This document outlines an interactive communication project to create awareness about energy efficiency and conservation. The goal is to design an interactive installation that can both work as a standalone piece and be integrated into larger exhibitions. It will showcase different ways to conserve energy and use energy efficient appliances in an interactive and engaging manner focused on energy usage in homes. The installation needs to be portable and able to reach wide audiences across barriers like illiteracy and distance to spread these messages.

1. Interactive Communication Project Project Guide: Prof. Keyur Sorathia
Source: Ceis–CaribenEnergy
Energy Conservation
An interactive installation to create awareness on energy efficiency
and conservation
With the growth of economy, the demand for activities & events like Bachat Lamp Yojana,
energy has grown substantially. Further, the National educational and awareness
high level of energy intensity in some of the programs, state level painting competitions
sectors is a matter of concern. India is
in schools, conferences, training programs
presently the sixth-greatest electricity
generating country and accounts for about and many more.
4% of the world's total annual electricity
generation. India is also currently ranked In addition to these efforts, there is an
sixth in annual electricity consumption, essential need of developing a system that
accounting for about 3.5% of the world's can reach to larger audience overcoming the
total annual electricity consumption. barrier such as illiteracy, age group, distance
etc. and can reach to any village/town/city of
In such a scenario efficient use of energy India.
resources and their conservation assume
tremendous significance and are essential Objective
for curtailment of wasteful consumption and The main objective of the project is to design
sustainable development.
an interactive installation that can work as a
standalone communicative element as well
There are significant amount of effort
happening by Ministry of Power, as an integrated part of a larger exhibition.
Government of India including several

2. The projects will be focused on showcasing References
different ways of energy conservation, use of
energy efficient appliances etc. in an • BEE: http://www.bee-india.nic.in/
interactive way. The showcased information • Information & tips on energy saving:
should be in the context of energy usage at http://www.saveenergy.co.in
home. As the installation will have to reach • Bachat Lamp Yojana:
the widest possible group of people http://www.beeindia.nic.in/content.ph
overcoming several barriers, interaction p?id=2
modalities will have to be chosen carefully • Painting competitions:
and needs to be an engaging & playful http://www.bee-
interaction. The installation should not only india.nic.in/index.php?module=Nation
be engaging for visitors, but also should al&id=5
showcase the information relevant to the
home context.
Also, the installation should be designed in
such a way that it can be carried to different
place and can be a part of a larger exhibition
later on.
Keywords
• Energy conservation
• Interactive installation
• Awareness
• Engaging & Playful
• Standalone
• Prototyping
• Tangible interfaces