Visualization of Energy Consumption
Using Cloud-based Computing and it’s Applications- Implementations in Green University of Tokyo Project -C i M X C o r p o r a t i o n
CEO Takahide Nakajima

AgendaBackground issues and solutions
・ Developing a common understanding concerning the definition ofwasted energy consumption.
・ Visualization method of wasted energy
・ Applying the method of defining wasted energy in a university facility

Importance of ＧＵI
・ Ease of use
・ Enables continuous use

System configuration
Demonstration (movie clip)

Background issues and solutions
Initial Issues
・ Unable to see energy consumption
・ Unable to judge proper consumption
・ Unable to deploy conservation measures

Solutions
・ Visualizing energy consumption and wasted energy in real time.
・ Visualizing the method of determining wasted energyFour methods of defining wasted energy consumption

Time management method

Baseline method

Equipment Status method

Benchmark method

Analysis of consumption
by facility operationhours

Analysis of consumption
by a pre determinedamount for each hour

Finding consumption
originating in
unnecessary use ofequipments

Analysis by comparison
with targets or similarentities

Judging electricity use by a pre-determinedfacility working hours.
i.e. operation hours, schedule, meeting room
reservations etc.

Judging consumption by comparing it to apredetermined amount (baseline).
When consumption exceeds apredetermined amount a warning is issued
and the amount is notified.

Showing the ratio of equipment operating
status in four classifications:[running],[standby],[off],[overload]
An equipment will consume energy even when
it is in [standby] or [off] status.

Showing the differences in consumption witha other predetermined entity.
examples are:
1. Comparison with top runner
2. Comparison with similar industry
3. comparison with own previous data
4. Comparison with target amountImplementation to a UniversityLocation

Method used in finding
wasted energy

Professor office, Faculty
rooms

Determined by operation hours
Time management method

Class rooms

Determined by scheduleTime management method

Seminar ,Lecture and meeting Determined by scheduleroomsTime management method
Server room,
Research rooms A

Comparison to similar environment
Bench mark method

Research room B

Determined by usage
Operation status method

System configuration
Cloud based system
GUTP Common Database

U.S Patent

Japan Patent

Diagnostic method
for analyzing
power consumptionof electricalequipment

Equipment operating status
information system using
electrical consumption waveform

CiMX Web application server

Open Standard protocol
Measurement
devicesESP Dragon
UL certified

Measurement
devicesSensorNetworkData・electricity・gas・temp.
etc

・electricity
・gas・temp.
etc

Activiti

ESP Dragon

Gamenics

Various analysis functions
Time management

Baseline
Baseline
Consumed amountoperation start

operation end
holiday

Excess use of energy
Excess use of energy

Analysis of consumption byfacility operation hours

Equipment statusAnalysis of consumption by apredetermined amount for each hour

Benchmarkcomparison
with own
previous data

current
estimation

TargetSummarizes the operation status of each equipment in following 4 statuses[overload] 、[running]、[standby]、[off]Finding consumption originating inunintended use of equipments

comparison
withtop runner

Comparison with top runner , similar industry,own previous data, or target

Various visualization elements
TrendsRanking

Estimated Excess Usage

Graphs shown in consumed amount ranking

48 hour graphs for easy trend comparison. Percentages andmonthly summary display.

Esitmated Excess Usage ratio

Time spansee data in Day, month, year time spans

45%Graphs

Categories

See data in Line graphs and bar graphs

View data in Kw Co2 Kg-CO2 and electric bills

CO2Electric bill

Printing
Function for printing screen image.

XML reporting

Multi-Language

Report download function which generates report in xml format.

Working hours and non working hours.

Switch English and Japanese mode in one click. Downloadable
repots are also multi-language.

Next generation GUICore elements

Gamenics
Gamenics is a method of designing
software with intuitive, easy tounderstand, efficiently designed userinterfaces, for a better user experience
used in the gaming industry.

Intuitive application GUI design
Intuitive interface, manual free operation

Self motivatingand persistentParticipation

Story design / plot
Pre- designed story for achieving target

Self motivating learning curve
Intuitive and fun to use interfaces

Multiple stages of Learning mechanism

Gamenics applied products

Advantages of Gamenics

・Nintendo “DS” and “Wii”
・Car navigation systems
・Home appliancesGain interest and enthusiasm before setting target
Story branching according to user levelInterpretation of joy upon achieving targets
Used in many products

Gamenics for achieving target

Green University of Tokyo Project Demo software
Facility diagram / layout screen

Energy Administrator assigned for each
Room diagram and consumption for eachTarget setting screen
section of floor
equipment in the room

Eco point screen

Demonstration
Operation demonstration of Web and FLASH interface