8/3/2019 Electrograph Document

1/6

Solenoid valve

Arduino (microcontroller)

Solenoid valveconnected to switchboard

via arduino

Measuring cylinder

Sand falling according

to usage and wattageof appliance

Refillable containerwith sand

Programmedby computer

THE

TECHNOLOGYOn powering an appliance, by switching it on,a signal is sent to the arduino to open the electricallycontrolled solenoid valve. Till the time the valve isopen, sand falls in a measuring cylinder, providing areal-time calibrated measure of electricityconsumption and its impact on the environment.

THETOPIC

The Background:

Electricity is one of the most important entities in our daily lives ; as wellas in the overall functioning of a country. In the recent past, Indias powerconsumption rates have been rapidly increasing , due to steady economic growthand a burgeoning population.

Despite the fact that electricity is a resource that we all pay monthly for (unlikewater in a lot of places); people are remarkably callous about wasting it.A large portion of Indias electricity is generated by thermal power plants; withmore than 50% of the commercial energy demand being met through thecountry's vast coal reserves.The total demand for electricity in India is expected

to cross 950,000 MW by 2030.

The Environmental Impact:

Besides the nominal cost we pay to use electrical appliances, we should askourselves how much our usage affects the natural world. If only we were madeaware of the consequences of using and wasting electricity, we would probablybe motivated and informed enough to be more conscientious.

stand by

lighting

tv, music

computers

clothes

kitchen

Consumption of Electricity mappedin terms of :

> Coal, Water and CO2

If your Electricity Consumption PerMonth is 1000 Units (KWH),

Amount of Coal used = 363 kgs / KwHAmount of water used = 500 litres / KwHAmount of CO2 produced = 1000 kgs / KwH

Amountof

coalused

Am

ountofwaterused

AmountofCO2produced

THEMAPPING

Graphics of a tree was put on the measuringcylinder from the inside. This made thegraphic obscured as the valve allowed sandto fall in the jar according to the light switch.

Similarly, the fan device was mapped to a

graphic of a choking human to denote theamount of C02 produced in thermal power plantsconsuming coal and a sinking building graphic todenote the increase of unusable water.

THE

ELECTROGRAPH: conceptThe Electrograph was conceptualised as a devicethat can read the consumption of electricity and

denote it visually in an easy and understandablephysical format.

We wanted the setup to look as unobtrusive aspossible, so that it looks like a part of our daily life.Hence we tried to make the form like a spice rackor cabinet blending in with the surroundings.

We wanted the mapping of the usage to be literaland metaphorical. Sand was used to denote timeas in a sand clock. Most used daily appliancesLight, Fan and Laptop were decided and their usagemetaphorically mapped to coal, water and Co2used/produced in electricity generation.

Dierent colored sand was used to ll up the glass

cylinders through pneumatic valves according to the

power usage calculated and mapped through themicrocontroller circuit.

We want people to realise the cost of electricitywith respect to the depletion in nature as well asthe depletion to their pockets. Reduction andsustainable usage are our key messages.

LIGHT

FAN

LAPTOP

Led ClockIndicating the time ofusage in 12hrs

THEStart

We are a team of two people and we startedthe project within the domain of visualisation,

environmental issues, sustainability andsurveillance of human activity. Combiningit with a physical interface through whichwe could display the human interactionsand response.

Our brainstorming sheets lead us to environmentalcauses like water, carbon footprint and electricity.After realising that electricity is one the mostwidely used and abused resources, we narroweddown our choice.

Our initial prototype was an electronic wall decalwhich was mapped to a switch board, graphicallydisplaying usage of power. As we moveddeeper into the project we realised that peopletake electricity for granted and the consumptionis never realised. We conducted a small surveyasking people if they knew how to read anelectricity bill or if they knew how much differenthome appliances use. After getting our answerswe thought we should come up with a visual andeasy to read solution to make people more awareof the consumption and the effects on the environmentin the production of electricity.

