A comprehensive user manual of the Social Electricity application, including information related to how to register/login/use the main features of the app.
Social Electricity is an online application helping people to manage their personal consumption collaboratively, by interacting and comparing with friends, neighbours and other users from the Social Electricity community.
An online application helping people to manage their personal consumption collaboratively, by interacting and comparing with friends, neighbours and other users from the Social Electricity community.
Social Electricity Online Platform (SEOP) EU Project DescriptionAndreas Kamilaris
Social Electricity Online Platform (SEOP) is a European project funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme. Started officially in January, 2014 with mission to develop online learning modules, educational content and online eco-feedback platforms, to raise the awareness and knowledge of citizens about energy, the environment and sustainability, by using modern educational techniques and learning approaches. An important achievement is Social Electricity, an online application helping people to manage their personal consumption collaboratively, by interacting and comparing with friends, neighbors and other users.
website: http://www.seop-project.eu/
Social Electricity:http://www.social-electricity.com
On Jan. 6, 2011, Chris King (president of eMeter Strategic Consulting) spoke on a panel at CES 2011 about consumer perspectives on the smart grid
He outlines three types of consumers who might be early adopters of options created by the smart grid: frugal consumers, sustainability promoters, and technophiles.
An online application helping people to manage their personal consumption collaboratively, by interacting and comparing with friends, neighbours and other users from the Social Electricity community.
Social Electricity Online Platform (SEOP) EU Project DescriptionAndreas Kamilaris
Social Electricity Online Platform (SEOP) is a European project funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme. Started officially in January, 2014 with mission to develop online learning modules, educational content and online eco-feedback platforms, to raise the awareness and knowledge of citizens about energy, the environment and sustainability, by using modern educational techniques and learning approaches. An important achievement is Social Electricity, an online application helping people to manage their personal consumption collaboratively, by interacting and comparing with friends, neighbors and other users.
website: http://www.seop-project.eu/
Social Electricity:http://www.social-electricity.com
On Jan. 6, 2011, Chris King (president of eMeter Strategic Consulting) spoke on a panel at CES 2011 about consumer perspectives on the smart grid
He outlines three types of consumers who might be early adopters of options created by the smart grid: frugal consumers, sustainability promoters, and technophiles.
The Illinois Solar for All Program is launching in April 2019 and this webinar will answer your questions about what projects and organizations are eligible for the program. The Solar for All Program insures that low-income communities and residents benefit just as much from the Future Energy Jobs Act as other groups in Illinois. There are special carveouts for cash incentives and training grants targeting nonprofits, local governments and low income residents of Illinois to encourage them to get involved and benefit from rooftop solar and community solar projects.
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Vito Greco
Elevate Energy
Vito Greco is the Sr. Manager of Solar Programs for Elevate Energy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to designing and implementing energy programs that lower costs, protect the environment and ensure the benefits of smart energy reach those who need them most. In his role, Vito is developing strategies that accelerate solar deployment for our most critical institutions, including affordable housing, governments and nonprofits. Vito has provided strategic support for renewables deployment for the City of Chicago, the City of Detroit, Cook County, IL, the Chicago Housing Authority, as well as affordable housing owners, nonprofits and municipalities. Vito is a thought leader for low-income solar and community solar, working with stakeholders since 2016 to further solar legislation in Illinois and contribute to the implementation of the Illinois Solar for All program. Other Elevate renewables projects include energy planning for states and municipalities, solar mapping, solar valuation procurement support and solar training for contractors, real estate professionals and appraisers.
Smart Grid Citizen Concept Presentation Dec 2009bukshi
Smart Grid Citizen™ is a social network and media site that makes it fun and easy to take greater control of your energy usage, save money on your energy costs, and take steps towards a more sustainable lifestyle.
Joy hughes open standards for shared renewablesJoy Hughes
The recent announcement by Tesla Motors that their patents would be released as open source has put the spotlight on open source and open standards within the renewable energy industry. Open source and open standards play a huge role in the computer and Internet industries. Just think of the impact of the open source architecture of the PC and the open communication standard HTML. Google built its business on the open source Apache server and the open source Android operating system. In the solar industry, Tioga Energy released an open source solar power purchase agreement. Could open standards and open source benefit the shared and community solar industry segment?
Social Electricity: Energy Awareness through Social ComparisonsAndreas Kamilaris
Social Electricity is a Facebook application that aims to make citizens aware of their electrical energy consumption, by means of comparisons with the corresponding electrical consumption of their friends, as well as with the total consumption in the street / neighbourhood / village / city / country where they live. By effective and realistic comparisons, the consumers may perceive their energy behaviour and take steps to reduce their electricity and carbon footprint. Moreover, people may view statistics concerning the areas with the least/most energy consumption in their neighborhood, province or even the whole of Cyprus.
