Exploring critical scenarios of algorithmic energy distribution with the Karma Kettle Game

Billy Dixon; Yuning Chen; Esteban Serrano; Larissa Pschetz

doi:10.1145/3563703.3596655

Exploring critical scenarios of algorithmic energy distribution with the Karma Kettle Game

Billy Dixon, Yuning Chen, Esteban Serrano, Larissa Pschetz

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The Karma Kettle game allows people to experience critical scenarios of distributed energy transactions, which rely on networked batteries and algorithmic transactions. The connected kettles allow individuals to visualise the state of a local grid and choose to use, store or push energy back to the grid, receiving or losing karma points according to the degree in which their actions contribute to balancing the state of a local grid. The points, however, fluctuate according to each player's profile, which is defined based on the UK Census for energy consumption, which breaks down energy expenditure by parameters such as income, ethnicity, region, and sex. Join us to understand opportunities and critical issues raised by these systems but be careful not to get into negative Karma!

Original language	English
Title of host publication	DIS '23 Companion
Subtitle of host publication	Designing Interactive Systems Conference
Editors	Daragh Byrne, Nikolas Martelaro, Andy Boucher, David Chatting, Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Sarah Fox, Iohanna Nicenboim, Cayley MacArthur
Publisher	ACM
Pages	266-269
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450398985
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3563703.3596655
Publication status	Published - 10 Jul 2023
Event	ACM Designing Interactive Systems (2023) - Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, United States Duration: 10 Jul 2023 → 14 Jul 2023 https://dis.acm.org/2023/

Conference

Conference	ACM Designing Interactive Systems (2023)
Abbreviated title	ACM DIS 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pittsburgh
Period	10/07/23 → 14/07/23
Internet address	https://dis.acm.org/2023/

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Interaction Design
Algorithmic Profiling
distributed Energy Systems
sustainable Energy Sources
Internet of Things
IoT

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Dixon, B., Chen, Y., Serrano, E., & Pschetz, L. (2023). Exploring critical scenarios of algorithmic energy distribution with the Karma Kettle Game. In D. Byrne, N. Martelaro, A. Boucher, D. Chatting, S. Fdili Alaoui, S. Fox, I. Nicenboim, & C. MacArthur (Eds.), DIS '23 Companion: Designing Interactive Systems Conference (pp. 266-269). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3563703.3596655

Dixon, Billy ; Chen, Yuning ; Serrano, Esteban et al. / Exploring critical scenarios of algorithmic energy distribution with the Karma Kettle Game. DIS '23 Companion: Designing Interactive Systems Conference . editor / Daragh Byrne ; Nikolas Martelaro ; Andy Boucher ; David Chatting ; Sarah Fdili Alaoui ; Sarah Fox ; Iohanna Nicenboim ; Cayley MacArthur. ACM, 2023. pp. 266-269

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Dixon, B, Chen, Y, Serrano, E & Pschetz, L 2023, Exploring critical scenarios of algorithmic energy distribution with the Karma Kettle Game. in D Byrne, N Martelaro, A Boucher, D Chatting, S Fdili Alaoui, S Fox, I Nicenboim & C MacArthur (eds), DIS '23 Companion: Designing Interactive Systems Conference . ACM, pp. 266-269, ACM Designing Interactive Systems (2023), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 10/07/23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3563703.3596655

Exploring critical scenarios of algorithmic energy distribution with the Karma Kettle Game. / Dixon, Billy; Chen, Yuning; Serrano, Esteban et al.
DIS '23 Companion: Designing Interactive Systems Conference . ed. / Daragh Byrne; Nikolas Martelaro; Andy Boucher; David Chatting; Sarah Fdili Alaoui; Sarah Fox; Iohanna Nicenboim; Cayley MacArthur. ACM, 2023. p. 266-269.

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Exploring critical scenarios of algorithmic energy distribution with the Karma Kettle Game

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