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SUSTAINING BEHAVIOUR CHANGE THROUGH IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES: TRENDS, PERSPECTIVES, AND APPROACHES

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2021

Maximilian Wittmann ,
Philip Cash ,
Milton Mariani ,
Anja Maier  and
John Paulin Hansen
Maximilian Wittmann
Affiliation:
DTU
Philip Cash*
Affiliation:
DTU
Milton Mariani
Affiliation:
DTU
Anja Maier
Affiliation:
DTU
John Paulin Hansen
Affiliation:
DTU
*
Cash, Philip, DTU Technical University of Denmark, DTU Management, Denmark, pcas@dtu.dk

Abstract

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Long-term behaviour changes are critical to answering societal and individual challenges surrounding areas such as sustainability and health. Current understanding of how to bring about sustained behaviour is focused on the identification of Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) without explicit guidance on how these should be matched with technological solutions. Based on this gap we set out to answer the research question: What is the relationship between BCTs and interactive immersive technologies with respect to long-term, sustainable behaviour? To this end, we report a literature review on technology trends in the fields of human computer interaction, human robot interaction, and game design. Based on this review we develop three main contributions with implications for design theory and practice. First, we propose a number of characteristics and mechanisms in emerging immersive technologies. Second, we highlight technological pathways connected to specific BCT clusters likely to be disrupted: technology as a conveyor of information, an augmenter of feedback, and as an embodiment of empathy. Third, we explore these connections between BCT clusters and the actual technological interventions.

Keywords

Design for interfacesHuman behaviour in designVirtual realityLong-term AdherenceHealthcare Technology
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 1: ICED21 , August 2021 , pp. 2891 - 2900
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