MoMoMuc Smart Home - Adrian Sennewald
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The Parce Smart Plug Timing – About Entering the Smart Home Market
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Mobile Monday Munich, Smart Home Event on October 27, 2014. Adrian Sennewald on "The Parce Smart Plug"
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The Parce Smart PlugTiming – About Entering the Smart Home Market
What is the Parce smart plug?
Is this a new idea?
How has the market developed?
Why does Parce make sense right now?
Parce Smart Plug
Control
Monitor
Automate
What is the Parce smart plug?
Is this a new idea?
How has the market developed?
Why does Parce make sense right now?
Similar
University Project
2009/10 (CDTM)
Arduino
WiFi
Relay
Meter
Transistor
Transistor
Alva (2010)A full fledged solution not ready for mainstream market
Features
● Metering & Statistics● Control via Web & App● Device identification via
load curve interpretation
Kill Criteria
● Costs too high● User Experience not
convincing enough● Energy savings too small
What is the Parce smart plug?
Is this a new idea?
How has the market developed?
Why does Parce make sense right now?
Experimentation has brought about mainstream solutions
Google PowerMeter
● Platform only solution ● Partnerships with major
utilities and appliance OEMs● Worked with in-home solutions● Retired 2011
Google’s Nest
● Hard- & Software ● API based on Nest Thermostat
as source for most “smartness”.
Smart Plug – still the easiest way to make your home smart.
Finally makes sense for the mass market
Costs Dropped Standards established
WiFi Module Price Development
~18$
2009 2014
~3$
Customers are more accessible
What is the Parce smart plug?
Is this a new idea?
How has the market developed?
Why does Parce make sense right now?
Siri, Raff’s going to bed!
Ok, good night Raff!
Stereo is turned off.
Night light is turned on.
Bedroom lamp is turned off.
Siri notifies: “ Upcoming washing machine spin cycle, check if the kitchen door is closed!”
User Experience has improved drastically
...especially when it comes to set up
There is no way I am gonna prepare this for the presentation!!!
Example of an old app-only solution from Belkin.
Interested?
Visit or Pre-Order at: parce.de
Drop us a line: [email protected]
Current Status: Funded,
One of the first HomeKit solutions in pre-production.
