Design considerations for implementation of large scale automatic meter reading systems

Mak, Sioe T; Radford, D.

doi:10.1109/61.368410

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“…However, if demand side management is required, it is necessary to address the smart meters within a given time period and hence real time constraints need to be satisfied [11,12]. Often, this implies that some type of broadcasting needs to be supported by the communication medium [13].…”

Section: Advanced Meter Communication Requirementsmentioning

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An evaluation of two-way communication means for advanced metering in Flanders (Belgium)

Deconinck

2008

2008 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

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Advanced meters for electricity and gas require two-way communication to upload commands to, and download measuring data from the meters. With a specific emphasis on the means for two-way communication, this research starts from an analysis ofthe amount ofdata to be transmitted and its real time requirements, and it evaluates different communication means for smart metering for suitability, penetration rate, exploitation costs, flexibility and dependability -focused on Flanders' case.

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Section: Advanced Meter Communication Requirementsmentioning

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An evaluation of two-way communication means for advanced metering in Flanders (Belgium)

Deconinck

2008

2008 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

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“…Lower power consumption is a key technology for AMR systems [5]. Transmission from meters to collector has been achieved with a repeater using RF and power line communication modems [5] and the response time was studied.…”

Section: Various Trials Of Amr Systemmentioning

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“…Transmission from meters to collector has been achieved with a repeater using RF and power line communication modems [5] and the response time was studied. The influence of media on transmission quality has also been studied [6].…”

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Improvement of data receive ratio in remote water meter system by upgrading sensor

Kim

Ayurzana

2009

Int. J. Control Autom. Syst.

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A remote Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system was developed for water supply organizations and implemented in the field. To improve data acquisition, a water AMR sensor was modified. A water meter sensor with lower noise was introduced and efficient wireless transmission was studied. Low reliability of data acquisition was the most difficult problem in the field. A success ratio of at least 98% is required for stable and economical operation of an AMR. The ratio of reliable data acquisition in a trial AMR with image acquisition using a digital camera was only 67.8%, but tests using the improved sensor showed a reliable acquisition ratio of up to 97.38%. The MR (Magnetic Resistive) Reed switch and CYBLE sensor modules were simply mounted on mechanical water meters to achieve remote metering. The terminal was connected by a cable to the meter. For short distance transmission to a collector, RF (Radio Frequency) and Zigbee modules were used. For long distance transmission to a server, a CDMA cellular network was employed.

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“…IoT makes it possible to construct smart spaces by means of interconnections and intelligent coordination across a wide range of devices, appliances, sensors, and actuators [2]. A number of domain-specific, related research have also been reported in the literature [3][4][5][6][7]. Past developments of related technologies have been domain-wise independent or insular.…”

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Analysis of priority arbitration in low‐rate CSMA/CA‐based differentiated access with throughput optimization

Ashrafuzzaman

Fapojuwo

2014

Int J Communication

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A class of applications, such as home energy management and control and utility data acquisition, is emerging in recent times where smart meters, sensors, and appliances are networked together for intelligent management and coordination. Such applications rely on low data rate communication of monitoring and control information at large scale. For the underlying networking infrastructure to facilitate communication of the real-time and intermittent packet traffic expected, random access-based protocols are regarded as suitable medium access control solutions. A key challenge in this regard is that the random access protocols are prone to throughput degradation when the number of contending nodes grows, as expected with the infrastructures involved. Besides, provision for certain degree of criticality/priority is needed for some of the packets compared with the rest. With this background, this paper analytically determines the criterion for throughput-optimal operations in a network based on low-rate carrier sense multiple access protocol. In addition, ways to provide priority-wise access differentiation at arbitrary proportions without a negative impact on the achievable throughput is incorporated within a binary exponential backoff -based collision avoidance scheme. Discrete-event simulations are performed to validate the accuracy of the approximations made in analysis.sensor-driven and actuator-driven home automation systems, coordinating intelligent energy management decisions for the appliances at the consumers' end [9], related applications spanning across neighborhoods [10], and even cities [11]. A critical enabling element in this regard is the last-mile network access technologies of the future smart grid communication systems encompassing homes, buildings, and neighborhood.Accordingly, recent years have seen significant efforts to devise the technologies that make efficient communication of the associated monitoring data and control information possible [12]. Aside from the many network layer solutions proposed in the literature [13], standardization efforts are under way at the Internet Engineering Task Force toward adaptation of the IPv6 routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks in line with the requirements pertaining to home/building area networks and communication infrastructure for metering data management [14]. At the physical layer, notable developments have taken place with two technologies: a) narrowband powerline communication (PLC) solutions represented by the technical specifications from the PRIME (Pow-eRline Intelligent Metering Evolution), G3-PLC and HomePlug alliances, as well as in the recently released IEEE 1901.2 standard; and b) wireless-based solutions, with a key representation in the IEEE 802.15.4g standard with the physical layer amendment from the task group 4g for smart utility networks.The scope of this paper is within the medium access control (MAC) layer. As many of the relevant applications are poised to deal with real-time traffic and event-driven communications, r...

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Design considerations for implementation of large scale automatic meter reading systems

Cited by 32 publications

References 4 publications

An evaluation of two-way communication means for advanced metering in Flanders (Belgium)

An evaluation of two-way communication means for advanced metering in Flanders (Belgium)

Improvement of data receive ratio in remote water meter system by upgrading sensor

Analysis of priority arbitration in low‐rate CSMA/CA‐based differentiated access with throughput optimization

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