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DOI	10.3390/app14072671
	The Effects of Augmented Reality Companion on User Engagement in Energy Management Mobile App
	Kim, Joo Chan; Saguna, Saguna; Ahlund, Christer
发表日期	2024
EISSN	2076-3417
起始页码	14
结束页码	7
卷号	14 期号:7
英文摘要	As the impact of global warming on climate change becomes noticeable, the importance of energy efficiency for reducing greenhouse gas emissions grows immense. To this end, a platform, solution, and mobile apps are developed as part of the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program to support energy optimization in residences. However, to ensure long-term energy optimization, it is crucial to keep users engaged with the apps. Since augmented reality (AR) and a virtual animal companion positively influenced user engagement, we designed an AR companion that represented the user's residence states; thereby making the user aware of indoor information. We conducted user evaluations to determine the effect of the AR companion on user engagement and perceived usability in the context of energy management. We identified that the user interface (UI) with AR (ARUI) barely affected user engagement and perceived usability compared to the traditional UI without AR (TUI); however, we found that the ARUI positively affected one of the user engagement aspects. Our results show AR companion integration's potential benefits and effects on energy management mobile apps. Furthermore, our findings provide insights into UI design elements for developers considering multiple interaction modalities with AR.
英文关键词	user interface; user evaluation; user engagement; perceived usability; augmented reality; Internet of Things; energy management
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Chemistry ; Engineering ; Materials Science ; Physics
WOS类目	Chemistry, Multidisciplinary ; Engineering, Multidisciplinary ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary ; Physics, Applied
WOS记录号	WOS:001201100700001
来源期刊	APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/293923
作者单位	Lulea University of Technology
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kim, Joo Chan,Saguna, Saguna,Ahlund, Christer. The Effects of Augmented Reality Companion on User Engagement in Energy Management Mobile App[J],2024,14(7).
APA	Kim, Joo Chan,Saguna, Saguna,&Ahlund, Christer.(2024).The Effects of Augmented Reality Companion on User Engagement in Energy Management Mobile App.APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL,14(7).
MLA	Kim, Joo Chan,et al."The Effects of Augmented Reality Companion on User Engagement in Energy Management Mobile App".APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 14.7(2024).