These slides have been presented by Andreas Kamilaris during the 2nd ITU Green Standards Week, in Paris, France, on 19 September 2012, in an award ceremony for the best and most innovative Concept Paper for a “Sustainable Energy for All” ICT application. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Social Electricity presents high interest due to its innovation, usefulness and smart design. It constitutes a research project of the Computer Science Department, University of Cyprus, in collaboration with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), aiming to motivate people to become more aware of their electricity consumption. Social Electricity is an innovative initiative worldwide and has recently been awarded the first prize in the 2nd ITU Green ICT Application Challenge (http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange/greenict/201206/index.html).
Social Electricity is available at the link http://apps.facebook.com/socialelectricity/. You must have a Facebook account in order to use it and register a valid P.O. code in Cyprus (4-digit codes like 2302). You can LIKE our FB page to be informed about latest news of the project (https://www.facebook.com/SocialElectricity).
The Illinois Solar for All Program is launching in April 2019 and this webinar will answer your questions about what projects and organizations are eligible for the program. The Solar for All Program insures that low-income communities and residents benefit just as much from the Future Energy Jobs Act as other groups in Illinois. There are special carveouts for cash incentives and training grants targeting nonprofits, local governments and low income residents of Illinois to encourage them to get involved and benefit from rooftop solar and community solar projects.
This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Vito-Greco-Headshot.jpg
Vito Greco
Elevate Energy
Vito Greco is the Sr. Manager of Solar Programs for Elevate Energy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to designing and implementing energy programs that lower costs, protect the environment and ensure the benefits of smart energy reach those who need them most. In his role, Vito is developing strategies that accelerate solar deployment for our most critical institutions, including affordable housing, governments and nonprofits. Vito has provided strategic support for renewables deployment for the City of Chicago, the City of Detroit, Cook County, IL, the Chicago Housing Authority, as well as affordable housing owners, nonprofits and municipalities. Vito is a thought leader for low-income solar and community solar, working with stakeholders since 2016 to further solar legislation in Illinois and contribute to the implementation of the Illinois Solar for All program. Other Elevate renewables projects include energy planning for states and municipalities, solar mapping, solar valuation procurement support and solar training for contractors, real estate professionals and appraisers.
Smart Grid Citizen Concept Presentation Dec 2009bukshi
Smart Grid Citizen™ is a social network and media site that makes it fun and easy to take greater control of your energy usage, save money on your energy costs, and take steps towards a more sustainable lifestyle.
Joy hughes open standards for shared renewablesJoy Hughes
The recent announcement by Tesla Motors that their patents would be released as open source has put the spotlight on open source and open standards within the renewable energy industry. Open source and open standards play a huge role in the computer and Internet industries. Just think of the impact of the open source architecture of the PC and the open communication standard HTML. Google built its business on the open source Apache server and the open source Android operating system. In the solar industry, Tioga Energy released an open source solar power purchase agreement. Could open standards and open source benefit the shared and community solar industry segment?
Social Electricity: Energy Awareness through Social ComparisonsAndreas Kamilaris
Social Electricity is a Facebook application that aims to make citizens aware of their electrical energy consumption, by means of comparisons with the corresponding electrical consumption of their friends, as well as with the total consumption in the street / neighbourhood / village / city / country where they live. By effective and realistic comparisons, the consumers may perceive their energy behaviour and take steps to reduce their electricity and carbon footprint. Moreover, people may view statistics concerning the areas with the least/most energy consumption in their neighborhood, province or even the whole of Cyprus.
These slides have been presented by Andreas Kamilaris during the 2nd ITU Green Standards Week, in Paris, France, on 19 September 2012, in an award ceremony for the best and most innovative Concept Paper for a “Sustainable Energy for All” ICT application. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Social Electricity presents high interest due to its innovation, usefulness and smart design. It constitutes a research project of the Computer Science Department, University of Cyprus, in collaboration with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), aiming to motivate people to become more aware of their electricity consumption. Social Electricity is an innovative initiative worldwide and has recently been awarded the first prize in the 2nd ITU Green ICT Application Challenge (http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/climatechange/greenict/201206/index.html).
Social Electricity is available at the link http://apps.facebook.com/socialelectricity/. You must have a Facebook account in order to use it and register a valid P.O. code in Cyprus (4-digit codes like 2302). You can LIKE our FB page to be informed about latest news of the project (https://www.facebook.com/SocialElectricity).
