Smart Plug Resets Router Until It Works Again

That's only one of the functions a truly open source smart plug can do. I don't want to advertise, but these are the functions we have been working on:

The has many functions that can help you around the house. Device recognition is an important enabler for this. Think about:

1) Identification of an electric kettle: fire can be prevented if somehow the kettle stays on (this happens with a lot of them if you forget to close the lid).

2) Identification of the television: if someone unplugs the television at night or when you’re not at home, you might want to know.

3) Identification of phone chargers: remind someone to recharge their phone (especially useful if you use your phone as a wake-up alarm).

4) Identification of a modem: automatically reset modem when anomalous behavior is detected.

5) Identification of the fridge: when you leave the house, everything will be turned off except for the fridge!

6) Identification of devices such as vacuums: if you want to know the power consumption of a vacuum, this should be monitored over multiple power outlets.

7) Identification of lamps: not all lights can be dimmed, your power outlet can automatically detect this for you. The can dim both LED lights and normal lights.

8) Identification of electric furnaces and heaters: a furnace or heater uses a lot of energy and shouldn't be on when you're not home.

9) Identification of no device at all: child-lock protect your power outlets; sockets don’t need to be on when you're not nearby.

This proximity/presence detection of this device is through BLE.

I think only open-source smart plugs have the future. Let's hope I won't be wrong. :-)