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Designing Interfaces to Display Sensor Data: A Case Study in the Human-Building Interaction Field Targeting a

Chiara Ceccarini¹, Silvia Mirri¹, Catia Prandi^1,2

¹Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy.

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A user interface for smart buildings can improve occupant awareness of environmental conditions. This study shows students are interested in building data like temperature and brightness, supporting informed decisions.

Keywords:

human-building interaction interactive design cycle interfaces sensors data smart campus university community

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Smart Buildings
Environmental Monitoring

Background:

Smart buildings generate vast sensor data via Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Management Systems (BMS).
This data is typically restricted to authorized personnel, limiting occupant awareness of building environmental conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To qualitatively evaluate if a community-specific user interface enhances occupant context-awareness of environmental issues.
To determine if increased awareness supports more informed decision-making among building occupants.

Main Methods:

Designed a user interface for a smart campus student community using an Iterative Design Cycle methodology.
Conducted structured interviews with 48 students to gather qualitative feedback and analyze their engagement with environmental data.

Main Results:

Students expressed significant interest in accessing environmental data within smart campus buildings.
Preferences leaned towards data such as temperature and brightness over humidity.
Map-based user interfaces were identified as effective for presenting this information.

Conclusions:

Tailored user interfaces can effectively increase occupant awareness of building environmental factors.
Design recommendations for map-based interfaces can improve user engagement with smart building data.
Empowering occupants with environmental data supports better-informed decisions and potentially more sustainable building use.