A simple layout of the am software modules by listing its functions:
Module 1 Accounts
Consumer Market Account €
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Coop Account €
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Complementary Account
€
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This undertakes most of the work as it has to be secure and accessible for general consumer use.
The module uses variables of potential exchange rates and ecological value.
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Key Variables:
Exchange Ratio 1 € < > €
Exchange Ratio 2 € < > €
eV ecological value : footprint reduction factor
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External Module:
Credit Union or Bank €
Linked to Module 1.
Manages aggregated accounts for participating consumers. |
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Module 2 Coop Markets €
As cooperative market for use in:
Community Cooperative shop such as mutual buying groups, food coops,....
Communal Compost
Can be used for any coop activity and connect to account database to manage.
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Module 3 Energy Saving € or €
Savings may be privately or cooperatively managed.
Module 3 is monitored by different means depending on context.
For example, Ben Lacher 4 Methods for application at Maison Radieuse apartments, based on seasonal meter readings |
Module 4 Complementary Markets €
Can be used for any complementary exchange activities and connect to account database to manage.
Can decide on what interactive interfaces to generate to test participation |
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Possible external Front Ends:
The application of the software can be extended in a social environment through a variety of simple instruments 'front ends' to reduce the administration work and connect directly to database modules:
1 Cooperative Shop Weighing Machine/ Participant Container/ --> rfid reader --> database modules. |
2 compost Weighing Machine/ Container/ --> rfid reader --> database modules. |
3 Apartment meter reader --> rfid reader --> database modules. Reader is passed on from apartment to apartment. |
+ other depending on context-based needs |
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