The goal of ME3GAS is to put consumers in control of their energy efficiency and appliances at home enabling energy-saving usage without compromising comfort or convenience.
Technology strands
Develop open source energy-aware middleware platform
Create services and applications across heterogeneous devices
Enable inter-operability between devices:
Context and energy awareness
Communications and control protocol
Develop new-generation smart gas meters
Facilitate the remote management of a shut-off valve
Offer a whole range of added values:
Management of multiple tariffs and payment modalities, remote gas cut off, security alarms, absolute index, temperature correction
Irish partner roles
Manage the development and deployment of hardware and business level software
Define HW specification + provide HW & installation support
Investigate energy harvesting – eliminate need for battery replacement
Investigate challenges in executing actuation and control
Lead the first pilot
Develop business GUI
Investigate actuation and control techniques compatible with WSN
Investigate inter-operability challenges
Understand what level of actuation/control is accessible
(e.g. HVAC systems, lighting controls) and how such corrective actions are undertaken
Results
Facilitate energy efficiency (EE) improvements without impacting comfort or convenience
Improve user interaction & information flow
Contribute to the pan European standardisation of smart metering
