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John La Grou: A plug for smart power outlets
John La Grou priključuje pametne utičnice
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John La Grou otkriva genijalnu novu tehnologiju koja će električne utičnice u našim domovima učiniti pametnijim, korištenjem mikroprocesora i RFID pločica. Izum, sigurni utikač (Safeplug), obećava spriječiti smrtonosne nezgode poput požara -- i uštedjeti energiju.
John La Grou - Inventor
John La Grou, a long-time electronics inventor, audio designer and entrepreneur, wants to save lives (and energy) with a new, smarter type of electrical outlet. Full bio
John La Grou, a long-time electronics inventor, audio designer and entrepreneur, wants to save lives (and energy) with a new, smarter type of electrical outlet. Full bio
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This is a world-changing invention.
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Ovo je izum koji će promijeniti svijet.
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The smoke alarm has saved perhaps hundreds of thousands
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Detektor dima je spasio možda stotine tisuća
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of lives, worldwide.
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života širom svijeta.
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But smoke alarms don't prevent fires.
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Ali dimni alarm ne sprječava požare.
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Every year in the USA, over 20,000 are killed or injured
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U SAD svake godine pogine ili je povrijeđeno preko 20.000 ljudi
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with 350,000 home fires.
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u 350.000 kućnih požara.
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And one of the main causes of all these fires is electricity.
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I jedan od glavnih razloga za sve te požare je elektricitet.
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What if we could prevent electrical fires
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Što kad bismo mogli spriječiti požare izazvane strujom
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before they start?
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prije nego i nastanu?
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Well, a couple of friends and I figured out how to do this.
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Pa, nekoliko prijatelja i ja smo otkrili kako to postići.
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So how does electricity ignite residential fires?
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Kako to struja izaziva kućne požare?
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Well it turns out that the main causes
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Pokazuje se da su glavni uzroci
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are faulty and misused appliances and electrical wiring.
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neispravni i zlorabljeni uređaji i električni vodovi.
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Our invention had to address all of these issues.
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Naš izum je morao uzeti u obzir sve te probleme.
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So what about circuit breakers?
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A što je s osiguračima?
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Well, Thomas Edison invented the circuit breaker in 1879.
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Thomas Edison je izumio osigurač 1879.
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This is 130-year-old technology,
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To je tehnologija stara 130 godina.
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and this is a problem, because over 80 percent
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I tu je problem. Jer preko 80%
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of all home electrical fires
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svih kućnih požara
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start below the safety threshold of circuit breakers.
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nastaje ispod praga zaštite koji pružaju osigurači.
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Hmmm ...
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Mmm ...
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So we considered all of this. And we realized
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Pa smo to uzeli u obzir. I shvatili smo
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that electrical appliances
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da električni uređaji
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must be able to communicate directly
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moraju biti u stanju izravno komunicirati
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with the power receptacle itself.
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sa samim izvorom energije.
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Any electrical device -- an appliance, an extension cord, whatever --
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Svaki uređaj, pomagalo, produžni kabel, što god,
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must be able to tell the power outlet,
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mora biti u mogućnosti reći utičnici,
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"Hey, power outlet,
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"Hej, utičnice,
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I'm drawing too much current. Shut me off now, before I start a fire."
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Vučem previše struje. Isključi me sad, prije nego što izazovem požar."
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And the power outlet needs to be smart enough to do it.
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A utičnica mora biti dovoljno pametna da to može učiniti.
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So here is what we did. We put a 10-cent digital transponder,
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Pa, evo što smo učinili. Ugradili smo digitalni transponder od 10 centi,
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a data tag, in the appliance plug.
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pločicu s podacima, u utikač uređaja.
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And we put an inexpensive, wireless data reader inside the receptacle
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I ugradili smo jeftin bežični čitač podataka u utičnicu
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so they could communicate.
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kako bi oni mogli komunicirati.
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Now, every home electrical system
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Sada svaki kućni električni sustav
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becomes an intelligent network.
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postaje inteligentna mreža.
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The appliance's safe operating parameters
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sigurnosni parametri uređaja
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are embedded into its plug.
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su u sklopu utikača.
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If too much current is flowing,
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Ako teče previše struje,
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the intelligent receptacle turns itself off,
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inteligentna utičnica se isključuje,
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and prevents another fire from starting.
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i sprječava nastanak požara.
