Title :
Smart home gateway for smart grid
Author :
Al-Ali, A.R. ; El-Hag, A.H. ; Dhaouadi, R. ; Zainaldain, A.
Author_Institution :
American Univ. of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
This paper presents a smart home computing platform architecture that extends smart home network to be compatible for smart grid integration. The proposed hardware architecture along with a tailored software algorithm empowers utility companies and homeowners to communicate bi-directionally with home appliances via a public mobile network to monitor and manage power consumption of home appliances. The platform also enables homeowners to operate, monitor and control their home appliances locally via a control panel and remotely via their mobile phones.
Keywords :
domestic appliances; home automation; home computing; local area networks; mobile computing; power consumption; remote consoles; smart power grids; bidirectional communication; control panel; home appliance; mobile phone; power consumption management; public mobile network; smart grid integration; smart home gateway; smart home network; software algorithm; Home appliances; Mobile computing; Monitoring; Power demand; Power measurement; Smart grids; Smart homes; Advanced Metering Infrastructure; Automatic Meter Reading; GPRS Networks; Programmable Logic Controllers; Smart Gird; Smart Home;
Conference_Titel :
Innovations in Information Technology (IIT), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Abu Dhabi
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0311-9
DOI :
10.1109/INNOVATIONS.2011.5893876