8/3/2019 Electrograph Document

2/6

Solenoid valve

Arduino (microcontroller)

Solenoid valveconnected to switchboard

via arduino

Measuring cylinder

Sand falling according

to usage and wattageof appliance

Refillable containerwith sand

Programmedby computer

THE

TECHNOLOGYOn powering an appliance, by switching it on,a signal is sent to the arduino to open the electrically

controlled solenoid valve. Till the time the valve isopen, sand falls in a measuring cylinder, providing areal-time calibrated measure of electricityconsumption and its impact on the environment.

THETOPIC

The Background:

Electricity is one of the most important entities in our daily lives ; as wellas in the overall functioning of a country. In the recent past, Indias powerconsumption rates have been rapidly increasing , due to steady economic growthand a burgeoning population.

Despite the fact that electricity is a resource that we all pay monthly for (unlikewater in a lot of places); people are remarkably callous about wasting it.A large portion of Indias electricity is generated by thermal power plants; withmore than 50% of the commercial energy demand being met through thecountry's vast coal reserves.The total demand for electricity in India is expected

to cross 950,000 MW by 2030.

The Environmental Impact:

Besides the nominal cost we pay to use electrical appliances, we should askourselves how much our usage affects the natural world. If only we were madeaware of the consequences of using and wasting electricity, we would probablybe motivated and informed enough to be more conscientious.

stand by

lighting

tv, music

computers

clothes

kitchen

Consumption of Electricity mappedin terms of :

> Coal, Water and CO2

If your Electricity Consumption PerMonth is 1000 Units (KWH),

Amount of Coal used = 363 kgs / KwHAmount of water used = 500 litres / KwHAmount of CO2 produced = 1000 kgs / KwH

Amountof

coalused

Am

ountofwaterused

AmountofCO2produced

THEMAPPING

Graphics of a tree was put on the measuringcylinder from the inside. This made thegraphic obscured as the valve allowed sandto fall in the jar according to the light switch.

Similarly, the fan device was mapped to a

graphic of a choking human to denote theamount of C02 produced in thermal power plantsconsuming coal and a sinking building graphic todenote the increase of unusable water.

THE

ELECTROGRAPH: conceptThe Electrograph was conceptualised as a devicethat can read the consumption of electricity and

denote it visually in an easy and understandablephysical format.

We wanted the setup to look as unobtrusive aspossible, so that it looks like a part of our daily life.Hence we tried to make the form like a spice rackor cabinet blending in with the surroundings.

We wanted the mapping of the usage to be literaland metaphorical. Sand was used to denote timeas in a sand clock. Most used daily appliancesLight, Fan and Laptop were decided and their usagemetaphorically mapped to coal, water and Co2used/produced in electricity generation.

Dierent colored sand was used to ll up the glass

cylinders through pneumatic valves according to the

power usage calculated and mapped through themicrocontroller circuit program.

We want people to realise the cost of electricitywith respect to the depletion in nature as well asthe depletion to their pockets. Reduction andsustainable usage are our key messages.

LIGHT

FAN

LAPTOP

Led ClockIndicating the time ofusage in 12hrs

THEStart

We are a team of two people and we startedthe project within the domain of visualisation,

environmental issues, sustainability andsurveillance of human activity. Combiningit with a physical interface through whichwe could display the human interactionsand response.

Our brainstorming sheets lead us to environmentalcauses like water, carbon footprint and electricity.After realising that electricity is one the mostwidely used and abused resources, we narroweddown our choice.

Our initial prototype was an electronic wall decalwhich was mapped to a switch board, graphicallydisplaying usage of power. As we moveddeeper into the project we realised that peopletake electricity for granted and the consumptionis never realised. We conducted a small surveyasking people if they knew how to read anelectricity bill or if they knew how much differenthome appliances use. After getting our answerswe thought we should come up with a visual andeasy to read solution to make people more awareof the consumption and the effects on the environmentin the production of electricity.

