Hive aims to help you make a habit of saving energy. With our intelligent AI, we use reinforcement learning to respond to your air conditioner settings. All you need to do is set the temperature you're comfortable with, and we'll handle the rest when you ask Hive to run in Eco Mode. Hive also tracks your energy usage information so you can not only know whether you're saving energy, but also understand it, and compare it consumers in your area.
Air conditioners use a lot of energy. In fact, in Thailand for example, A/Cs account for over *60%* of the average monthly electricity bill for homes. That's a lot of cash.
Core Features: - Eco Mode: Gives Hive control of your air conditioner temperature to more efficiently manage its energy usage. As you run Eco Mode, Hive will track the amount of energy you saved compared to not using Eco Mode. Eco Mode learns from the temperature control commands you give Hive, so if it's not working for you Hive will learn and adjust. - Temperature Control: Hive lets you control your A/C normally by giving you direct access to its temperature settings. However, when you set the temperature from Hive, our AI learns from your commands and adjusts Eco Mode to your comfort setting accordingly. - Energy Usage Tracking: As you save energy, Hive keeps track of it. We enable users to compare their energy usage to others in their nearby area so they can see effective they really are at saving energy. You can also ask Hive what your current energy usage is by simply asking "How am I doing?" or "What's my current energy usage?". - Tier Status: The amount of energy you save is not only tracked, but also rated in a competitive, tiered ranking system. There are 4 tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum. The overall top energy savers are placed in Platinum. - Energy Saving Tips: We don't expect everyone to be an energy saving expert, which is why we reinforce this experience with practical, feasible energy saving tips. Simple ask Hive for an energy saving tip to get one.
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Right now users can fully interact with our lab environment which is fully equipped with the hardware to monitor, track, and change energy usage with an air conditioner (use all core functionalities of the skill) with zero setup. At a future time 3rd party devices will be required to access the core functionality of the skill, giving users control over their own environment. Below are the tentative steps for users once we're ready.
Note: Hive's configuration is designed to work with non-central A/Cs ONLY.
Tentative prerequisites for 3rd party hardware: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a7AQ7gtu7ZzQUfxezfep9JQZIrbluSvKPwJB4cRUfKc/edit?usp=sharing
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