Become One With Your House With the Neurio Home Intelligence System

Nov. 8th, 2013 | Comments 0 | Make a Comment   

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So, how does it work exactly? There are four major components to Neurio: Sensor, Cloud, Wattson, and Trigger. The Sensor is the device that gets installed in your breaker panel, using Current Transformers to measure the energy used.  The Cloud (which is included free-of-charge for the Kickstarter backers) is the brains behind the device by processing the data, observing events in the house and taking appropriate action (like sending you a text when you've forgotten to turn the stove off).  

Wattson is an app that helps you cut down on your electricity bill by breaking the data down by appliance, letting you know just how much standing in front of the open refrigerator costs you. You can even see your power consumption in real time by walking around your home while turning things on and off, watching the grid on the app react. Trigger is an optional open-source platform for coders wanting to take Neurio to the next level. It comes with pattern matching abilities, you can set it to notify you when your clothes are done washing, let you know what the garage door opens, or to turn something on as a response when you perform a certain action (like telling it to turn the patio lights on when you start up the hot tub).

The Kickstarter campaign was wildly successful — no shocker there — and to date has raised $173,722 from a goal of only $95k. That means that you can back it now, already knowing that the project has reached full funding and the company will be shipping them June 2014. $129 will get you the Neurio Home Package, which comes with everything you need. If you need the Solar Package, that will cost you $189.