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Will Eco-aware Things help to save the World?

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DeustoTech - Deusto Institute of Technology, University of Deustohttp://www.morelab.deusto.es

December 4, 2012

Will Eco-aware Things help us to Save the World?

UCAmI 2012

Diego Casado-Mansilla, Juan López-de-Armentia, Diego López-de-Ipiña


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What is this presentation about?


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What is an Eco-aware Object?

► An Smart Everyday Object with green soul.► Reporter:

► Visualizes and communicates energy consumption to end-Users.

► Activist:► Contributes to save energy autonoumously.


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Why we need more Eco-aware Objects?

• More and more devices placed in our common settings


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• Energy is a ghost measure. • Devices drawn energy in STANDBY.


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• We waste more energy than we should.• We misuse electrical devices


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► Because appliance’s designers do not take into account how devices will be used:

► Where placed?► How many people will use them?► Different mindsets different device’s usage.


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To Retain…

1. Out of sight, out of mind???

2. E-waste Increase in public spaces.


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Empirical Evidence


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Empirical Evidence

Misuse => Absentmindedness


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Literature Review

► Technical approaches:► Automation, Smart E-meters, auto power-down

modes and domotics.

► Awareness Approaches:► Brochures, good practices’ campaigns and e-

consumption invoices.► Feedback systems and fair competitions in social

networks.


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Our Strategy

• Make everyday objects cooperate with humans.

• Make Eco-aware everyday objects learn how they are used.


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Social Coffee Maker

► Shared device in a public space (Lab)

► Common in offices & homes.

► High power consumption ~40 kWh / year

► Exhibit Eco-modes:► Standby► Auto power-down


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Coffee Maker: Modes of Operation


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Our Approach: Eco-Aware mode

► Shift appropriately between the On-Off mode and Standby mode:1. Divide the day in periods of 1 hour.2. Collect usage data during 3 months.3. Calculate the number of coffees that must be

prepared for shifting purposes.4. Use the dataset to simulate the e-savings

approaches.5. Use the optimal mode as objective function: Eco-

aware mode.


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Our Approach: Eco-Aware mode


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Results


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Analysis of Results

► The 3 optimization approaches would reduce e-waste when compared with the baseline (real-usage):► Absentmindedness approach (off-mode 7pm-8am) ~15%

of save.► Auto-power down mode (boosted by EU) ~ 35% of save.► Eco-aware mode (mixed approach) ~ 53% of save.

► With the e-save of Eco-aware mode (6,334 kWh in 41days)*:► 25h of dishwasher. ► 10h of oven usage.► 251h portable fan.

* http://visualization.geblogs.com/visualization/appliances/


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Conclusions & Future Work

► Devise a predictive model for the coffee maker► Evaluate the behavior change and test awareness► Compare the tradeoff between energy need for

Eco-aware objects and the energy that they save.

Embed green-intelligence within appliances is valuable to save energy.

We need Eco-aware objects in collaboration with humans to promote a greener behavior.

Redefine static eco-designs. They not take into account device real usage pattern.


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