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Streaming, Multi-Screens and YouTube: The New (Unsustainable) Ways of Watching in the Home

Internet use and online services underpin everyday life, and the resultant energy demand is almost entirely hidden, yet significant and growing: it is anticipated to reach 21% of global electricity demand by 2030 and to eclipse half the greenhouse gas emissions of transportation by 2040. Driving this growth, real-time…

CHI '185th+ AuthorParticipatory Design +1

In the eye of a hurricane there is quiet, for just a moment, —

CHI can be a multisensory overload. Attendees endure days of workshops, presentations, evening parties, and ephemeral interactions. This paper attempts to disrupt that onslaught of activities [9]. It draws inspiration from theories and methods already in HCI—e.g. mindfulness [1], reflective design [8], and slow design…

CHI '181st AuthorTechnology Ethics & Critical HCI +2

The Future of HCI and Sustainability: Championing Environmental and Social Justice

In this SIG, we propose a gathering of the textit{HCI and Sustainability} SIGCHI community to strategise future initiatives. This gathering is open to all attendees of CHI'18 and aims to foster an inclusive dialogue about the myriad challenges stemming from the intertwined issues of digital technology design and use w…

CHI '182nd AuthorSustainable HCI +1

This Changes Sustainable HCI

More than a decade into Sustainable HCI (SHCI) research, the community is still struggling to converge on a shared understanding of sustainability and HCI's role in addressing it. We think this is largely a positive sign, reflective of maturity; yet, lacking a clear set of aims and metrics for sustainability continues…

CHI '182nd AuthorSustainable HCI +1

Evaluation beyond Usability: Validating Sustainable HCI Research

The evaluation of research artefacts is an important step to validate research contributions. Sub-disciplines of HCI often pursue primary goals other than usability, such as Sustainable HCI (SHCI), HCI for development, or health and wellbeing. For such disciplines, established evaluation methods are not always appropr…

CHI '182nd AuthorMental Health Apps & Online Support Communities +1

Evaluating HCI Research beyond Usability

Evaluating research artefacts is an important step to showcase the validity of a chosen approach. The CHI community has developed and agreed upon a large variety of evaluation methods for HCI research; however, sometimes those methods are not applicable or not sufficient. This is especially the case when the contribut…

CHI '181st AuthorPublic Transit & Trip Planning +1

Transforming Last-mile Logistics: Opportunities for more Sustainable Deliveries

Road congestion, air pollution and sustainability are increasingly important in major cities. We look to understand how last-mile deliveries in the parcel sector are impacting our roads. Using formative field work and quantitative analysis of consignment manifests and location data, we identify how the effectiveness o…

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