Team Member(s): Chelsea Coley, Stephanie Daley, Jeremy McKinney, and David Fletcher
Semester: Fall 2010
End-Product Description
Smart Power Pro represents a new advancement in home and/or business power consumption estimation technology. With this device the consumer will be able to perform real-time monitoring of home energy costs on a per appliance basis. By connecting the Smart Power Pro wireless sensors to an existing home network and installing the monitoring software one will gain access to a wealth of information which will support the ability to make informed decisions about power consumption in near real-time. Full color graphs show consumption rates for each individual appliance as well as total power consumption for the home based on any of the selectable time frames chosen. With this product, a consumer can see the effect of a minor thermostat adjustment on total home power use and cost. In a matter of minutes, the customer can determine whether the change was financially sound. The customer can also monitor trend lines to determine when maintenance needs to be performed on appliances or replacement becomes necessary. Smart Power Pro takes the guesswork out of energy savings and helps save people money on their power needs.
Figure: Sensor Circuit 
Figure: Completed Sensor with Power Supply, Input/ Output Wires, and Project Box 
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