SINAIS: home consumption package: a low-cost eco-feedback energy-monitoring research platform

Authors:
Filipe Quintal;Nuno J. Nunes;Adrian Ocneanu;Mario Berges
Affiliations:
M-ITI, U. Madeira, Penteada, Funchal, Portugal;M-ITI, U. Madeira, Penteada, Funchal, Portugal;M-ITI, U. Madeira, Penteada, Funchal, Portugal;Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, PA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
Year:
2010

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Abstract

This paper describes a low cost eco-feedback energy monitoring research platform. The prototype system developed in Quartz Composer uses the computer's audio input and a current transformer to calculate real-time energy usage while also offering multiple visualization options and tracking human-activities. The prototype is being used in a multidisciplinary research project to understand the long-term effects of eco-feedback and enduring behavioral changes towards practices that promote sustainability.