Title :
Analysis of wireless propagation within a Victorian house for smart meter applications
Author :
Alharbi, Yasir H. ; Rigelsford, J.M. ; Langley, Richard J. ; AlAmoudi, Ahmed O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
Smart meters utilizing wireless technology could help to improve building energy efficiency. Wireless smart meters have to be carefully deployed in the building to ensure reliable communication and optimize signal strength. This simulation study considers how changing the configuration within a Victorian terraced house affects the electric field strength. Ten scenarios are presented to investigate the effect of doors and human occupancy on RF signal propagation.
Keywords :
radiowave propagation; smart meters; RF signal propagation; Victorian terraced house; building energy efficiency; electric field strength; signal strength; smart meter applications; wireless propagation analysis; wireless smart meters; wireless technology; Antennas; Floors; Smart meters; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; RF; Smart meter; propagation; wireless;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2014 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2014.6996439