S4C Colloquium Aveiro 2016
https://scientistsforcyclingaveiro2016.wordpress.com/
University of Aveiro (Portugal),
Region of Aveiro (CIRA), ABIMOTA/Portugal Bike Value
and the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF)
with its global network Scientists for Cycling (S4C)
A Gartner survey shows that the amount of downloaded apps is expected to reach 268 billion during 2017, and with utilities delivering such crucial services to people all over the world, the industry has a large potential with this huge number of downloads.
Based on data collected before the creation of this report, it appears that utilities around the world are taking the digital and mobile transformation seriously and the industry embraces many of the opportunities that mobile technology offers.
In this report we have gathered 50 apps from utility companies around the world for your inspiration.
How the Internet can motivate you to switch off the lightsAndreas Kamilaris
This presentation, entitled "How the Internet can motivate you to switch off the lights" explains how citizens can perform personal energy management by means of an online Web application called Social Electricity.
It was presented by Dr. Andreas Kamilaris to the Podium for New Scientists series of events, organized by the Youth Board of Cyprus, at Melina Merkouri house, Old Nicosia, Cyprus on 3rd March 2015. The event was attended by the Major of Nicosia and the Minister of Education of Cyprus.
wattUknow - Instant Quantitative Energy Awareness (IQEA)morosini1952
Summary
We propose both an E-week and some durable actions to raise the quantitative energy awareness of the ETH
students, future decision makers and leaders. The E-week is a one-week campaign where information on electricity
consumption is spread at ETH, mostly through hands-on “Erlebnisse” and real-time information. For this purpose we
use visual watt-metering displays as well as individual and group contests with non-material rewards, in order first to
assess quantitative energy awareness and second to stimulate people to think creatively about their electricity
consumption as well as suggest them ways to avoid wasting.
Mobisoft Infotech's core strength is mobile application development. The company offers following services which can be considered as areas of expertise.
1. iPhone and iPad Application Development
2. Android Application Development
3. Enhancement and Maintenance of iPhone/iPad/Android applications
4. Web services development using LAMP/ROR/J2EE
5. Blackberry Application Development
6. Android Tablet Application Development
7. HTML5 Application Development
Smart Grid Citizen Concept Presentation Dec 2009guesta124ad
Coming Soon! Smart Grid Citizen™ is a social network and media site for everyone interested in taking greater control of their energy usage, saving money on their energy costs, and taking steps towards a more sustainable lifestyle.
Experiences from the use of CovTracer: A contact tracing tool deployed in Cyp...Andreas Kamilaris
How can an app help the fight against COVID-19?
Combating the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic requires the rapid identification of people who have come into recent contact with confirmed cases of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. This allows for timely interventions such as evacuation and disinfection of spaces and for assistance in locating people who have been close to a carrier or have been exposed to the virus, so that they too can be appropriately tested or treated.
CovTracer is a mobile app for location tracking. It has been used at a country-scale experiment in Cyprus with more than 10,000 users. The app aims to contribute to the reduction of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our country. The app was developed by a team of researchers and experts at RISE. Andreas Kamilaris is an MRG leader at RISE and the key topics of this presentations are:
- Need for ICT and mobile apps
- CovTracer features
- Aspects of privacy in contact tracing
- Initial results
- Future plans
Transferring manure from livestock farms to be used as fertilizer in crop fieldsAndreas Kamilaris
Presented my research work on the topic of "Transferring manure from livestock farms to be used as fertilizer in crop fields"to the Workshop on Agricultural Robotics at AgriFoodTech 2019, in Netherlands.
Training deep learning models to count using synthetic imagesAndreas Kamilaris
This presentation describes preliminary work in the recent promising approach of generating synthetic training data for facilitating the learning procedure of deep learning (DL) models, with a focus on aerial photos produced by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The general concept and methodology are described, and preliminary results are presented, based on a classification problem of fire identification in forests as well as a counting problem of estimating number of houses in urban areas. The proposed technique constitutes a new possibility for the DL community, especially related to UAV-based imagery analysis, with much potential, promising results, and unexplored ground for further research.
Geospatial Analysis and Internet of Things in Environmental InformaticsAndreas Kamilaris
Geospatial analysis offers large potential for better understanding, modelling and visualizing our natural and artificial ecosystems, using Internet of Things as a pervasive sensing infrastructure. This presentation performs a review of research work based on the IoT, in which geospatial analysis has been employed in environmental informatics. Six different geospatial analysis methods have been identified, presented together with 26 relevant IoT initiatives adopting some of these techniques. Analysis is performed in relation to the type of IoT devices used, their deployment status and data transmission standards, data types employed, and reliability of measurements. This paper scratches the surface of this combination of technologies and techniques, providing indications of how IoT, together with geospatial analysis, are currently being used in the domain of environmental research.
