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Measuring the User For CPU Frequency Scaling

Posted by timothy on from the no-this-one-goes-in-your-mouth dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Empathic Systems Project a Northwestern University demonstrate up to 50% power savings by controlling CPU frequency scaling based upon the end user. They measure the user with eye trackers, galvanic skin response, and force sensors to find a CPU frequency that the user is satisfied with. They are currently studying user activity and system performance on mobile architectures, specifically the Android G1 phone."

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  1. Re:Way I read it by john_roy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How much self-hate does someone need to actually want to punish themselves to save the planet? I guess we'll soon know.

    That's one of the most selfish comments I've seen in a while. It's because of people like you that we all live under shit, you selfish bastard.
    What's a few watts, sure. Multiply that for the millions that use computers and you have your answer.