PowerSentry - A Smart Power Strip

Idly running devices collectively contribute to significant amounts of wasted energy. This wasted energy can be seen to contribute to the weight of phantom loads, or the invisible costs. They exist as a result of devices drawing power even when not actively being utilized.

PowerSentry is our solution. In my Electronics for IoT (ME100) class, my group and I addressed these challenges by combining IoT technology with smart power management. It provides comprehensive energy monitoring, detecting and addressing the phantom loads spoken of earlier. This is accomplished through the leveraging of sensors, actuators, cloud-connected website and relay system. I was in charge of all electronics design, software, and our final report submission in LaTeX.