Eco Meter | 2005
Interactive Energy meter  

Future Scenario
Reduction in resources creates bleak situation for sustenance. 
With evolving lifestyles the energy consumption will increase.  
How might we make people aware of their energy consumption at home and take action?

Context                                                                                                                    Evolving Lifestyle Pattern of  young working professionals is accompanied with use of gadgets. Achieving dignity and  comfort along with a huge bill at the end of the month. Yet, the lifestyles have not changed so much, the     wastage of energy due to these expensive leisure is being ignored completely .

OPPORTUNITY AREA                                                                                            It gave rise to an opportunity to create a product which encourages energy efficient homes and makes the user aware of his energy consumption pattern.

RESEARCH                                                                                                 
Visiting several homes,gave the insight that the invisibility and the incomprehensibility of the electricity meter creates unwanted wastage.  

''Ignorance to energy consumption within home, causes lack
        of knowledge about product consumption pattern.''

HOW IT WORKS ...                                                                
The Energy Meter gives Information on the zone wise consumption of your house .The watt meters connected near the fuse wires allow  detection at each phase of the house. 
Making the user to react and immediately take action by switching off lights and gadgets. Power consumption on day and monthly basis along with bill amount is displayed, to let the user be aware of energy’s spent and its equivalent monetary effect. The data can be stored for reference by transferring through a USB cable.

 

CONCEPT                                                                                                          An  Interactive and Visible product that provokes a response from the user.
This  Electricity Meter is a Display  console displays the electricity consumption zone wise within the house. It’s interactive display prompts for user reactions to reduce consumption.