Post on 26-Mar-2015
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UH Dorm Energy Competition:System Design
Philip JohnsonCollaborative Software Development
LaboratoryInformation and Computer Sciences Dept.
University of HawaiiHonolulu, HI
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Design Goals in a Nutshell (1) Provide energy data:•Near real time feedback (~10 seconds)•Floor-level granularity
(2) Improve student “energy literacy”• Increase knowledge, improve attitudes, change behavior
Achieve (1) and (2) via behavioral change motivators:•Personalized information (individual, floor, dorm...)•Public commitments •Achievable goals•Social reinforcement•Constant, contextual feedback•Financial incentives
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Examples of dorm competition websites
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Basic issues with current sites
Lack of real-time feedback•Energy data updated once per week or less.
Incentives not tied to data•Commitments not related to energy data
Energy data feedback not contextual•Global dashboard
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How can we do better? Provide localized, near-real time energy data•Updates every ~10 seconds•Floor by floor metering
Provide highly contextualized information•The system is initialized with users and their locations-maile@hawaii.edu + Frears Hall #402
Commitments and data tied together•Login to specify commitments, these are now associated with a dorm location and energy usage.
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How can we do better? Support energy literacy improvement•Provide incentives for watching videos and passing simple quizzes about energy.-Points for dorm-Badges for individuals
Connect local to global•Provide commitments/data about university, city, state, nation as well as dorm.-HECO grid carbon data in real-time
Support reusability, extensibility, external involvement•Open source licensing•Service oriented architecture•Mix and match components•Multiple display modes (webapp, kiosk, iPhone, etc.)
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Basic Architecture
Dormitory
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WattDepot HowDepot
kukuicup.manoa.hawaii.edu
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MeterSensorsMeterSensors
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Enhanced Architecture
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WattDepot
HowDepot
kukuicup.manoa.hawaii.edu
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WattDepot and HowDepot decouple presentation from information.
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Thank You
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System Component status WattDepot:•Available; needs real-time enhancements
Kukui Cup Website:•Mockups of UI available
HowDepot:•Not started•Initial steps: REST API, initial impl.
Meter sensors:•Not started
Dormitory meters:•Availability and status unknown
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