International Business Machines Corporation

Matthew Fawcett

Darren R Beard

Perry A Harwood

Alessandro Fabris

Sanaz Yeganefard

A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: receiving data which corresponds to energy consumption of two or more different consumer systems. The energy consumption data is used to generate a consumption profile for each of the consumer systems, where the consumption profile for a given consumer system identifies recurring energy consumption periods for the given consumer system and a corresponding flexibility metric for each of the recurring energy consumption periods. The consumption profiles are further used along with current energy demands to predict peak demand times. Moreover, prior to each of the predicted peak demand times, a suggestion is issued to each of one or more of the consumer systems, where each of the suggestions proposes making an amendment to the energy consumption of the respective consumer system in order to reduce energy demand during one or more of the predicted peak demand times.

Avoiding peak energy demand times by managing consumer energy consumption

Method, system and apparatus are provided for smart window activation to prevent laser disturbance. The apparatus may include a window formed of smart glass capable of being activated in discrete sections to be impenetrable to laser light and having a smart glass activation system. A sensor arrangement may detect laser light impacting on the window and may provide data as to the position of the impact on the window. A computer-implemented window protection system may receive input regarding detecting a laser beam impacting a window from the sensor arrangement, determine the position of the laser beam impact on the window and determine a section of the window in which the smart glass is to be activated, and control activation of the smart glass in the section of the window to make the section impenetrable to laser light by instructing the smart glass activation system.

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Hull, United Kingdom

Matthew Fawcett