International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 14 - Number 8 |
Year of Publication: 2011 |
Authors: Amir Zeid, Aisha AL-Kandari, Nadia AL-Fadhli, Amina AL-Anssari, ZibaEbrahimi |
10.5120/1906-2447 |
Amir Zeid, Aisha AL-Kandari, Nadia AL-Fadhli, Amina AL-Anssari, ZibaEbrahimi . Q8LCS: A Mobile Application to Remotely Control Electricity Consumption. International Journal of Computer Applications. 14, 8 ( February 2011), 8-12. DOI=10.5120/1906-2447
Electricity consumption and production are two of the main causes of energy crisis, global heating and environmental pollution. Many solutions have been introduced to lower electricity consumption. The main ideas to solve the problem include raising awareness, giving live feedback to users and providing some tools for them to control their homes remotely.