Next-Generation Power Management User Interface for Office Equipment Power Management Controls Project Update, October Bruce Nordman, Alan Meier Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory sponsor: California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program

Power Management Controls and Indicators Overview—Research Status Controls Introduction Project Rationale Overall Plan Specific Plan and Results General Discussion

Power Management Controls and Indicators Standard Controls

Power Management Controls and Indicators Cars: Gearshifts

Power Management Controls and Indicators Phones: Number Layout

Power Management Controls and Indicators Traffic Signs, Indicators

Power Management Controls and Indicators Non-standard Controls: Blenders

Power Management Controls and Indicators Non-Standard Controls Cell Phones

Power Management Controls and Indicators Office Equipment Power Management Terms On, Ready, Active, Idle, Standby*, Doze, Suspend, Sleep, Deep Sleep, Low-Power, Energy-Saver, Power-Saver, Hibernate, Energy Star Mode, Weekly Timer, Delay Timer, Idle Timer, Activity, Inactivity, Auto-off, Soft-off, Off.

Power Management Controls and Indicators Office Equipment: What Works

Power Management Controls and Indicators Suspend mode is known as standby mode under the Microsoft Windows 98 operating system. For systems with ACPI compliance, suspend mode is known as sleep mode” (Dell) stand-by mode” — Fully ready to copy but not copying. (ASTM Copier Test Procedure) “Stand-By — … an optional operating state of minimal power reduction …” (VESA Standard) “Standby power — The lowest power mode in which the appliance is plugged in …” (LBNL-Leaking/Standby Electricity) “Standby is … the lowest power state where the system is responsive to interrupts …” (PowerPC Reference Platform) "Suspend is currently ignored under Windows 95/98 and Windows 2000 because the terminology is ill-defined. “ (Microsoft) There is no distinction between Suspend and Standby in OnNow as there was previously under APM definitions" (Microsoft) Office Equipment: The “Standby” Problem

Power Management Controls and Indicators What Doesn’t Work: PC Indicators Sleep mode Awake

Power Management Controls and Indicators Existing ISO/IEC Symbols

Power Management Controls and Indicators Problem Existing Power Management Controls are: –Hidden, Confusing, Absent Power Management Enabling Rates Low Lots of Wasted Energy Poor User Image of Energy Efficiency, Product Quality

Power Management Controls and Indicators Solution Create broadly similar interfaces for power / power management control across all office equipment and consumer electronics Accomplish this by creating a voluntary standard for interface elements Institutionalize the standard through international standards, industry standards, and marketing to industry

Power Management Controls and Indicators Synopsis Goal: To save energy, increase enabling rates of existing power management capability in office equipment. Method: Make power management more consistent and intuitive to users across all office equipment (via a voluntary standard).

Power Management Controls and Indicators Office Equipment Energy Use Annual Electricity (TWh/year) No Power Management Now (E NERGY S TAR ) Potential (100% Enabling)

Power Management Controls and Indicators Energy Savings (U.S.) TWh/year $billion/year Existing Potential Current Power Mgmt. Enabling Rates: PCs: 25% Monitors: 60% Printers: 80%Copiers: 70%

Power Management Controls and Indicators Overall Plan Existing Devices / Interfaces Develop New Standards (Voluntary) Market These to Institutions –Manufacturers (PAC) –International Standards Organizations –Industry Institutions

Power Management Controls and Indicators Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) Provides project with Guidance, Review, Credibility Compaq Hewlett-Packard IBM Intel Microsoft Ricoh Samsung Sony Sun ITIC E NERGY S TAR

Power Management Controls and Indicators Specific Plan Institutional Review Literature Review 22 Topics “Hard” Interface - Static Device Behavior - Dynamic Other Topics

Power Management Controls and Indicators Institutional Review “Who is Involved in Power Management Controls” Standards / Standards Committees (ISO/IEC) –Graphical Symbols for Use on Equipment –Indicator Lights –Others Labeling Programs (e.g. E NERGY S TAR ) Trade Associations (e.g. ITIC) Manufacturers Technology Initiatives / Protocols

Power Management Controls and Indicators Literature Insights Project Rationale Existing Designs Approach Design Principles Metaphor Modes General UI Lit. — not specific to power controls Interactions / Transitions Indicator Lights Icons Norman / Macintosh

Power Management Controls and Indicators Topics: High Priority, #1 Basic symbols and switches & buttons Basic indicators Changing power states Transition indicators Underlying archetype of power management behavior, including basic terms

Power Management Controls and Indicators Topics: High Priority, #2 Controlled and controlling devices Remote indicators and controls Composite devices and diversity of low- power modes Power management ‘schemes’ Behavior based on wake event type Linked behavior Interactions with non-power modes

Power Management Controls and Indicators Topics: Medium / Low Priority Disability Culture Temporary changes System status after power failure Terminology Language Batteries Role of the term “E NERGY S TAR ” Self-monitoring Miscellaneous

Power Management Controls and Indicators “Hard” Interface Elements Terms Symbols/Icons Indicators Operating Metaphors Scope: Office Equipment (& Consumer Electronics)

Power Management Controls and Indicators Initial Recommendations Three basic power states: On, Off, Sleep “Power” term (switch / indicator) Change the international standard symbols for on/off, standby, and sleep Green / Amber / Off for power indicators Sleep metaphor (and moon)

Power Management Controls and Indicators Three Basic States On, Off, Sleep Within a state, device has consistent capability, behavior (e.g. state change) May have more states, but all mapped into forms of the basic three “Hibernate” problematic, but tentatively a form of Off

Power Management Controls and Indicators The Term “Power” For indicators, switches/buttons Need standard translation Possible “international word” (voice)

Power Management Controls and Indicators Power Symbols Drop as a symbol. Change meaning of from “Standby” to “Power” and too similar. Recommendation is most consistent with current usage on products.

Power Management Controls and Indicators Indicators Use Green / Amber / Off for On / Sleep / Off Blinking only for transitions or non-power meanings Possible standard (optional) audio indications Cyberspace?

Power Management Controls and Indicators Sleep - Metaphor and Symbol “Sleep” is most compelling metaphor, and has clear extensions (e.g. “waking up”). is already common and seems clear

Power Management Controls and Indicators PC Sample State Diagram

Power Management Controls and Indicators Device Behavior (Dynamic) Taxonomy of device types User expectations Device feedback Consistency Remote controls, indicators

Power Management Controls and Indicators General Discussion Process Recommendations

Power Management Controls and Indicators Budget Project is on budget –Slightly under budget at constant expenditure rate … –... but future time, travel will increase rate Project will be completed within budget

Power Management Controls and Indicators Schedule Project is on schedule –All deliverables and milestones done Project will be completed on schedule

Power Management Controls and Indicators Deliverables & Milestones All deliverables due to date have been delivered –Kickoff Meeting, Institutional Review Research Findings Report, PAC members recommended and confirmed, Updated Project Plan, PAC meeting summary, Revised Project Plan, Critical Project Review Additional products/activities –Web-based outreach material, poster, literature review, tentative recommendations, approaching international standards committees, initial work with Microsoft, Ease of Use Roundtable

Power Management Controls and Indicators Scope Project is meeting original contract goals and intent No changes are required Project principles should be extended to lighting, real-time price controls, and “smart” appliances

Power Management Controls and Indicators Miscellaneous Can we assume this is the Critical Project Review meeting originally scheduled for July, 2002?

Power Management Controls and Indicators Anything Else?