Presented at EnviroInfo 2018 at Munich, Germany.
A Review on the Application of Natural Computing in Environmental InformaticsAndreas Kamilaris
Natural computing offers new opportunities to understand, model and analyze the complexity of the physical and human-created environment. This presentation examines the application of natural computing in environmental informatics, by investigating related work in this research field. Various nature-inspired techniques are presented, which have been employed to solve different relevant problems. Advantages and disadvantages of these techniques are discussed, together with analysis of how natural computing is generally used in environmental research.
Presented at EnviroInfo 2018 at Munich, Germany (September 2018)
The evolution of pervasive computing towards a Web of ThingsAndreas Kamilaris
This presentation observes and describes the evolution of pervasive computing towards a global, real-time digital web of physical objects and everyday things. Applications in real life are presented, together with future challenges and projections.
AgriBigCAT: An Online Platform for Estimating the Impact of Livestock Agricul...Andreas Kamilaris
Intensive farming has been linked to excessive accumulation of heavy metals and other contaminants on soil, and to significant groundwater pollution with nitrates. Hence, it is necessary to develop a common body of knowledge, so as to allow an effective monitoring of cropping systems, fertilization and water demands, and impacts of climate change, with a focus on the sustainability and the protection of the physical environment. In this presentation, we describe AgriBigCAT, an online software platform that uses geophysical information from various diverse sources, employing geospatial and big data analysis, together with web technologies, in order to estimate the impact of the agricultural sector on the environment. It considers land, water, biodiversity and natural areas requiring protection, such as forests and wetlands. This platform can assist both the farmers' decision-taking processes and the administration planning and policy-making, with the ultimate objective of meeting the challenge of increasing food production at a lower environmental impact. An online application of AgriBigCAT, focusing on the local environmental issues of the agricultural sector of Catalonia, is presented and described, together with some preliminary analysis findings. This presentation has been prepared for the EFITA 2017 Congress in Montpellier.
Estimating the Environmental Impact of Agriculture by means of Geospatial and...Andreas Kamilaris
Intensive farming has been linked to significant degradation of land, water and air. A common body of knowledge is needed, to allow an effective monitoring of cropping systems, fertilization and water demands, and impacts of climate change, with a focus on sustainability and protection of the physical environment. In this presentation, we describe AgriBigCAT, an online software platform that uses geo-physical information from various diverse sources, employing geospatial and big data analysis, together with web technologies, in order to estimate the impact of the agricultural sector on the environment, considering land, water, biodiversity and natural areas requiring protection, such as forests and wetlands. This platform can assist both the farmers' decision-taking processes and the administration planning and policy making, with the ultimate objective of meeting the challenge of increasing food production at a lower environmental impact. Presentation at the EnviroInfo 2017 Conference in Luxembourg.
Disaster Monitoring using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Deep LearningAndreas Kamilaris
Monitoring and identification of disasters are crucial for mitigating their effects on the
environment and on human population, and can be facilitated by the use of unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAV), equipped with camera sensors which can produce frequent aerial photos of the areas of interest. A
modern, promising technique for recognition of events based on aerial photos is deep learning. In this paper,
we present the state of the art work related to the use of deep learning techniques for disaster monitoring
and identification. Moreover, we demonstrate the potential of this technique in identifying disasters
automatically, with high accuracy, by means of a relatively simple deep learning model. Based on a small
dataset of 544 images (containing images of disasters such as fires, earthquakes, collapsed buildings,
tsunami and flooding, as well as “non-disaster” scenes), our preliminary results show an accuracy of 91%
achieved, indicating that deep learning, combined with UAV equipped with camera sensors, have the
potential to predict disasters with high accuracy in the near future. Presented at the EnviroInfo 2017 Conference in Luxembourg.
A Web of Things Based Eco-System for Urban Computing - Towards Smarter CitiesAndreas Kamilaris
Environmental awareness and knowledge may help people to take more informed decisions in their everyday lives, ensuring their health and safety. The Web of Things enables embedded sensors to become easily deployed in urban areas for environmental monitoring such as air quality, electromagnetism, radiation, etc. In this presentation, we propose an eco-system for urban computing which combines the concept of the Web of Things, together with big data analysis and event processing, towards the vision of smarter cities that offer real-time information to their habitants about the urban environment. We touch upon near real-time web-based discovery of sensory services, citizen participation, semantic technologies and mobile computing, helping people to take more informed everyday decisions when interacting with their urban landscape. We then present a case study where we demonstrate the feasibility and usefulness of this eco-system to the everyday lives of citizens.
