2. Elevator Pitch
Control the energy use in your home.
We want people to know when and where
their energy is being consumed.
This awareness will allow users to cut back on
energy use.
This saves money on an individual level.
Reduces dependency on harmful energy
sources.
3. Who We Are
The owner and visionary behind this
product is JEFFERY KERNS
The development for this product is
divided between hardware and software.
Software is done by Kuyashii
Members are Kentrel Richardson and Sarah
Souza.
4. Our Audience
Or current products are designed for
residential use.
The design is simple and cheap enough
that it can easily be expanded high
density residential environments
(apartment buildings, dorms).
5. Where is Your Power Now?
The goal of this product is to monitor energy usage.
Information from the smart plugs show ACTUAL usage
in your home.
Analyzing this information can show you where energy
is being drawn, and where energy can be cut back.
6. Coal and You
Majority of energy is provided by COAL.
Multiple environmental issues
Soil Erosion
Dust, noise, water pollution
Reduced bio-diversity
Impact on health
Respiratory issues
Congestive heart failure
Loss of IQ from air and water pollution
7. The Ultimate Goal
We wanted to develop a product that
helped promote sustainability and energy
conservation.
Cutting down energy demand to offset the
effects of coal power.
Since installation is simple (no licensed
electrician require), this can be used in RIT
housing.
8. Quick Glance
Software is accessible through web.
Visually displays energy usage.
Easily monitor the following:
Which devices?
What times?
How much?
9. How Does This Work?
Wireless Communication!
Smart plugs collect and transmit data
through radio signals.
Radio signals are collected on a mother
board.
10. How Does This Work?
The Smart Plug hardware transmits data
over radio signals.
These radio signals are received by a main
board.
Smart Plugs
Transmission through radio signals
“Main board”
I.MX53
11. How Does This Work
I.MX53
Capable of receiving RF signals.
Essentially a mini-computer running
Ubuntu ver. 10.04
Allows use of Node JS and javascript to
handle received data.
Connected to the internet through an
Ethernet cable.
13. How Does This Work?
We utilized Google’s free Application
Framework and development tools.
This allowed us to store data online.
Provided an existing framework for
creating charts and data tables.
14. How Does this work
Information is uploaded to the web.
Users can view their energy usage
anywhere with an internet connection
15. Why Use Our Product?
Existing systems with similar capabilities are
costly.
Smart plugs can be manufactured for
approximately $20 - $30.
This is The Energy Detective system.
Offers similar services to our smart
plug including software, but costs
hundreds of dollars to buy.
16. Why Use Our Product?
Easy installation.
Installing a smart plug is as easy as installing
a normal face plate on an electric outlet.
Running the software only requires a user to
connect an Ethernet cable to a the main
board.
17. Future Work
The current project only allows for one way
communication.
This means data can be only sent from the
plugs to the main board. And users cannot
interact with the plugs.
Smart Plugs Main Board
User
(Internet)
18. Future Work
Ideally, we want the project
to work in the other direction.
This would allow the user
control over the plugs.
Control when power is used at
any time.
Program the main board to
turn off power at certain times
of the day.
Smart
Plug
Main
Board
User
(Via App)
Main
Board
Take control over your energy use at home with using our smart plugs.Many people are unaware of when and where there energy is being used. Many people don’t realize that energy is being consumed even when electronics are turned off.The smart plug strives for awareness and energy conservation. We want users to be aware of where they are using energy, where energy is being wasted, and where they can save money each month on their electronic bills. Through the combined hardware and software, smart plugs allows users to easily monitor energy use of each device in their home from any location where internet is accessible. In addition to monitoring data, smart plugs aim to have user interaction with the devices. This enables users to control when energy is being used at anytime, from anywhere.
