Open Architecture to Raise Awareness of Energy Consumption on the Home Environment

2011 ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
António Rodrigues ◽  
Carlos Resende ◽  
Filipe Sousa ◽  
Ana Aguiar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Open Architecture

scholarly journals Using Conversational Assistants and Connected Devices to Promote a Responsible Energy Consumption at Home

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Jesús Fontecha ◽  
Iván González ◽  
Alberto Salas-Seguín
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
Smart Home Environment ◽  
Current Energy ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Natural Way ◽  
At Home

Today, households worldwide are being increasingly connected. Mobile devices and embedded systems carry out many tasks supported by applications which are based on artificial intelligence algorithms with the aim of leading homes to be smarter. One of the purposes of these systems is to connect appliances to the power network, as well as to the internet to monitor consumption data among others. In addition, new interaction ways are emerging to manage all these systems. For example, conversational assistants which allow us to interact by voice with devices at home. In this work, we present GreenMoCA, a system to monitor energy consumption data from connected devices at home with the aim of improving sustainability aspects and reducing such energy consumption, supported by a conversational assistant. This system is able to interact with the user in a natural way, providing information of current energy use and feedback based on previous consumption measures in a Smart Home environment. Finally, we assessed GreenMoCA from a usability and user experience approach on a group of users with positive results.

Burst2Save: Reducing network-induced energy consumption in the home environment

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Raffaele Bolla ◽  
Roberto Bruschi ◽  
Olga Maria Jaramillo Ortiz ◽  
Mirko Rubaldo
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Home Environment

scholarly journals Family function and eating behaviours among Hispanic/Latino youth: results from the Hispanic Community Children’s Health Study/Study of Latino Youth (SOL Youth)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
U Colón-Ramos ◽  
R Monge-Rojas ◽  
V Smith-Castro ◽  
J Wang ◽  
YI Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Latino Youth ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Sociocultural Context ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Family Function ◽  
Family Closeness

Abstract Objective: To elucidate mechanisms across family function, home environment and eating behaviours within sociocultural context among Hispanic youth. Design: Two models tested via path analysis (youth fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption; empty energy consumption) using data from the Study of Latino Youth (2011–2013). Setting: Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; Bronx, NY; San Diego, CA. Participants: Youth (8–16-year-olds), n 1466. Results: Youth ate 2·4 servings of FV per d and received 27 % of total energy from empty energies. Perceiving higher acculturative stress was indirectly associated with lower FV consumption via a pathway of low family function and family support for FV (β = −0·013, P < 0·001) and via lower family closeness and family support (β = −0·004, P = 0·004). Being >12-year-olds was indirectly associated with lower FV consumption via lower family closeness and family support (β = −0·006, P < 0·001). Household food security was indirectly associated with greater FV consumption via family closeness and family support (β = 0·005, P = 0·003). In contrast, perceiving higher acculturative stress was indirectly associated with higher empty energy consumption (via family closeness and family support: β = 0·003, P = 0·028 and via low family function and low family support: β = 0·008, P = 0·05). Being older was associated with higher consumption of empty energies via family closeness (related to family support: β = 0·04, P = 0·016; parenting strategies for eating: β = 0·002, P = 0·049). Conclusions: Findings suggest pathways of influence across demographic and sociocultural context, family dynamics and home environment. The directionality of these associations needs confirmation using longitudinal data.

scholarly journals Design of a Smart Bartender with Peristaltic Pumps

Inventions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Vyacheslav Rybin ◽  
Timur Karimov ◽  
Maria Sigaeva ◽  
Ekaterina Solomevich ◽  
Georgii Kolev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Smart Home ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Open Architecture ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Control Software ◽  
Peristaltic Pumps ◽  
Smart Home Environment ◽  
Cross Platform ◽  
Software And Hardware

In this paper, the development of a smart scalable system for liquid supply based on high-precision peristaltic pumps is described. The architecture of software and hardware for the proposed system is considered. This liquid supply system can be used for mixed and layered cocktail preparation in public catering establishments, such as bars, as well as for home use. Due to the flexibility and scalability of the system, it is possible to apply it in various branches of human activity, where fine dosing of liquids is required, e.g., for beverage mixing, cooking, health and medical applications. By using open architecture and software, this system can be built in a smart home environment. The cross-platform control software and an embedded Bluetooth module allow using the developed setup in various use case scenarios. The result of the project is a DIY-kit, capable of mixing 6 to 32 different liquids in specified proportions and the programmable sequence.

scholarly journals Design and Performance Evaluation of a Home Energy Management System for Power Saving

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1668
Author(s):  
Daniel Chioran ◽  
Honoriu Valean
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Management System ◽  
Power Saving ◽  
Energy Management System ◽  
Home Energy Management ◽  
Electro Magnetic ◽  
Save Energy ◽  
Home Energy Management System

In the context of the ongoing global warming, with environmental concerns regarding the greenhouse gas emissions due to our increasing energy consumption, smart energy management solutions have gained popularity as they have the potential to reduce our impact on the environment and also on our budgets. This paper proposes one of the most affordable designs for an autonomous, microcontroller-based demand-side energy management system to be installed in a home environment where it reduces the standby power consumed by the controlled devices. As a secondary function, it monitors and controls the lights to further save energy. The proposed system is designed to operate independently and also to limit the new wireless sources of electro-magnetic radiation introduced in the home environment. Six homes have been analyzed in terms of the measured energy consumption and to evaluate the energy management capabilities of the system, a prototype was built and tested. Promising results have been obtained and are detailed in the Results and Conclusion sections. A very low purchase price and good performance make this design a viable solution for intelligent home energy management, in today’s economic context.