This research has been supported by the P-SPHERE project, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skodowska-Curie grant agreement No 665919.
Big data analysis and Integration of Geophysical information from the Catalan...Andreas Kamilaris
The intensification of agriculture in Catalunya creates serious concerns over its impact on the physical environment, in terms of deteriorating the air, soils as well as rivers and lakes. It is particularly important to quantify and understand this impact, in order to perceive overall implications and to develop effective strategies to mitigate its effects. In this presentation, I describe our efforts in combining geospatial information and big data analysis in order to measure the environmental impact of agriculture, with a focus on animal manure. The problems and issues of discovering, locating and understanding relevant datasets are discussed, together with suggestions on how data could become more open and easier to reach and understand.
Estimating the Impact of Agriculture on the Environment of Catalunya by means...Andreas Kamilaris
Because of insufficient accessible arable land, intensive farming has been linked to excessive accumulation of phosphorous, heavy metals, and other soil contaminants, as well as to significant groundwater pollution with nitrate. Deterioration of soil water quality is especially worrying at the bioclimatic Mediterranean area, especially under the current context of climate change. Hence, it is necessary to develop a common body of knowledge, shared at the local and regional levels of the countries involved and affected, so as to allow an effective monitoring of cropping systems, fertilization and water demands, and impacts of climate change, with a focus on the sustainability and the protection of the physical environment.
In this presentation, we describe AgriBigCAT, an online software platform that combines geophysical information from various diverse sources, together with big data analysis, in order to estimate the impact of the agricultural sector on the environment, considering land, water, biodiversity and natural areas requiring protection, such as forests and wetlands. Based on the P-Sphere project, this platform intends to promote more sustainable agriculture, by designing and developing an information and knowledge-based platform, using a big data approach for managing and analyzing a wide range of geospatial and mainstream information, which can be accessible by standard communication technologies such as the internet/web and mobile apps. this platform can also assist both the farmers' decision-taking processes and the administration planning and policy making, with the ultimate objective of meeting the challenge of increasing food production at a lower environmental impact.
Agri-IoT: A Semantic Framework for Internet of Things-enabled Smart Farming A...Andreas Kamilaris
With the recent advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT), it is now possible to process a large number of sensor data streams using different large-scale IoT platforms. These IoT frameworks are used to collect, process and analyse data streams in real-time and facilitate provision of smart solutions
designed to provide decision support. Existing IoT-based solutions are mainly domain-dependent, providing stream processing and analytics focusing on specific areas (smart cities, healthcare etc.). In the context of agri-food industry, a variety of external parameters belonging to different domains (e.g. weather conditions, regulations etc.) have a major influence over the food supply chain, while flexible and adaptive IoT frameworks, essential to truly realize the concept of smart farming, are currently inexistent. In this presentation, we propose Agri-IoT, a semantic framework for IoT-based smart farming applications, which supports reasoning over
various heterogeneous sensor data streams in real-time. Agri-
IoT can integrate multiple cross-domain data streams, providing
a complete semantic processing pipeline, offering a common
framework for smart farming applications. Agri-IoT supports
large-scale data analytics and event detection, ensuring seamless interoperability among sensors, services, processes, operations, farmers and other relevant actors, including online information sources and linked open datasets and streams available on the Web.
Do ”Web of Things Platforms” Truly Follow the Web of Things?Andreas Kamilaris
The Web of Things (WoT) aspires to bring interoperability at the application layer, on top of the Internet of Things. Many state of the art platforms and frameworks claim to support
the WoT, following its principles towards the seamless integration of heterogeneous physical devices and real-world services at the web. But do these platforms truly comply to the concepts of the WoT or only follow some of its characteristics? Do designers understand the WoT when claiming that their products follow the WoT specifications? This publication lists the main elements of the WoT, as defined by pioneering works in the field and examines 26 popular platforms and frameworks, aiming to shed light on how the WoT is understood and applied, both in academia and commerce.
