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Wattio: Intelligent consumption of electricity in the home

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Microsiervos has published an article recently, where it refers to a project to save energy and money for a home.
Despite being a new project, it is really interesting; and if what they raise is true ... it could change the way we see energy.

This topic always caught my attention. I remember that with my son we did a science fair project in fifth grade. It was a miniature house, with real environments inside. Its construction was humble, the box of a Kodak printer that by the way was defective, the roof the box of Sunday pizza, and inside Lego toys served as furniture. With good taste, acrylic paint and the desire to win, he made it look spectacular.

The life of the experiment was in the lighting and facilities. With wires we led to a line of switches on the ceiling where we showed:

How much could be saved; if we used the iron once a week, if instead of heating water in the shower we used a heater, if we eliminated lighting with a ceiling fan… and each switch turned off the different lights of the house.

Finally the project won the first place, and it was a pain to destroy it because there was no where to store it.

Well, Wattio is still in fundraising under the model of microfinaización, however once it is ready offer:

  • Save energy, 10%, 25%, 50%, it's up to us!
  • End the standby, which represents about 10% of electricity consumption.
  • Compare the consumption of our home with other households.
  • Receive reports on our energy consumption in the mail.
  • Control your thermostat and other devices from our mobile.
  • Set up calendars for our gadgets.
  • Schedule actions and alerts in our gadgets.
  • Set goals and follow up.
  • Receive feedback and tips to save energy.
  • Simulate presence at home when we are away, just like in the movie "Home Alone"!

And all this is possible thanks to these devices connected to each other and to which we can access through the Internet:

Bat

  • Electricity monitor.
  • Placed in the electrical panel, it measures the consumption in real time of three circuits.
  • It serves to compare the consumption of your house with other houses.
  • You can send alarms if unusual behaviors occur.
  • No tools required for installation.

Gate

  • Touch control switchboard to place in any place you want inside the house: on the wall, on a table ...
  • It is a mini-computer that works with Linux.
  • It is the gateway that connects the devices of the Wattio system with the services in the cloud.
  • It has USB ports for various functions.

Under

  • Smart plug that measures the electrical energy in the plugs.
  • Remove the standby.
  • It can be used to simulate presence at home when you're not there.
  • You can send alarms if unusual behaviors occur.
  • Protects against overloads.

Thermic

  • Intelligent thermostat.
  • Weekly planner with resolution of 15 minutes.
  • Easy to use, it has a wheel for temperature selection.
  • You can control it from your smartphone wherever you are.

 

To see more details about Wattio; follow the link:

http://kcy.me/hjuo

Golgi Alvarez

Writer, researcher, specialist in Land Management Models. He has participated in the conceptualization and implementation of models such as: National Property Administration System SINAP in Honduras, Management Model of Joint Municipalities in Honduras, Integrated Cadastre-Registry Management Model in Nicaragua, Territory Administration System SAT in Colombia . Editor of the Geofumadas knowledge blog since 2007 and creator of the AulaGEO Academy that includes more than 100 courses on GIS - CAD - BIM - Digital Twins topics.

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