WattWatch
Team members:
- Hassan Al-Abodib
- Marisol Lozano
- Peng Chen
- Yirui Huang
- Kamal Sabi
In recent years, there has been a rise in fuel cost and concerns about climate change are rampant. People have the desire to conserve energy in their daily lives, but often times the amount of energy being consumed is a mystery. Knowing how much we consume is the first step in initiating and monitoring progress in our energy preservation. We plan to build an innovative power meter called Watt Watch which will be interfaced to a computer. Watt Watch is a monitoring tool that will measure the real power consumption of a device, and then using wireless technology to transmit the data to a computer host. The unit will have a built in memory and an LCD display to offer an alternative method to save and display the data. From their computer, the user will be able to monitor their power consumption and send commands to the module. This unit will appeal to home owners who want to become aware of their power consumption and become energy efficient.