Sunshine App is an app we envisioned during NASA space app challenge.

1. Sunshine App
For sustainable power planning and living.

2. Why solar panels?
Electric power for most space missions has been provided by
converting solar radiation directly to electricity.
Why?
1. high reliability
2. tolerance to possible degradation
3. light weight
4. high conversion efficiency, because the area available is usually
limited.
So basically, mass to power outlet ratio is the smallest.

3. BUT SOLAR ENERGY IS
AVAILABLE BOTH IN
SPACE AND ON EARTH.

4. WHAT WE
ENVISIONED? An app that helps people
plan their daily activities in
a sustainable way,
whether they're on Earth or
in Space.

5. ACTIVITY PLANNER
Because lists make
everything easier - they're
easy to scan and you always
know how much power you
have left.

6. How does it work?
Step 1:
Choose panel
We have found 32
solar cells
technologies, out
of which you can
choose the type
of panel you have.
Step 2:
Insert your area
Insert the area
covered by your
solar panel array.
Step 3:
Select month
The solar radiation varies
according to meteorological
conditions in a given month.
We have used as example the
data made available from the
sensors in the HI-SEAS
habitat, and calculated the
average monthly solar
radiation with this data.
Step 4:
Add activities
Plan your activities according
to the power available.
This way, you can prioritize
your tasks and the use of
certain devices in a sustainable
way.

7. POWER
CONSUMING
DEVICES
The power consumption
database is comprised of
devices from 3 categories.
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

8. DEMOCRATIZING
SUSTAINABLE AND
ECONOMICAL POWER
CONSUMPTION
We can use this solution
for the HI-SEAS Habitat,
but also in a normal home,
a hospital or a laboratory.

9. see our demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSFvGIZ-7FE&feature
=youtu.be

10. THANK YOU!