Squirt, designed by Meghana
Vaidyanathan of Brunel University, is an awareness-based water meter designed to
instil conservational etiquette in children aged 3 to 6. Squirt was one of several product design concepts
showcased at
"Made in Brunel"
which explored ways of encouraging users to reduce their water usage or
wastage (see also
"Tap Meter" and
"Water and energy
saving tap").
“At our current
consumption rate, it is predicted that we could use up to 40% more water
in the next 20 years. Squirt is an awareness-based water meter designed
for children aged 3 to 6 and aims to instil conservational etiquette in
the mind of a child. Squirt has a child-friendly interface and displays
the amount of water consumed over a period of time from the tap to which
it is attached” [1].
Sourced from: Architectures of Control: Design with
Intent
http://architectures.danlockton.co.uk/2007/06/28/changing-behaviour-water-meter-taps/
(Accessed December 2008)