Persuasive Smart Bin Technology for Sustainable Behavior: A Case Study of Recycling

This Participatory Action Design Research (PADR) study explores how persuasive technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to encourage participation in recycling activities. By involving primary school students in the design process of a sociotechnical solution through participatory methods, we aim to create intelligent and persuasive applications that effectively promote sustainable behaviors in the school environment. To address the objectives of this investigation, the PADR methodology was adapted to the context of persuasive technologies by incorporating some critical activities, such as defining target behaviors. We argue that applying a participatory action design research approach involving users in all the stages of the design process of persuasive technologies for sustainability can lead to engaging and intuitive solutions tailored to the specific needs of users in real-world contexts.