WOTS2E: A Search Engine for a Semantic Web of ThingsAndreas Kamilaris
A Semantic Web of Things (SWoT) brings together the Semantic Web and the Web of Things (WoT), associating
semantically annotated information to web-enabled physical de-
vices, services and their data, towards seamless data integration and better understanding of real-world information. A missing element in order to realize SWoT is a standardized, scalable and flexible way to globally discover in (near) real time web-connected embedded devices, as well as their semantic data. To address this gap, we propose WOT Semantic Search Engine (WOTS2E), which is a search engine for the SWoT, based on web crawling, being able to discover Linked Data endpoints and, through them, WoT-enabled devices and their services. In this presentation, we describe the design, development and implementation of WOTS2E, as well as an evaluation procedure showing its operation and performance across the web.
Enabling the physical world to the Internet and potential benefits for agricu...Andreas Kamilaris
The Internet of Things (IoT) allows physical devices that live inside smart homes, offices, roads, electricity networks and city infrastructures to seamlessly communicate through the Internet while the forthcoming Web of Things (WoT) ensures interoperability at the application level through standardized Web technologies and protocols. In this presentation, we explain the concepts of the IoT and the WoT and their potential through various applications in the aforementioned domains. Then, we examine how the IoT/WoT can be used in the agri-food industry in order to enable novel smart farming technologies and applications,considering the recent technological opportunities for big data analysis.
Good Practices in the Use of ICT Equipment for Electricity Savings at a Unive...Andreas Kamilaris
This presentation has been presented at the 5th International Green Computing Conference (IGCC), Dallas, Texas USA, November 2014. Abstract of the corresponding research paper follows:
The commercial sector is responsible in a large degree for the overall energy consumption around the world and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) constitute an important category of electricity loads which is becoming dominant in offices. Recognizing the importance of using ICT equipment more rationally for saving energy in commercial buildings, we have performed an energy audit of ICT loads at the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, using smart power outlets. After a six-month period through which we have measured and analyzed the consumption of the most representative ICT devices available at the school, we have identified various good practices in the use of office equipment, in order to reduce the total electricity footprint of the building. Most of our practices can be generalized for offices and commercial buildings.
Cite the paper as follows: ndreas Kamilaris, Dang Truong Hoang Ngan, Alexandros Pantazaras, Balaji Kalluri, Sekhar Kondepudi and Tham Kwok Wai. Good Practices in the Use of ICT Equipment for Electricity Savings at a University Campus. In Proc. of the 5th International Green Computing Conference (IGCC), Dallas, Texas USA, November 2014.
Raising Awareness and Learning Practices of Citizens for Energy SavingsAndreas Kamilaris
This presentation has been presented as an invited talk at the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore (NUS), at Singapore in April, 2014. It focuses on eco-feedback approaches and techniques for raising the awareness of occupants of residential and commercial buildings and offices, aiming to encourage them to save energy. Two recent social eco-feedback Web platforms, Social Electricity deployed in Cyprus and NUS Social Energy deployed in Singapore are presented, together with some observations and initial findings.
Using Request Queues for Enhancing the Performance of Operations in Smart HomesAndreas Kamilaris
This is the presentation for the research paper "Using Request Queues for Enhancing the Performance of Operations in Smart Buildings". It has been presented during the 7th ACM International Workshop on Performance Monitoring, Measurement and Evaluation of Heterogeneous Wireless and Wired Networks (PM2HW2N), in Proc. of MSWiM 2012, in Paphos, Cyprus, October 2012.
Its abstract is as follows: Modern houses and buildings are being equipped with embedded wireless sensors and actuators, offering advanced automation possibilities. Embedded technology is becoming mature, forming an enticing option for real-life deployments. Still, embedded wireless computing does not constitute a guaranteed reliable solution since transmission failures occur in the wireless medium while resource-constrained devices have battery limitations and frequent failures. In this
paper, we examine the use of request queues as a mechanism to manage the communication with embedded devices. Located in a middleware application framework for smart homes, request queues offer enhanced reliability and fault tolerance, supporting multiple tenants simultaneously.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
MATATAG CURRICULUM: ASSESSING THE READINESS OF ELEM. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS I...NelTorrente
In this research, it concludes that while the readiness of teachers in Caloocan City to implement the MATATAG Curriculum is generally positive, targeted efforts in professional development, resource distribution, support networks, and comprehensive preparation can address the existing gaps and ensure successful curriculum implementation.
Normal Labour/ Stages of Labour/ Mechanism of LabourWasim Ak
Normal labor is also termed spontaneous labor, defined as the natural physiological process through which the fetus, placenta, and membranes are expelled from the uterus through the birth canal at term (37 to 42 weeks
Thinking of getting a dog? Be aware that breeds like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds can be loyal and dangerous. Proper training and socialization are crucial to preventing aggressive behaviors. Ensure safety by understanding their needs and always supervising interactions. Stay safe, and enjoy your furry friends!
