Digital transformation only creates impact when it reaches everyday life. In DIGITISE, this principle has guided the development of cross-sector services and applications designed to empower consumers and prosumers in their daily energy and household-related decisions.
User-Centred Digital Tools for Energy and Smart Living
During the first 18 months, advanced data and digital twin capabilities were translated into user-friendly applications that support energy savings, self-consumption, investment planning, and household well-being. The first version of the Energy Savings and Self-Consumption application, combining analytical logic with intuitive functionality, demonstrates how households can optimise their energy use, increase self-consumption and reduce costs. Through prototype simulations across different scenarios, users can clearly see the financial and operational benefits of smarter energy management.
Beyond energy optimisation, DIGITISE expanded its vision to integrated household digital services. A digital twin-powered investment guidance tool was developed to support evidence-based decision-making, helping users assess financial implications and potential returns of home energy investments. In parallel, the first version of the Health and Security application extended the concept of smart living by integrating non-energy services into the same ecosystem.
All these services converge within the DIGITISE Consumer App and dashboard – a single, coherent access point offering a personalised and visually consistent user experience. Connected directly to the underlying data platform and validated with both synthetic and pilot-specific data, the dashboard transforms complex analytics into accessible, actionable insights.
These applications establish the baseline suite of DIGITISE cross-sector services, strengthening digital literacy, enabling informed decisions and fostering active consumer participation in future energy and data-driven markets.
Meet our Experts’ Team
The development of these user-facing solutions has been led by University College Dublin (UCD), whose expertise in digital innovation and user-centered design has ensured that the DIGITISE ecosystem not only functions technically, but genuinely responds to the needs and behaviours of end users in the energy transition.
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