Flex−Buildings Designed to Change

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Jacques Vink
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Open Architecture ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Dutch Government ◽  
Structural Interventions ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Over Time

Flex−buildings are buildings which are literally designed to change. A flex−building must be able to accept different infills and its users must be able to easily adapt their surroundings. Flexibility is defined as the capacity of a building to undergo modifications and accept changes of function with limited structural interventions. More than 40% of the activities housed in a flex building can continue to function during modification. Studies into flex−buildings (commissioned by the Dutch Government) have elicited a number of insights. These are not hard−and−fast conclusions but more in the region of statements and reminders for those involved with flex−buildings. These studies show that it takes more than civil engineering to successfully realise such buildings. Aspects of use and management are at least as important. Besides, it requires designers who are willing to let go of their design after it is finished. For the result is not a completed ‘architectural’ product but a continually changing object. Following insights (among others) will be illustrated with built and unbuilt projects in the Netherlands. • The façade design, for example, figures prominently in designing flexible buildings. It makes special demands on the design’s presentation during the design process, as the building can assume different appearances over time. The double facade is a promising concept that allows for expressive and/or open facades in flexible buildings. It can also help to reduce a building’s energy consumption. • Also by deliberately incorporating excessive space and construction a building has the necessary leeway to accommodate future developments. A building’s flexibility is enhanced by oversize in structure as well as space. • A big multi−use building in Rotterdam (H. A. Maaskant / W. van Tijen (1951)) and recent projects of RUIMTELAB are presented as case−studies. These are an inspiration for architects and planners looking for design tools to help achieve an open architecture.

scholarly journals Application of IoT for Power Controlling in Smart Home

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rauf ◽  
◽  
Abid Khan ◽  
Atif Shaikh ◽  
Qazi Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Human Machine Interaction ◽  
Energy Meter ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Machine Interaction

The rapid growth in the population of major cities is causing an increase in energy consumption. Several approaches, including the use of recent technological advancements, are becoming increasingly important. IoT-based applications are becoming more common in addressing a variety of real-time issues. The central idea of the project in collaborating with this new technology is the human-machine interaction. Furthermore, the proposed architecture enables energy-saving applications that perform the following primary functions: estimating energy utilization of the home environment using metering devices; and applying user-defined limits that cut off boundaries providing if it exceeds energy limits. The Internet serves as an interactive medium between servers and home appliances, monitoring and controlling energy consumption remotely. For the purpose, android platform is used to design a mobile application. Raspberry Pi is dedicated for the server that maintains the database of each controllable unit. The proposed idea is successfully tested in the laboratory environment with synthetic load and in real-time over a running energy meter, to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness.

Comparisons of Auditory Brainstem Responses Between a Laboratory and Simulated Home Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 3877-3892
Author(s):  
Ashley Parker ◽  
Candace Slack ◽  
Erika Skoe
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Auditory Brainstem ◽  
Auditory Brainstem Responses ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Simulated Home Environment ◽  
Brainstem Response ◽  
Research Populations ◽  
Response Consistency

Purpose Miniaturization of digital technologies has created new opportunities for remote health care and neuroscientific fieldwork. The current study assesses comparisons between in-home auditory brainstem response (ABR) recordings and recordings obtained in a traditional lab setting. Method Click-evoked and speech-evoked ABRs were recorded in 12 normal-hearing, young adult participants over three test sessions in (a) a shielded sound booth within a research lab, (b) a simulated home environment, and (c) the research lab once more. The same single-family house was used for all home testing. Results Analyses of ABR latencies, a common clinical metric, showed high repeatability between the home and lab environments across both the click-evoked and speech-evoked ABRs. Like ABR latencies, response consistency and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) were robust both in the lab and in the home and did not show significant differences between locations, although variability between the home and lab was higher than latencies, with two participants influencing this lower repeatability between locations. Response consistency and SNR also patterned together, with a trend for higher SNRs to pair with more consistent responses in both the home and lab environments. Conclusions Our findings demonstrate the feasibility of obtaining high-quality ABR recordings within a simulated home environment that closely approximate those recorded in a more traditional recording environment. This line of work may open doors to greater accessibility to underserved clinical and research populations.

Factors preventing child abuse: A focus on child development, childcare environment, and home environment

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukiko Mochizuki ◽  
Emiko Tanaka ◽  
Yoko Onda ◽  
Etsuko Tomisaki ◽  
Ryoji Shinohara Shinohara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Home Environment
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