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Delivering Micro-Credentials in Technical and Vocational Education and TrainingAG2 Design
Explore how micro-credentials are transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) with this comprehensive slide deck. Discover what micro-credentials are, their importance in TVET, the advantages they offer, and the insights from industry experts. Additionally, learn about the top software applications available for creating and managing micro-credentials. This presentation also includes valuable resources and a discussion on the future of these specialised certifications.
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
2. Introduction
European citizens need to understand the
political, social and environmental
implications of energy over-consumption, and
dedicate their efforts to consume energy
more rationally. A crucial issue, that hinders
the awareness of citizens about their energy
footprint is the absence of effective ICT
infrastructures, that would help people to
perceive their consumption in relation to the
consumption of other citizens of their country,
and the effects of their actions on the physical
and urban environment.
3. What are the aims of Social Electricity?
Social Electricity is inspired by the fact that,
according to numerous psychological and
sociological studies, energy awareness of
people can be reinforced by means of social
interaction and social comparisons of
electricity consumption among peers.
Social Electricity primarily aims to motivate
users to become more aware about their
energy consumption. It also targets to be
used as a healthy competition, through which
each user competes with his friends or
relatives for less consumed energy. People
from the same area are encouraged to
cooperate to reduce the total aggregated
consumption and improve the overall "green
ranking" of the area.
4. What is Social Electricity?
Social Electricity is a green, energy
management ICT online social platform,
operating at a European scale. Its main
goal is to raise the energy awareness of
its users, motivating them to reduce their
electricity footprint
The application offers modern features
such as goal setting, competitions, local
and social comparisons, management of
consumption and breakdowns to
individual electrical appliances.
International Recognition
This social application was recognized as an innovative initiative worldwide and
in September, 2012 it was awarded the first prize in the 2nd Green ICT
Application Challenge, organized by the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU).
5. Access to Social Electricity Application
You can access the Social Electricity
application by directing any standard-
based web browser* (Mozilla Firefox,
Google Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer
or other) to the following web-address:
http://www.social-electricity.com
*It is advised to avoid Internet Explorer 11 or earlier due to limited support for HTML5
6. Register to Social Electricity Application
After accessing the Social Electricity
application you may either initiate the
Registration process by using the
“Register!” button …
…or you may connect via your Facebook
account! Using this option you can take
advantage of social features (compare
your consumption with your FB friends, view
rankings of you and your friends, play social
games for education about energy etc)
7. Registration process in 4 steps
There are 4 steps for registering to the Social Electricity application. At each
step you shall fill in a set of personal information.
I. Step 1 requires you to fill in information about your person, choose
application username and password.
II. Step 2 asks details about your residence. This information is essential for
the application to better categorize registered users and provide useful
comparisons of electricity consumption among similar citizens.
III. Step 3 asks you to upload a profile picture to the application.
IV. Step 4 asks you to provide information about the location of your
residence. This information is used by the application to provide detailed
energy consumption information and statistics of the area where you live.
8. Logging-in to the Social Electricity Application
This is the welcome screen of the
Social Electricity application.
Registration process shall be
completed only once. Subsequently,
you can login via the email and
password selected during Step 1 of
the registration process, or via your
Facebook account.
These are the respective fields for
entering your email and password and
then click the “Log in!” button
This is the button you can use to login
using your Facebook email and password
This is the button for retrieving a lost
password
9. Home Screen
After logging in the application you will be directed to the Home Screen. On the top-
right corner, there are a number of icons you can choose for setting or editing your
personal preferences.
‘My Consumption’
‘My Location’
‘My Privacy’
‘My Profile’
‘My Personal Messages’
‘My Electrical Appliances’
10. Personal preferences
My Consumption: By clicking on the “My Electrical Appliances” icon (plug) at the application’s
home screen, you are able to add, edit, delete and manage your personal electrical
appliances.
My Location: By clicking on the “My Location” icon (map pointer) at the application’s home
screen, you are able to change your address and/or your postal code.
My Privacy: You can change the name, you would like others to see, while using several
features of the application.
My Profile: By clicking on the “My Profile” icon at the application’s home screen, you can
edit your profile settings accordingly. Choose “Update my Profile” after editing, in order for
the new settings to be saved.
My Personal Messages: By clicking on the “My-Personal-Messages” icon (message box), you
can use a fully integrated messaging/ chatting online tool to read and reply on your personal
messages and chat with your online ‘Green Buddies’.
