Smart grid, regarded as the next generation power grid, uses two-way flows of electricity and information to create a widely distributed automated energy delivery network. In this work we present our vision on smart grid from the perspective of wireless communications and networking technologies. We present wireless communication and networking paradigms for four typical scenarios in the future...

Security in smart grid is challenging. Smart Grid is recognized as two way communication technology. There are numerous communication, intelligent, monitoring and electrical elements employed in power grid that makes it smart. These elements regularly generates cum real timely talks the critical information like monitoring data, customer energy consumption, grid status, demand response etc amon...

The concept of the smart grid has been gaining more and more attention worldwide since it was proposed by the U.S. Electric Power Research Institute in 2001. Recently, it has been propelled again by the promotion of low carbon economies in developing countries. To satisfy the exponential increase in electricity demand and alleviate environmental degradation caused by fossil fuel-based power gen...

This paper deals with design, calibration, experimental implementation and validation of cost-effective smart metering system. Goal was to analyse power consumption of the household with the immediate availability of the measured information utilizing modern networked and mobile technologies. Research paper outlines essential principles of the measurement process, document theoretical and pract...

The smart grid will utilize appliance-level control to provide sustainable power usage and flexible energy utilization. Given the privacy and efficiency concerns of the smart grid system, we propose a cost-efficient platform called Di-PriDA for support of appliance-level peak-time load balance control in the smart grid, in which data analysis operations are achieved in a privacy-preserving mann...

as there is a rapid growth both in the number of power consumers and also the limitations energy resources, it is clearly accepted that the old version of power grid must change into smart grid from head to toe. one of the most important advantages of smart grid which makes it much more exclusive rather than other typical systems is the two-way connectivity between the utility and the costumers...

Standardization in the context of smart grids is predominantly characterized by focusing on interface specifications enabling the interoperability of systems, devices and equipment. Developing standards for the syntactic and semantic understanding between the information and communication technology (ICT) systems and devices in the field of power system management makes IEC Technical Committee ...

We present the Smart-its platform, a tool for embedded context aware systems. Smart-its are an ideal development tool for evaluating concepts and ideas that require embedded sensing and wireless communication solutions. Two complementary platforms are described. The Lancaster DIY Smart-its platform was specifically designed for rapid prototyping affording easy hardware and software customizatio...

We describe the smart plug with a wireless sensor network for monitoring of electrical usage in smart house. The smart plug integrates an AC power socket, a relay to switch the socket ON/OFF, a current transformer sensor to sense current of load appliance and a Kmote. The Kmote is a wireless communication interface based on TinyOS. We evaluated smart plug in a laboratory, analyzed and presented...

While the needs of many individuals with disabilities can be satisfied with power wheelchairs, some members of the disabled community find it difficult or impossible to operate a standard power wheelchair. To accommodate this population, several researchers have used technologies originally developed for mobile robots to create "smart wheelchairs" that reduce the physical, perceptual, and cogni...