Problem Characteristics

• Virginia Ranked 11 Most Expensive in 2020^[4]
• Avg. Monthly Electric: $124.54
• Avg. Monthly Water: $70.39
• Avg. Monthly Natural Gas: $74.32

• Natural Gas provides historical data visual on bill
• Waterworks and Dominion do not

• Data is not centrally located
• Must have a separate app/website page per utility for visualization data

• Most energy efficient improvements require spending money upfront
• Energy Efficient Appliances
• Improved Windows
• Great initial buy in for renewable energy

• Average family in the U.S. uses more than 300 gallons/day^[5]
• 70% indoor usage

• Household leaks waste nearly 10,000 gallons/year^[6]
• 10% of homes waste at least 90 gallons/day

• Delivery, treatment, and heating of water energy intensive
• EPA estimates letting a faucet run for 5 minutes is equivalent to 60-watt light bulb running for 22 hours^[7]

• High Cost of Smart Devices:
• Home automation costs an average of $757^[8]
• Most users spend between $182 and $1347
• Installation for complete home automation can cost around $3000^[8]
• National Average for smart thermostat: $300^[9]
• Smart Faucets:
• Moen: $430+
• Delta: $506+
• Kohler: $875+
• Smart Lighting:
• Bulbs: ~$10+ per bulb
• Some bulbs require a hub
• Smart Hub:
• HomeAssist: $140
• Google: $89.99+
• Amazon: $99.99+
• Phillips Hue Bridge: $60

Who We Are

Aubrie Davie

Role TBD

Aubrie Davie is a senior at Old Dominion University pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science with a minor in Energy Engineering. She currently leads efforts to achieve sustainability goals set forth by the Department of Energy at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Virginia. She lives with her husband, daughter, Labrador (Curie), and her Pithuahua (Rocker) on the James River.

Michael Aspinwall

Role TBD

Michael Aspinwall is a senior at Old Dominion University majoring in Computer Science. He hopes to graduate in the Winter of 2021. He loves working with computers, programming, and playing video games.

Kyle Chappell

Role TBD

Kyle Chappell is a Second Degree student at Old Dominion University and is a part of the Computer Science Linked BS/MS program. He is expected to complete the Bachelor's by end of Summer 2021. He works at Fort Belvoir, VA providing data analysis, algorithm development, and other technical services. His hobbies include cooking, audio engineering, drumming, and low-voltage electronics.

Shyam Dhingani

Role TBD

Shyam Dhingani is a senior Undergraduate student at Old Dominion University majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Cyber Security. He is also working as a fulltime Python Developer in New York City. He loves to play video games in his free time with his friends and enjoys hiking/biking during the weekends.

Naresh Khadka

Role TBD

Naresh Khadka is a senior at Old Dominion University pursuing a BS in computer science. He is expected to graduate in the summer of 2021. He also graduated with his first undergraduate degree from ECPI northern Virginia. He lives in Austin, Texas, and works for Samsung Austin Semiconductor as a Senior Technician. He loves to travel and explore new places. He has two kids: one daughter and one son.

Sergiy Yermak

Role TBD

Sergiy Yermak is a senior at Old Dominion University and expected to graduate in December of 2021. He is working to attain a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Before attending college he served in United States Navy. He enjoys a variety of things from skateboarding, diving, hiking, playing video games, and reading books.

Deliverables

Current Process Flow

Solution Process Flow

Competition Matrices

Direct Competition Matrix

Indirect Competition Matrix

Major Functional Component Diagram

Icons:

1. https://www.flaticon.com/authors/smalllikeart
2. https://www.flaticon.com/authors/gregor-cresnar
3. https://www.flaticon.com/authors/phatplus
4. https://www.flaticon.com/authors/dave-gandy
5. https://www.flaticon.com/authors/xnimrodx
6. https://www.freepik.com

Work Breakdown Structure

Overview GUI Algorithms Database Testing

Overview

GUI

Algorithms

Database

Testing

Mockup Screenshots

Login Page

Account Creation

Dashboard

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Algorithms

Sign In

Data Extraction

Visualization

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Database Schema

Risk Matrices

Technical

ID	Risk Title	Probability	Impact	Mitigation
T1	Security threats against user data (confidentiality, integrity, and availability).	High	High	Implement the best possible security features and implement secure data backup and restoration.
T2	Reliance on third-party APIs/Utilities(AWS).	High	High	Perform troubleshooting, proof of concept, and prototyping to ensure functionality. Different third-party resources may be used if desired functionality is not initially achieved.
T3	Differing structures of bills may cause problems for automatically extracting billing information.	High	Medium	Identify key phrases for system to recognize and extract.

Customer

ID	Risk Title	Probability	Impact	Mitigation
C1	User will discontinue use of service if data extraction isn't accurate.	Low	Medium	Optimize the recognition algorithm and allow the user to identify the data they would like to be extracted.
C2	Product is not useful to utility customers.	Medium	Medium	Provide useful energy saving solutions and regularly perform surveys to ensure end-user satisfaction.

Legal

ID	Risk Title	Probability	Impact	Mitigation
L1	Compromise of personally identifiable information.	High	High	Implement the best possible security features and do not collect personal information such as: names, account number, DoB, etc.
L2	Buy-in from utilities required for syncing accounts to Ener-G View.	High	Medium	Manually input data from utility bill and offer incentives for utility companies to partner with Ener-G View.

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