• DocumentCode
    1780928
  • 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
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    10-11 Nov. 2014
  • Firstpage
    519
  • Lastpage
    522
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2014 Loughborough
  • Conference_Location
    Loughborough
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LAPC.2014.6996439
  • Filename
    6996439