Smart Electricity Estimator

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Inspiration

In a world where rising electricity bills are a concern for many households, we were inspired to create a smart and simple tool that helps users monitor real-time electricity consumption and estimate their monthly costs. Our goal was to increase energy awareness and promote efficient usage through technology.

What it does

The Smart Electricity Estimator is a web application that:

Tracks real-time electricity consumption using Bolt IoT.

Estimates energy costs per appliance based on usage duration and wattage.

Displays data through an interactive dashboard for easy understanding.

Allows users to add, manage, and monitor multiple appliances in their home.

How we built it

We built the project using:

Bolt IoT Module: For collecting real-time voltage/current data.

JavaScript + HTML/CSS: To build a responsive and clean frontend interface.

Netlify: For hosting the web application.

Bolt Cloud API: To fetch live sensor data securely

Challenges we ran into

Integrating real-time Bolt API data into a dynamic frontend.

Handling sensor noise and inconsistent power readings.

Building a modular UI to allow users to manage multiple appliances.

Staying within Bolt's daily API call limits while still updating live data efficiently.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Created a fully functional, live-monitoring dashboard with accurate cost calculations.

Successfully deployed the project on Netlify with a professional look.

Optimized API usage to remain within Bolt’s free-tier limits.

Made the application simple enough for non-technical users to understand and use

What we learned

How to use Bolt IoT for practical real-world applications.

Techniques to work with live sensor data in the frontend.

Importance of data visualization in user experience.

Learned how to optimize API usage and cache readings.

What's next for Smart Electricity Estimator

Add user authentication and appliance profiles for personalized usage.

Integrate historical consumption graphs using charting libraries.

Enable alert notifications for high usage or cost thresholds.

Expand support to work with smart plugs and other IoT devices.

Built With

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