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People-centered Computing Within Limits: System Thinking on Interventions of Internet Platforms

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ICCBDC '19: Proceedings of the 2019 3rd International Conference on Cloud and Big Data Computing

Pages 16 - 20

https://doi.org/10.1145/3358505.3358523

Published: 28 August 2019 Publication History

Abstract

Data centers' exponential consumption of energy and resources has been testing the planetary limitations. While increasing energy-efficiency of computing resources remains important, the growing demand of cloud computing demand researchers' and policy makers' attention on the systemic outcomes of ever-increasing use on digital platforms. By introducing system thinking on the interactions of energy use and user activities on Internet platforms, this paper proposes a conceptual framework of people-centered computing within limits. To show the usefulness of the framework, the paper uses Ant Forest of Alibaba as an illustrative case. The proposed framework highlights the importance to consider planetary limits of computing resources when encouraging sustainable behaviors that are often dictated by Internet platforms. Further, as leadership resources, systems-thinking expand the implications for green data centers to introduce policy, design, and user interventions within limits.

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Index Terms

People-centered Computing Within Limits: System Thinking on Interventions of Internet Platforms
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Collaborative interaction
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing and business
      1. Socio-technical systems

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Scuri SFerreira MJardim Nunes NNisi VMulligan C(2022)Hitting the Triple Bottom LineProceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/3491102.3517518(1-19)Online publication date: 29-Apr-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3491102.3517518
Liao HChen K(2021)Mapping the Landscape of Green Communications and Green Computing: A Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis2021 IEEE 21st International Conference on Communication Technology (ICCT)10.1109/ICCT52962.2021.9658091(565-569)Online publication date: 13-Oct-2021
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCT52962.2021.9658091
Wang ZLiao HLou JLiu Y(2020)Making Cyberspace Towards Sustainability A Scientometric Review for a Cyberspace that Enables Green and Digital TransformationProceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Cyberspace Innovation of Advanced Technologies10.1145/3444370.3444603(394-400)Online publication date: 4-Dec-2020
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3444370.3444603

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