The document describes a smart plug system created by Kuyashii Engineering to monitor home energy usage. The smart plugs wirelessly transmit power usage data to a main board that collects the information and uploads it to an online interface where users can view their energy consumption data. This allows users to analyze which devices use the most power and when in order to reduce energy usage and costs. The creators aim to make energy monitoring affordable and easy to install without professional assistance. Future work includes adding two-way communication so users can control power via the online interface.

1. Smart Plugs
Kuyashii Engineering
Kentrel Richardson
Sarah Souza
May 16, 2013

2. Elevator Pitch
 Control the energy use in your home.
 We want people to know when and where
their energy is being consumed.
 This awareness will allow users to cut back on
energy use.
 This saves money on an individual level.
 Reduces dependency on harmful energy
sources.

3. Who We Are
 The owner and visionary behind this
product is JEFFERY KERNS
 The development for this product is
divided between hardware and software.
 Software is done by Kuyashii
 Members are Kentrel Richardson and Sarah
Souza.

4. Our Audience
 Or current products are designed for
residential use.
 The design is simple and cheap enough
that it can easily be expanded high
density residential environments
(apartment buildings, dorms).

5. Where is Your Power Now?
The goal of this product is to monitor energy usage.
Information from the smart plugs show ACTUAL usage
in your home.
Analyzing this information can show you where energy
is being drawn, and where energy can be cut back.

6. Coal and You
 Majority of energy is provided by COAL.
 Multiple environmental issues
 Soil Erosion
 Dust, noise, water pollution
 Reduced bio-diversity
 Impact on health
 Respiratory issues
 Congestive heart failure
 Loss of IQ from air and water pollution

7. The Ultimate Goal
 We wanted to develop a product that
helped promote sustainability and energy
conservation.
 Cutting down energy demand to offset the
effects of coal power.
 Since installation is simple (no licensed
electrician require), this can be used in RIT
housing.

8. Quick Glance
 Software is accessible through web.
 Visually displays energy usage.
 Easily monitor the following:
 Which devices?
 What times?
 How much?

9. How Does This Work?
Wireless Communication!
Smart plugs collect and transmit data
through radio signals.
Radio signals are collected on a mother
board.

10. How Does This Work?
The Smart Plug hardware transmits data
over radio signals.
These radio signals are received by a main
board.
Smart Plugs
Transmission through radio signals
“Main board”
I.MX53

11. How Does This Work
 I.MX53
 Capable of receiving RF signals.
 Essentially a mini-computer running
Ubuntu ver. 10.04
 Allows use of Node JS and javascript to
handle received data.
 Connected to the internet through an
Ethernet cable.

12. This is the actual board used in the project.

13. How Does This Work?
 We utilized Google’s free Application
Framework and development tools.
 This allowed us to store data online.
 Provided an existing framework for
creating charts and data tables.

14. How Does this work
 Information is uploaded to the web.
 Users can view their energy usage
anywhere with an internet connection

15. Why Use Our Product?
 Existing systems with similar capabilities are
costly.
 Smart plugs can be manufactured for
approximately $20 - $30.
This is The Energy Detective system.
Offers similar services to our smart
plug including software, but costs
hundreds of dollars to buy.

16. Why Use Our Product?
 Easy installation.
 Installing a smart plug is as easy as installing
a normal face plate on an electric outlet.
 Running the software only requires a user to
connect an Ethernet cable to a the main
board.

17. Future Work
The current project only allows for one way
communication.
This means data can be only sent from the
plugs to the main board. And users cannot
interact with the plugs.
Smart Plugs Main Board
User
(Internet)

18. Future Work
 Ideally, we want the project
to work in the other direction.
 This would allow the user
control over the plugs.
 Control when power is used at
any time.
 Program the main board to
turn off power at certain times
of the day.
Smart
Plug
Main
Board
User
(Via App)
Main
Board

19. Questions?