8/3/2019 Electrograph Document

3/6

Solenoid valve

Arduino (microcontroller)

Solenoid valveconnected to switchboard

via arduino

Measuring cylinder

Sand falling according

to usage and wattageof appliance

Refillable containerwith sand

Programmedby computer

THE

TECHNOLOGYOn powering an appliance, by switching it on,a signal is sent to the arduino to open the electrically

controlled solenoid valve. Till the time the valve isopen, sand falls in a measuring cylinder, providing areal-time calibrated measure of electricityconsumption and its impact on the environment.

THETOPIC

The Background:

Electricity is one of the most important entities in our daily lives ; as wellas in the overall functioning of a country. In the recent past, Indias powerconsumption rates have been rapidly increasing , due to steady economic growthand a burgeoning population.

Despite the fact that electricity is a resource that we all pay monthly for (unlikewater in a lot of places); people are remarkably callous about wasting it.A large portion of Indias electricity is generated by thermal power plants; withmore than 50% of the commercial energy demand being met through thecountry's vast coal reserves.The total demand for electricity in India is expected

to cross 950,000 MW by 2030.

The Environmental Impact:

Besides the nominal cost we pay to use electrical appliances, we should askourselves how much our usage affects the natural world. If only we were madeaware of the consequences of using and wasting electricity, we would probablybe motivated and informed enough to be more conscientious.

stand by

lighting

tv, music

computers

clothes

kitchen

Consumption of Electricity mappedin terms of :

> Coal, Water and CO2

If your Electricity Consumption PerMonth is 1000 Units (KWH),

Amount of Coal used = 363 kgs / KwHAmount of water used = 500 litres / KwHAmount of CO2 produced = 1000 kgs / KwH

Amountof

coalused

Am

ountofwaterused

AmountofCO2produced

THEMAPPING

Graphics of a tree was put on the measuringcylinder from the inside. This made thegraphic obscured as the valve allowed sandto fall in the jar according to the light switch.

Similarly, the fan device was mapped to a

graphic of a choking human to denote theamount of C02 produced in thermal power plantsconsuming coal and a sinking building graphic todenote the increase of unusable water.

THE

ELECTROGRAPH: conceptThe Electrograph was conceptualised as a devicethat can read the consumption of electricity and

denote it visually in an easy and understandablephysical format.

We wanted the setup to look as unobtrusive aspossible, so that it looks like a part of our daily life.Hence we tried to make the form like a spice rackor cabinet blending in with the surroundings.

We wanted the mapping of the usage to be literaland metaphorical. Sand was used to denote timeas in a sand clock. Most used daily appliancesLight, Fan and Laptop were decided and their usagemetaphorically mapped to coal, water and Co2used/produced in electricity generation.

Dierent colored sand was used to ll up the glass

cylinders through pneumatic valves according to the

power usage calculated and mapped through themicrocontroller circuit program.

We want people to realise the cost of electricitywith respect to the depletion in nature as well asthe depletion to their pockets. Reduction andsustainable usage are our key messages.

LIGHT

FAN

LAPTOP

Led ClockIndicating the time ofusage in 12hrs

THEStart

We are a team of two people and we startedthe project within the domain of visualisation,

environmental issues, sustainability andsurveillance of human activity. Combiningit with a physical interface through whichwe could display the human interactionsand response.

Our brainstorming sheets lead us to environmentalcauses like water, carbon footprint and electricity.After realising that electricity is one the mostwidely used and abused resources, we narroweddown our choice.

Our initial prototype was an electronic wall decalwhich was mapped to a switch board, graphicallydisplaying usage of power. As we moveddeeper into the project we realised that peopletake electricity for granted and the consumptionis never realised. We conducted a small surveyasking people if they knew how to read anelectricity bill or if they knew how much differenthome appliances use. After getting our answerswe thought we should come up with a visual andeasy to read solution to make people more awareof the consumption and the effects on the environmentin the production of electricity.

