BugPlug
Kamil Jerzykowski (Polish, born 1981)
and Magdalena Kałek (Polish, born 1981)
of Ah&Oh Studio (Poland, est. 2008)
2009
BugPlug’s designers call it a “household
friend” that will help cut its owner’s
energy usage. All of a user’s electronics
are plugged into a single hub that is
in turn connected to BugPlug, which
monitors the status of the devices and
controls the flow of electrical current
to them. The BugPlug’s antennae contain
motion sensors, so that when it detects
human presence, all of the devices are
automatically turned on. A timer on its
stomach can be programmed to turn
off the appliances at preset times.
Category: Objects
Tags: Interfaces / Pets / Networks
