John La Grou unveils an ingenious new technology that will smarten up the electrical outlets in our homes, using microprocessors and RFID tags. The invention, Safeplug, promises to prevent deadly accidents like house fires -- and to conserve energy.
His solution, Safeplug, is a cheap data chip placed into the plugs of appliances that can be read by a cheap wireless receiver in the socket. The device and the outlet are now an intelligent network, trading information of the safe operating ranges of the device. This allows the wall socket to shut off power if too much energy is flowing.
Whenever there is nothing plugged in, the wall unit can just simply shut off. Considering the amount of sockets in the States alone, shutting them off when not in use can save an unbelievable amount of wasted energy. It could even prevent injuries caused by children playing with electrical sockets.
Watch the video and read more at
http://www.ted.com/talks/john_la_grou_plugs_smart_power_outlets_1.html
I found this article at the TED site - ideas worth spreading
http://www.ted.com/
Friday, October 29, 2010
Smart Power Outlets
Posted by Unknown on 3:34 PM
1 comments:
Super idea Linda... I'm always looking for this sort of innovative technology that is safe and useful to everyone from small children to the frail elderly. Thanks for blogging it! ~Cynthia from http://how-to-be-an-optimist.blogspot.com/
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