The document describes how the "metawatt" system helps users save energy and money. It details a smart home management system that uses sensors and software to control devices and appliances based on user behaviors and schedules. The system aims to reduce standby power usage and precisely control home heating. Initial results showed the system achieving 11-15% energy savings for power and heating by optimizing usage. The developer plans rolling phases to enhance convenience features and realize greater savings over time.
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How ‘metawatt’ helps YOU
1. How ‘metawatt’ helps YOU
Dr. Andreas Schaller
ASC
Andreas Schaller Technology Consulting
info@andreas-schaller.de
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How ‘metawatt’ helps YOU
2. How ‘metawatt’ helps YOU
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2 Re:Think – Re:Invent – Re:Create How ‘metawatt’ helps YOU
FEBRUARY 13th, 2013 | THEATER RAMPE | http://tedxstuttgart.com/
12. Hardware
Cable 3G
WLAN WLAN
ISM
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13. Smart Home Management
@andreas-
schaller.de
Web via VPN : Shared Secret
@andreas-schaller.de
@company.com My phone number
WLAN_ID: myID
Day
Power
X =
Time
Heater
Status
Homecalendar Phone as a Sensor
Webserver
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Home Network Home Automation
Rule based Services
Smart Wake-up Call Feierabend Mode
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14. Logic Power Control
@home @work on-the-go
Web via VPN : Shared Secret
@andreas-schaller.de
WLAN_ID: myID
Weekend
X X X
Day @andreas-
schaller.de
Week
X X
Homecalendar
Sun
X X X
Time Smart WLAN_ID: myID
Clock
Wake-up
Call X X 01729426353
WLAN_ID: myID
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Connectivity Phone
as a Sensor X Feierabend Mode
Status
Sensor
X X X
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15. Logic Heater Control
@home @work on-the-go
WLAN_ID: Andreas Web via VPN : Shared Secret
@andreas-schaller.de
@andreas-
schaller.de
Weekend
X X
@andreas-
Day schaller.de @andreas-
Week
schaller.de
X
Homecalendar
Sun
X X X
Smart WLAN_ID: myID
Time
Clock
Wake-up
Call
X X 01729426353
Feierabend Mode
WLAN_ID: myID
Connectivity Phone
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as a Sensor
X Device-ID
@andreas-
Status schaller.de
Sensor Webserver
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16. Result : Power Consumption
My yearly
My Yearly Energy Bill
Energy ( 2007 = 100 %)
Consumtption
Measurement
Focus on Standby Power Reduction for
Computing, Entertaining, Lighting Year
( 2007 = 100 %)
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3% proven savings by Power Control Logic
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17. Result : Heater Consumption
Yearly
Heater
Consumption
( 2011 = 100 %)
Consumption
Heater A+B
?
Avg. Outside Temperature per quater in °C
2011 2012
Jan-Mar 5,3 4,0
Apr-Jun 14,6 14,0
Jul-Sep 17,2 17,1
Oct-Dec 8,4 7,5
Source :
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=IBADENWR53 Year
( 2011 = 100 %)
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15% proven savings by Heater Control Logic
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