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The Kukui Cup:Lights Off. Game On.

Collaborative Software Development LaboratoryInformation and Computer Sciences

University of Hawaii

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Fundamental Mission To learn how to integrate:•Web, social, and mobile media•Advanced pedagogy•Real time, personalized energy data

to produce sustained, positive changes in energy behavior.

Our incrementally broadening constituency:•Students at UH (2011)•Citizens of Hawaii •Anyone, anywhere

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Initial goals Education•Improve "energy literacy" of participants

Research•Create innovative, open source software for energy-related behavioral change.•Provide scientific, replicable data regarding technology and approach.

Energy •Produce sustained reduction in energy consumption among participants.

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Initial approach: The Kukui Cup Three weeks of energy-related games, activities, and educational events in October.

For 1000 first year students at UH.

Partially funded by a three year grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Our 2011 participants

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Tentative Calendar

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Page: Kukui Cup Home

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Page: Get Nutz

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Page: Go Low

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Page: Prizes

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Page: The Canopy

shhh! It's a secret!

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Activity: Literacy Video

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Activity: Commitment

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Activity: Excursion

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Feedback: Near Real Time Power

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Feedback: Daily Energy Goal Game

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Kukui Cup and Gamification Kukui Cup is a "serious game".

Game mechanics:•Point system•Badges•Scoreboards•Progressive complexity•Real time data on energy & power•Quests

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Kukui Cup and HCEI The Kukui Cup supports the goals of the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative

Participants learn how to reduce demand.

Participants become more aware of need to reduce oil dependency.

Kukui Cup winners == Good Energy Citizens!

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Current Sponsors National Science Foundation

Center for Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability

Collaborative Software Development Laboratory

University of Hawaii Housing

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Ways to get involved Near term:•Sponsorship

•Organize a workshop.

•Donate prize(s).

•Participate in our August "Friends and Family" competition.

Long term:•Sponsor RAs

•Help with development.

•Adapt to other environments.

• Joint grants and other initiatives.

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Questions?

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Additional slides

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Summary of components Educational Videos Real time power and energy monitors

Excursions to power plants, wind farms, off the grid homes, etc.

Workshops on low energy eating, recycled fashion, build your own wind turbine, etc.

Commitments to change behavior

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Example Events

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News Page

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Example Prizes

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Profile Page

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Example Quest

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Raffle Game

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Example Scoreboards

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Smart Grid Game