We live in times when we need to save energy and care about our environment. The simplest way to save energy is to turn off certain devices when you’re not using them, but not many people do that. In order to start saving energy, maybe people should be aware of how much power certain devices consume. If you want to keep track of the power consumption of your appliances, maybe the Home Energy Controller tablet from Cisco can help you out.
Unlike other tablets we see on the market, the Home Energy Controller tablet from Cisco is used for something more than just surfing and multimedia. Although it comes with standard features like other tablets on the market, Home Energy Controller provides so much more to the users. This tablet is the first tablet on the market that will allow you to see how much power you are consuming with each device in your house. Of course, this tablet will also be able to show you how much money you are spending to cover power expenses.
Home Energy Controller is a 7-inch countertop tablet that comes with an 800 x 480 capacitive touch screen display. This tablet uses an Intel Atom 1.1GHz processor that will handle all of your requests with ease, and as for the operating system, this device is using Ubuntu Linux. An interesting thing is how Home Energy Controller manages power consumption. You see, this tablet connects to the other appliances you have around the house with three protocols such as:
ZigBee, which is used for smart appliances; Wi-Fi, which is used for home networks; and PLC and ERT, which are used for communication with utilities. That way you can easily adjust temperature in a single room with just a few touches. Of course, you can make certain rules that will automatically change the power usage depending on the time of day.
Home Energy Controller tablet from Cisco is an amazing device that will surely help you save both your energy and money, but if you want to use it you’ll have to pay $900 per single installation of this tablet.