Fujitsu begins work on home energy management system

Pilot project aims to improve household energy efficiency.

Fujitsu Research Institute has been commissioned by Japan's Ministry of the Environment for a 2013 pilot project of demand-side carbon reduction support systems that match household lifestyles.

Fujitsu Research and Fujitsu, Ltd are starting development of a Home Energy Management System (HEMS) to fulfill the project aims. HEMS will use ordinary PCs found in the majority of Japanese homes as opposed to special equipment.

This technology will use My Cloud, Fujitsu's consumer-oriented cloud service to automatically control multiple home appliances and equipment.

Sensors installed in the homes of study participants acquire electricity usage statistics and behavioral patterns of residents as the basis for energy-saving controls customized for each home.