BeAware shows a mobile implementation of a Web 3D Carousel with Touch Input at the MobileHCI 2009. It will be presented at the demonstrations and experiences session September 15-18th, 2009 at the University of Bonn.

Workshop at Pervasive 2010
17th  of May 2010
Call for Position Papers
Energy conservation is a growing area of interest for pervasive computing. Recently the problem of conserving energy through involvement of consumers has become topical. The multidisciplinary challenges for pervasive applications are numerous, including pervasive sensing of energy consumption, energy efficient infrastructures for sensing energy and users, and designing engaging applications that do not disrupt but support everyday activities.
This workshop follows a number of previous workshops on sustainability as a general theme at Ubicomp and Pervasive conferences. This is the first workshop …

BeAware partners will meet in Helsinki June 3-5 2009.

Lassi A Liikkanen, from Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, got his paper “Extreme-User Approach and the Design of Energy Feedback Systems” accepted for the International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting 2009 (EEDAL’09), June 16-18 in Berlin, Germany.

April 17-19, you have a chance to get more information about the BeAware project by visiting Interactive Institute’s stand at the home owners fair “Gör ditt boende bättre” in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
http://www.bomassa.se/?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=349

The two days at ICT4EE – Charlemagne building in Brussels, 19th and 20th March 2009, was very well organized. This high-level event on Information and Communication Technologies for Energy Efficiency in Brussels brought together many of the interesting projects within FP7 for exhibition and had several seminars in the subject.
BeAware’s stand showcased a virtual kitchen. By putting on virtual appliances, the visitor could see how this updates information in the ambient and mobile interface. From BeAware’s viewpoint it was of great interest to discuss with the other projects to find …

BeAware at home owners fair in Eskilstuna called: Gör ditt boende bättre

BeAware exhibited at ICT4EE, Brussels, March 19-20

ICT4EE is a a high level event on ICT for energy efficiency, arranged by The European Commission’s Information Society and Media Directorate-General, in cooperation with the Czech Presidency of the European Union.
Some of the work made so far within the BeAware project will be presented in a stand there.

How do we get through to the customers in the information overload nowadays?
One of EU’s goal is to save 20% energy by the year 2020. There are already a number of tools available for follow up on consumption, like smart meter readings, energy measurers and statistic tools. However, these tools will usually only provide data and statistics and you still have to draw all your own conclusions regarding your consumption. This can be both difficult and time consuming which will make many consumers uninterested.
Hopefully, BeAware is one solution for this, …