Wireless sensor networks for smart metering

Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2014-05
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Weigel, Andreas  
Renner, Bernd-Christian  
Turau, Volker  
Ernst, Holger  
Institut
Telematik E-17  
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/13075
Start Page
722
End Page
729
Article Number
6850506
Citation
IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON 2014)
Contribution to Conference
IEEE International Energy Conference, ENERGYCON 2014  
Publisher DOI
10.1109/ENERGYCON.2014.6850506
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84904968392
ISBN of container
9781479924493
Smart metering will change the way we assess and control energy consumption. The necessary two-way communication between energy utilities and smart meters yet requires further research. In particular, cheap, low-maintenance, and reliable alternatives to existing approaches must be analyzed. We believe that self-organizing wireless sensor networks are a promising candidate. In this paper, we perform a requirement analysis for smart metering using wireless sensor network technology; we propose an architecture including a set of protocols; and we conduct a real-world evaluation with a testbed of 64 smart meters. With regard to latency and network formation time, the system was able to fulfill the identified requirements. The results show that the attained reliability for some traffic patterns is low. Further analysis revealed the use of link-layer broadcasts for one-to-many communication as a cause.
Subjects
CometOS
Self-Organization
Smart Metering
Wireless Sensor Networks
DDC Class
600: Technology