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We call this technology EFCI,
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Ovu tehnologiju zovemo EFCI,
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Electrical Fault Circuit Interrupter.
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Prekidač greške u električnom spoju (Electrical Fault Circuit Interrupter).
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Okay, two more points. Every year in the USA,
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OK, još dvije stvari. Svake godine u SAD,
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roughly 2,500 children
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ugrubo 2.500 djece
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are admitted to emergency rooms for shock and burn injuries
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dolazi u hitnu službu zbog šoka i opeklina
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related to electrical receptacles. And this is crazy.
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povezanih s utičnicama. A to je ludo.
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An intelligent receptacle prevents injuries
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Inteligentna utičnica sprečava ozljede
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because the power is always off,
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jer u njoj nikada nema struje,
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until an intelligent plug is detected. Simple.
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dok se ne priključi inteligentni utikač. Jednostavno.
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Now, besides saving lives,
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Osim spašavanja života,
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perhaps the greatest benefit of intelligent power
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vjerojatno je najveća korist od inteligentne struje
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is in its energy savings.
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ušteda koja se postiže.
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This invention will reduce global energy consumption
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Ovaj izum će smanjiti globalnu potrošnju energije
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by allowing remote control and automation
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dopuštajući daljinsku kontrolu i automatizaciju
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of every outlet in every home and business.
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svake utičnice u svakom domu i uredu.
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Now you can choose to reduce your home energy bill
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Tada možete odabrati smanjiti svoj kućni račun za struju
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by automatically cycling heavy loads
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automatski puštajući velike potrošače
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like air conditioners and heaters.
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poput klimatizacije i grijalica.
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Hotels and businesses can shut down unused rooms
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Hoteli i poduzeća mogu isključiti energiju praznim sobama
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from a central location, or even a cell phone.
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sa središnje lokacije ili čak s mobitela.
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There are 10 billion electrical outlets
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Postoji 10 milijardi utičnica
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in North America alone.
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samo u sjevernoj Americi.
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The potential energy savings is very, very significant.
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Potencijalna ušteda energije je vrlo, vrlo značajna.
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So far we've applied for 414 patent claims.
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Do sada smo zatražili 414 patenta.
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Of those, 186 have been granted:
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Od toga, 186 su prihvaćeni.
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228 are in process.
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a 228 je još u postupku.
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And I'm pleased to announce that just three weeks ago
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I sretan sam da mogu objaviti da smo prije samo tri tjedna
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we received our first international recognition,
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primili naše prvo međunarodno priznanje,
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the 2009 CES Innovation Award.
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Nagradu za inovaciju 2009 CES.
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So, to conclude,
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Dakle, da zaključim,
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intelligent power can, globally, save thousands of lives,
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inteligentna struja može, globalno, spasiti tisuće života,
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prevent tens of thousands of injuries,
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spriječiti desetke tisuća ozljeda
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and eliminate tens of billions of dollars in property damage
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i eliminirati štete na imovini od desetaka milijardi dolara,
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every single year,
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svake godine,
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while significantly reducing global energy consumption.
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smanjujući pritom značajno svjetsku potrošnju energije.
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In the spirit of this year's TED Conference,
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U duhu ovogodišnje TED-ove konferencije,
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we think this is a powerful, world-changing invention.
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mi smatramo da je ovo silan izum koji će promijeniti svijet.
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And I'd like to thank Chris for this opportunity
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I volio bih zahvaliti Chrisu što nam je pružio mogućnost
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to unveil our technology with you, and soon the world.
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da otkrijemo ovu tehnologiju vama, a uskoro i svijetu.
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Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
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(Applause)
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(Pljesak)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
John La Grou - InventorJohn La Grou, a long-time electronics inventor, audio designer and entrepreneur, wants to save lives (and energy) with a new, smarter type of electrical outlet.
Why you should listen
John La Grou is a patent holder and research engineer on Safeplug, a new brand of electrical fault circuit interrupters. The Safeplug technology, which combines microprocessors in power outlets and RFID tags in electrical plugs, might just represent the next generation in residential and commercial electrical delivery. Besides conserving massive amounts of energy, Safeplug promises to save lives and prevent injuries by making the electrical systems in our homes "smart."
La Grou is also CEO of Millennia Group, an audio design and manufacturing company that produces audio components held as the gold standard among professional musicians and producers.
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