Title :
Implementation of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) using radio frequency (RF) module
Author :
Ali, Ahmad ; Razali, N.A. ; Saad, Nurul Husna ; Vitee, N.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Syst. Eng., Univ. Malaysia Perlis, Kangar, Malaysia
Abstract :
Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) aims to move away from the traditional method of manual reading of electricity meters in which a meter reader who visit every meter location periodically and read the meter value manually. AMR by using radio frequency (RF) is the remote collection of consumption data from customers´ utility meters using radio frequency technologies. This system provides electric utility service company (TNB) the opportunity to increase operational efficiency, improve customer services, reduce data-collection costs and quickly gather critical information that provides insight to company decision-makers. The existing digital electric in the marketing is upgraded by adding RF module to provide remote communication capabilities. At the same time, the receiver module unit interfaced directly to a computer/laptop to display all necessary details.
Keywords :
automatic meter reading; power meters; RF module; automatic meter reading; computer/laptop; customer services; data-collection costs; decision-makers; digital electric; electric utility service company; electricity meters; manual reading; meter reader; operational efficiency; radio frequency module; radio frequency technologies; receiver module; remote communication; Automatic meter reading; Electricity; Light emitting diodes; Microcontrollers; Radio frequency; Receivers; Transmitters; AMR; RF module; electricity meter; remote;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy (PECon), 2012 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kota Kinabalu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5017-4
DOI :
10.1109/PECon.2012.6450340