Gamifying Energy Management: Leveraging Lokalytica Smartmeter for Sustainable Future

• Main Authors: Perez, Emilio Roman, Recto, King Harold A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Gamification; Lokalytica; NextJS; Tailwind CSS; DaisyUI; MongoDB; GitHub; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Electrical and Electronics; Engineering; Power and Energy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ecce-faculty-pubs/165; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/ecce-faculty-pubs/article/1159/viewcontent/Recto_ICAMEROB_2024_paper_35_1_b3134cdf1c.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The gamification of software applications has emerged as an effective strategy to enhance user engagement and promote desired behaviors. This paper explores the gamification of the Lokalytica SmartMeter application, an energy management platform that leverages data from meter readings through its users. By incorporating a challenge-based system and a points-based leaderboard, Lokalytica rewards users who reduce their energy consumption. The gamification application of Lokalytica was built using NextJS, a full-stack framework, along with Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI for UI design, MongoDB Atlas for the database, and GitHub for version control, collaboration, and tracking. This paper discusses the development process, the gamification mechanics, and the potential impacts on user behavior and energy conservation for a sustainable future.