1. Smart Plug
Lontra©
Modern outlet for a modern lifestyle
Andrew Hoffman, Adam Webster
Casey Chase

2. The average US household consumes 850 pounds of
coal per month.
10,200 pounds per year!
Voice of Customer

3. Voice of Customer
• Power Monitoring
– Most efficient
– User friendly
• Basic Specifications
– Vampire, and Peek Loading
• Monitoring
• User Friendly Software
• Smart Grid Communication

4. Current Technology Research
• Kill a watt
– Not easy to use
– No Wireless
• Belkin Wemo
– Expensive

5. Issues
Too Expensive
Do No Offer
Comprehensive
Monitoring
Too Bulky Not Easy To Install
Too Complicated
Do Not Communicate
Effectively

6. Product Goals
• Competitive
• Inexpensive
• Easy to use
• Save money

7. Smart Plug
• Distributed Power Monitoring System
• Provide real-time power usage
information
• Analytics
• Multiple Probe Devices
• Mainboard

8. Smart Plug Overview
• Target Use Case:
• RIT Dorms

9. Smart Plug - Probe Device
• Power Monitoring Device

10. Smart Plug - Mainboard
• Communicates with Probes via
RF sub-Ghz radio
• Connected to Internet
• Stores power monitoring data
to the cloud
• Worked with Kuyashii (Team 8) for
user Interface

11. Device Potential
• Saves up to 30% on energy usage
• Easy adoption to existing
infrastructure
• Energy Analysis Consultants

12. Future Work
• Vampire Power Monitoring
• Remote On/Off Control
– Smartphone Integration
• Create a Prototype
– Design PCB Solution
• Integrate with Kuyashii for User
Interface

13. Questions?