Energy Management Controller Feedback for User Cancellation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Energy management systems face a trade-off between energy saving and quality of life, as users may cancel automatic energy-saving controls to improve their quality of life, leading to insufficient energy-saving effects if these controls are not managed effectively.
Innovation Solution
An energy management system that outputs effect information to users when they attempt to cancel automatic control, showing the predicted effects of not canceling, including monetary losses, to motivate users to reconsider and maintain energy-saving modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If automatic control is implemented to reduce energy consumption, then energy saving is improved, but quality of life deteriorates due to forced changes in equipment control states
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to users by displaying effect information that shows the energy-saving effects of automatic control before cancellation. This feedback mechanism allows users to understand the consequences of their actions, creating a more informed decision-making process that balances energy saving with quality of life considerations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by calculating and displaying effect information about energy-saving effects before the user actually cancels the automatic control. This advance information provision allows users to reconsider their cancellation decision based on quantified energy-saving benefits, potentially preventing unnecessary cancellations.
2Ease of operation
If users are allowed to cancel automatic control freely, then quality of life is improved, but energy saving deteriorates due to insufficient energy-saving effects
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by displaying effect information that quantifies the energy-saving effects that will be lost if automatic control is cancelled. This feedback creates awareness among users about the energy-saving benefits, encouraging them to maintain automatic control when beneficial while still allowing cancellation when desired.
Solution Approach 2:
The effect information serves as an intermediary between the user's cancellation request and the actual cancellation action. By introducing this intermediate information layer, the system mediates the decision-making process, allowing users to make more informed choices that balance quality of life with energy saving considerations.
3Loss of energy
If effect information is displayed to prevent cancellation, then energy saving is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional information processing
Solution Approach 1:
The controller automatically calculates and displays effect information without requiring additional user input or complex external systems. The system serves itself by using its existing data processing capabilities to generate meaningful energy-saving effect information, minimizing additional complexity while maximizing energy-saving benefits.
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AI summary
An energy management system manages energy consumption of equipment. The energy management system comprises: a controller configured to execute automatic control of the equipment in accordance with a target value used for managing the equipment. The controller outputs, in response to an operation for cancelling the automatic control, effect information which is information regarding an effect obtained by the automatic control.