Author: Björn Hedin

I am a lecturer at Media Technology and Interaction Design (MID) at the School of Computer Science and Communication at KTH, and am a part of the reserach group in Technology Enhanced Learning. I am programme director for the B.Sc.E. programme in media technology and am assistant programme director for the M.Sc. and M.Sc.E. programmes in media technology. I have an M.Sc. in computer science and a Ph.D. in media technology from KTH. This year (2016/2017) I give the courses DM2517 XML for publishing and DM1578 Program integrating course, and I am involved in several other courses. I am also a pedagogical developer at CSC. I do research in media production, technology enhanced learning and sustainable HCI. I am currently leading the project, "Improved energy counseling and energy habits by Quantified Self Assisted Advisory" financed by the Swedish Energy Agency.

Paper published: The energy piggy bank — A serious game for energy conservation

Finally the proceedings from the SustainIT conference (“The 5:th IFIP Conference on Sustainable Internet and Sustainability” have been published. One of my papers were within the TEL area, and conserved a serious game we developed for learning about household energy consumption. Abstract: Serious games have attracted much attention recently and are used to in an … Continue reading “Paper published: The energy piggy bank — A serious game for energy conservation”

Kilowh.at – Increasing Energy Awareness Using an Interactive Energy Comparison Tool

Reducing the use of energy is important for several reasons, such as saving money and reducing impact on the climate. However, the awareness among non-experts of how much energy is required by different activities is generally low, which can lead to wrong prioritizations. In this study, we have developed an interactive tool to increase “energy … Continue reading “Kilowh.at – Increasing Energy Awareness Using an Interactive Energy Comparison Tool”