My Electrical Appliances: By entering your home electrical appliances, you would have a
better understanding of your monthly electricity consumption. This will help you to make
more informed decisions towards using electricity more rationally.
11. Personal Features
The Personal Features section of Social Electricity Application provides the following
options:
Compare with Previous
Months
Compare with Previous
Years
Goal Setting
Breakdown per Home
Appliance
Interpretation
12. Personal Features
• Compare with Previous Months: Using this feature, you can compare your electricity consumption
against the recorded consumption at the same month of the previous year(s). The application
presents a happy emoticon (in case of achieving reductions) or a sad one (in case of increased
consumption).
• Compare with Previous Year: Using this feature, you can compare your electricity consumption
against the recorded consumption at the same month of the previous year(s). The application
presents a happy emoticon (in case of achieving reductions) or a sad one (in case of increased
consumption).
• Goal Setting: With the Goal Setting feature, you can set and monitor your personal goals for future
electricity consumption savings.
• Breakdown per Home Appliance: This feature is useful for better understanding of your monthly
electricity consumption, concerning, which of your electrical appliances contribute in your overall
bill and how. By knowing the effects of each appliance on your total consumption, you would be
able to make better decisions towards saving electricity.
• Interpretation: This feature shows the equivalent of your monthly energy consumption in terms of
– Total cost [in EURO]
– Total mass of carbon dioxide (CO2) released in the atmosphere for energy production [in Kg]
– Total amount of hours for running a 5,000 BTU air conditioner in the house
– Total amount of days for having the TV switched on
13. Comparison Features
The Comparison Features of Social Electricity comprise of the following 4 features:
1. Comparison with other Citizens Nationwide
2. Comparison with User’s Facebook Friends
3. Competition for Energy Savings among Citizens nationwide
4. Comparison at User’s street level
14. Comparison with other Citizens Nationwide
After selecting the Comparison with other Citizens Nationwide
feature, you can choose to:
Compare with Citizens living in your Country
Compare with Citizens living in your City
Compare with Citizens of similar home characteristics Nationwide or
from all around Europe
View Total Monthly Consumption Ranking
View Monthly Savings Ranking
15. Comparison with User’s Facebook Friends
This feature encourages users to ‘compare their consumption
against their FB friends’, located at the place where they live on
a nationwide map.
At the top there is an interactive map with the profile pictures of your FB friends.
By clicking on your friends’ pictures, the charts at the bottom of the figure are
populated with data according to your friends’ consumption information.
This feature depicts a ranked list of you and your FB friends, with regard to your
total monthly electricity consumption.
The Savings Ranking feature depicts a ranked list of you and your FB friends, with
regard to their achieved monthly electricity savings.
16. Competition in Energy Savings among Citizens
Nationwide
A rankings table among all users is presented, based on the current savings of each
user. The competition starts for you, from the moment you have registered to Social
Electricity for the first time. Hence, each competition is unique for every citizen!
The Competition with Citizens Nationwide Feature encourages users to
compete among each other for energy savings!
17. Comparison at User’s Area
You can compare your monthly electricity consumption against the monthly
electricity consumption of other registered users, whose residence is located
near your home. The Features you can choose from are:
Compare personal consumption with Cities’ consumption
See monthly electricity consumption at my City in previous year
See a monthly ranking of my City nationwide for the last year
Find ‘Green Cities’ nationwide
Find ‘Red Cities’ nationwide
18. Statistics Feature
The Statistics Features provides useful statistics about
consumption in various areas nationwide. It comprises of the
following categories :
View green (least consuming) cities around Europe
View red (most consuming) cities around Europe
See ranking and performance of all cities around Europe
See ranking and performance of all European countries
19. Education Features
The Education Feature of the Social Electricity application aims
at educating people how to use electricity at Home more
rationally. It comprises of the following 2 features :
Tips for Savings: By selecting the Tips for good Use of Home
electrical appliances feature, you can read tips for energy savings
and try to adopt them! The tips are listed in Categories and you
can view them by first choosing a Tip Category.
Learning Material: By selecting the View educational videos
related with electricity, energy and eco-friendly behavior feature,
you can view videos from You-tube relating to rational energy use,
protecting the environment, the climate change, the smart grid of
electricity etc. The videos are listed in Categories, and you can
view them by first choosing a Video category and then choosing
the Video title.
20. Educational Games Feature
The Educational Games Feature of the Social Electricity
application aims at educating people by providing access to
interactive online games. In those games, each user may:
Find pairs of images and text
descriptions
Test his knowledge through a time quiz
Find the right words to complete a
crossword
Identify energy-related words from a
soup of letters