The Eight Laws of Robotics Calmness:
- Technology should require the smallest possible amount of attention.
- Technology should inform and create calm.
- Technology should make use of the periphery.
- Technology should amplify the best of technology and the best of humanity.
- Technology can communicate, but doesn’t need to speak.
- Technology should work even when it fails.
- The right amount of technology is the minimum needed to solve the problem.
- Technology should respect social norms.
I’m a little suspicious about a certification body that’s paid for by producers, but it’s fine if they can make it work.
You could plug in a power meter with wifi and look what power is used.
You could use a babyphone or a camera (e.g. an old phone).
I’m not sure if an Alexa (Echo Dot or so) would react on the little tune of your washer, but it hears the standard annoying beeps of my washer.
I assumed I’d do the power meter at some point.although some sort of sound recognition would be better, if t exists