MEASURING AND ADJUSTING INDIVIDUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD.

WHAT MAKES YOUR CONCEPT CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE.

It allows members of a household to monitor their own energy use and see a comparison to other users.

Not only can users monitor their house status in terms of what they turned on but they can turn off things remotely.

Mobile devices used for personal data, home display for combined effort.

Cost and waste will decrease, and knowledge of key areas of change will be more noticeable.

COMPLEXITY

The mobile phone talking to the house when switches or water is turned on.

The creation of switches that react to the swiping of the mobile over it.

The visual display within the household and personal monitors found on the mobile devices.

Detect whether user is home, if lights are on and user has left house, send alert to phone.

User can remotely turn off light or ignore. Implement energy quotas and point system. Common points for things such as washing

dishes and clothes.

WHAT USER NEEDS DOES IT SATISFY?

The need to monitor and adjust energy usage within the household in order to decrease costs and wastage.

To discover how the above can be done.

WHY DO YOU THINK YOUR PROJECT WILL BE DESIRABLE?

People want to save money. Learn to be more proactive in maintaining

carbon footprints. By creating a point system it is clearly seen

who is a big waster and what can be done personally

Means that no member can deny his or her usage as it is now clearly shown.