8/3/2019 Electrograph Document

4/6

Solenoid valve

Arduino (microcontroller)

Solenoid valveconnected to switchboard

via arduino

Measuring cylinder

Sand falling according

to usage and wattageof appliance

Refillable containerwith sand

Programmedby computer

THE

TECHNOLOGYOn powering an appliance, by switching it on,a signal is sent to the arduino to open the electrically

controlled solenoid valve. Till the time the valve isopen, sand falls in a measuring cylinder, providing areal-time calibrated measure of electricityconsumption and its impact on the environment.

THETOPIC

The Background:

Electricity is one of the most important entities in our daily lives ; as wellas in the overall functioning of a country. In the recent past, Indias powerconsumption rates have been rapidly increasing , due to steady economic growthand a burgeoning population.

Despite the fact that electricity is a resource that we all pay monthly for (unlikewater in a lot of places); people are remarkably callous about wasting it.A large portion of Indias electricity is generated by thermal power plants; withmore than 50% of the commercial energy demand being met through thecountry's vast coal reserves.The total demand for electricity in India is expected

to cross 950,000 MW by 2030.

The Environmental Impact:

Besides the nominal cost we pay to use electrical appliances, we should askourselves how much our usage affects the natural world. If only we were madeaware of the consequences of using and wasting electricity, we would probablybe motivated and informed enough to be more conscientious.

stand by

lighting

tv, music

computers

clothes

kitchen

Consumption of Electricity mappedin terms of :

> Coal, Water and CO2

If your Electricity Consumption PerMonth is 1000 Units (KWH),

Amount of Coal used = 363 kgs / KwHAmount of water used = 500 litres / KwHAmount of CO2 produced = 1000 kgs / KwH

Amountof

coalused

Am

ountofwaterused

AmountofCO2produced

THEMAPPING

Graphics of a tree was put on the measuringcylinder from the inside. This made thegraphic obscured as the valve allowed sandto fall in the jar according to the light switch.

Similarly, the fan device was mapped to a

graphic of a choking human to denote theamount of C02 produced in thermal power plantsconsuming coal and a sinking building graphic todenote the increase of unusable water.

THE

ELECTROGRAPH: conceptThe Electrograph was conceptualised as a devicethat can read the consumption of electricity and

denote it visually in an easy and understandablephysical format.

We wanted the setup to look as unobtrusive aspossible, so that it looks like a part of our daily life.Hence we tried to make the form like a spice rackor cabinet blending in with the surroundings.

We wanted the mapping of the usage to be literaland metaphorical. Sand was used to denote timeas in a sand clock. Most used daily appliancesLight, Fan and Laptop were decided and their usagemetaphorically mapped to coal, water and Co2used/produced in electricity generation.

Dierent colored sand was used to ll up the glass

cylinders through pneumatic valves according to the

power usage calculated and mapped through themicrocontroller circuit program.

We want people to realise the cost of electricitywith respect to the depletion in nature as well asthe depletion to their pockets. Reduction andsustainable usage are our key messages.

LIGHT

FAN

LAPTOP

Led ClockIndicating the time ofusage in 12hrs

THEStart

We are a team of two people and we startedthe project within the domain of visualisation,

environmental issues, sustainability andsurveillance of human activity. Combiningit with a physical interface through whichwe could display the human interactionsand response.

Our brainstorming sheets lead us to environmentalcauses like water, carbon footprint and electricity.After realising that electricity is one the mostwidely used and abused resources, we narroweddown our choice.

Our initial prototype was an electronic wall decalwhich was mapped to a switch board, graphicallydisplaying usage of power. As we moveddeeper into the project we realised that peopletake electricity for granted and the consumptionis never realised. We conducted a small surveyasking people if they knew how to read anelectricity bill or if they knew how much differenthome appliances use. After getting our answerswe thought we should come up with a visual andeasy to read solution to make people more awareof the consumption and the effects on the environmentin the production of electricity.

8/3/2019 Electrograph Document

5/6

Solenoid valve

Arduino (microcontroller)

Solenoid valveconnected to switchboard

via arduino

Measuring cylinder

Sand falling according

to usage and wattageof appliance

Refillable containerwith sand

Programmedby computer

THE

TECHNOLOGYOn powering an appliance, by switching it on,a signal is sent to the arduino to open the electrically

controlled solenoid valve. Till the time the valve isopen, sand falls in a measuring cylinder, providing areal-time calibrated measure of electricityconsumption and its impact on the environment.

