Smart Plugs: Paradigms and Applications in the Smart City-and-Smart Grid

Abstract

In the current energy ecosystem, the need for a Hybrid Appliance Load Monitoring System (HALMS) to establish a smarter grid and energy infrastructure is undeniable. The increasing popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT) has suddenly pushed the demand for smart and connected devices. This review introduces the term smart plug as a device that uses IoT for establishing HALMS. These smart plugs are a handy solution to make the so-called ‘dumb’ devices smart. The strategy of smart plugs to enhance the energy management experience in connected spaces is presented. This study extensively highlights the current smart plug technologies and the relevant activities and limitations that need to overcome the requirements of HALMS.

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A Practical Approach to Residential Appliances on-Line Anomaly Detection: A Case Study of Standard and Smart Refrigerators

“…Besides, the exploitation of submetered data is motivated by rapid influence of smart plug technologies. With the increasing significance of Internet of Things (IoT), smart plugs become beneficial for enabling smart appliances data connection [15], [43]. These appliances are not only equipped by an electricity connector but also a data connector according to digitalization aspect [3].…”

Internet of things energy system: Smart applications, technology advancement, and open issues

“…In 2018, the reviews are focused on certain energy systems issues such as energy storage, 9 energy savings, 10 energy functions, 11,12 and green energy. 13 While in 2019, the reviews are focused on energy storage, 14,26 energy management, [15][16][17] and energy robustness. 18 As for the recent year, 2020, the reviews are focused on energy harvesting, 1,19 energy management, 20 energy efficiency, 21 energy consumption, 19 energy framework, 22 energy integration, 23 and specific application energy system.…”

“…18 As for the recent year, 2020, the reviews are focused on energy harvesting, 1,19 energy management, 20 energy efficiency, 21 energy consumption, 19 energy framework, 22 energy integration, 23 and specific application energy system. 24,25 These reviews had discussed on a specific focus and the application of interest, for example, smart grid, 10,16,23 smart microgrid, smart plug technology, 17 IoT routing, 18 Industry 4.0, 19 and 5G network. 20,24 The significant difference between this paper and other papers is the combination of comprehensive discussions on the IoT energy system for smart applications, energy sources and storage, and the issues related to storage and management.…”