The data science of domestic appliances: Energy companies have big plans for the smart home

John Leonard
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Energy supplier EDF and smart home vendor Toon talk data-driven services and avoiding being seen as Big Brother

The electricity that flows into our homes has a unique story to tell. As well as our relative profligacy or frugality, analysis of the household power consumption using so-called disaggregation alg...

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