THETOPIC

The Background:

Electricity is one of the most important entities in our daily lives ; as wellas in the overall functioning of a country. In the recent past, Indias powerconsumption rates have been rapidly increasing , due to steady economic growthand a burgeoning population.

Despite the fact that electricity is a resource that we all pay monthly for (unlikewater in a lot of places); people are remarkably callous about wasting it.A large portion of Indias electricity is generated by thermal power plants; withmore than 50% of the commercial energy demand being met through thecountry's vast coal reserves.The total demand for electricity in India is expected

to cross 950,000 MW by 2030.

The Environmental Impact:

Besides the nominal cost we pay to use electrical appliances, we should askourselves how much our usage affects the natural world. If only we were madeaware of the consequences of using and wasting electricity, we would probablybe motivated and informed enough to be more conscientious.

stand by

lighting

tv, music

computers

clothes

kitchen

Consumption of Electricity mappedin terms of :

> Coal, Water and CO2

If your Electricity Consumption PerMonth is 1000 Units (KWH),

Amount of Coal used = 363 kgs / KwHAmount of water used = 500 litres / KwHAmount of CO2 produced = 1000 kgs / KwH

Amountof

coalused

Am

ountofwaterused

AmountofCO2produced

THEMAPPING

Graphics of a tree was put on the measuringcylinder from the inside. This made thegraphic obscured as the valve allowed sandto fall in the jar according to the light switch.

Similarly, the fan device was mapped to a

graphic of a choking human to denote theamount of C02 produced in thermal power plantsconsuming coal and a sinking building graphic todenote the increase of unusable water.

THE

ELECTROGRAPH: conceptThe Electrograph was conceptualised as a devicethat can read the consumption of electricity and

denote it visually in an easy and understandablephysical format.

We wanted the setup to look as unobtrusive aspossible, so that it looks like a part of our daily life.Hence we tried to make the form like a spice rackor cabinet blending in with the surroundings.

We wanted the mapping of the usage to be literaland metaphorical. Sand was used to denote timeas in a sand clock. Most used daily appliancesLight, Fan and Laptop were decided and their usagemetaphorically mapped to coal, water and Co2used/produced in electricity generation.

Dierent colored sand was used to ll up the glass

cylinders through pneumatic valves according to the

power usage calculated and mapped through themicrocontroller circuit program.

We want people to realise the cost of electricitywith respect to the depletion in nature as well asthe depletion to their pockets. Reduction andsustainable usage are our key messages.

LIGHT

FAN

LAPTOP

Led ClockIndicating the time ofusage in 12hrs

THEStart

We are a team of two people and we startedthe project within the domain of visualisation,

environmental issues, sustainability andsurveillance of human activity. Combiningit with a physical interface through whichwe could display the human interactionsand response.

Our brainstorming sheets lead us to environmentalcauses like water, carbon footprint and electricity.After realising that electricity is one the mostwidely used and abused resources, we narroweddown our choice.

Our initial prototype was an electronic wall decalwhich was mapped to a switch board, graphicallydisplaying usage of power. As we moveddeeper into the project we realised that peopletake electricity for granted and the consumptionis never realised. We conducted a small surveyasking people if they knew how to read anelectricity bill or if they knew how much differenthome appliances use. After getting our answerswe thought we should come up with a visual andeasy to read solution to make people more awareof the consumption and the effects on the environmentin the production of electricity.

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THE

PROTOTYPE

From Left:1. The cabinet & measuring jars2. The hardware inside

3. The measuring jar with graphics4. The door of the cabinet5. The circuit and arduino

6. The mounted switchboard

Materials used : 3 Solenoid valves, 3 measuring jars, 3 bottles, colored sand, Funnels ,Wood, Wire,

Arduino, Relay switches and a switchboard mount

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