Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system
Long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) has emerged as a key technology for Internet of Things (IoT) applications worldwide owing to its cost-effectiveness, robustness to interference, low power, licensed-free frequency band, and long-range connectivity, thanks to the adaptive data rate. In this cont...
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| author | Jabbar, Waheb A. Annathurai, Sanmathy Tajul Ariffin, A. Rahim M. Fitri, Mohd Fauzi |
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| description | Long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) has emerged as a key technology for Internet of Things (IoT) applications worldwide owing to its cost-effectiveness, robustness to interference, low power, licensed-free frequency band, and long-range connectivity, thanks to the adaptive data rate. In this contribution, an IoT-enabled smart energy meter based on LoRaWAN technology (SEM-LoRaWAN) is developed to measure the energy consumption for a photovoltaic (PV) system and send real-time data to the utility/consumers over the Internet for billing/monitoring purposes. The proposed SEM-LoRaWAN is implemented in a PV system to monitor related parameters (i.e., voltage, current, power, energy, light intensity, temperature, and humidity) and update this information to the cloud. A LoRa shield is attached to an Arduino microcontroller with several sensors to gather the required information and send it to a LoRaWAN gateway. We also propose an algorithm to compose data from multiple sensors as payloads and upload these data using the gateway to The Things Network (TTN). The AllThingsTalkMaker IoT server is integrated into the TTN to be accessed using Web/mobile application interfaces. System-level tests are conducted using a fabricated testbed and connected to a solar panel to prove the SEM-LoRaWAN effectiveness in terms of functionality, simplicity, reliability, and cost. The connectivity between the system and users is achieved using smartphones/laptops. Results demonstrate a smooth system operation with detailed and accurate measurements of electrical usage and PV environmental conditions in real-time. |
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| spelling | UMPir348842022-11-08T05:02:26Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/34884/ Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system Jabbar, Waheb A. Annathurai, Sanmathy Tajul Ariffin, A. Rahim M. Fitri, Mohd Fauzi T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Long-range wide-area network (LoRaWAN) has emerged as a key technology for Internet of Things (IoT) applications worldwide owing to its cost-effectiveness, robustness to interference, low power, licensed-free frequency band, and long-range connectivity, thanks to the adaptive data rate. In this contribution, an IoT-enabled smart energy meter based on LoRaWAN technology (SEM-LoRaWAN) is developed to measure the energy consumption for a photovoltaic (PV) system and send real-time data to the utility/consumers over the Internet for billing/monitoring purposes. The proposed SEM-LoRaWAN is implemented in a PV system to monitor related parameters (i.e., voltage, current, power, energy, light intensity, temperature, and humidity) and update this information to the cloud. A LoRa shield is attached to an Arduino microcontroller with several sensors to gather the required information and send it to a LoRaWAN gateway. We also propose an algorithm to compose data from multiple sensors as payloads and upload these data using the gateway to The Things Network (TTN). The AllThingsTalkMaker IoT server is integrated into the TTN to be accessed using Web/mobile application interfaces. System-level tests are conducted using a fabricated testbed and connected to a solar panel to prove the SEM-LoRaWAN effectiveness in terms of functionality, simplicity, reliability, and cost. The connectivity between the system and users is achieved using smartphones/laptops. Results demonstrate a smooth system operation with detailed and accurate measurements of electrical usage and PV environmental conditions in real-time. Elsevier Ltd 2022-07-01 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/34884/1/Smart%20energy%20meter%20based%20on%20a%20long-range%20wide-area%20network%20for%20a%20stand-alone%20photovoltaic%20system.pdf Jabbar, Waheb A. and Annathurai, Sanmathy and Tajul Ariffin, A. Rahim and M. Fitri, Mohd Fauzi (2022) Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system. Expert Systems with Applications, 197 (116703). pp. 1-18. ISSN 0957-4174. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.116703 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.116703 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Jabbar, Waheb A. Annathurai, Sanmathy Tajul Ariffin, A. Rahim M. Fitri, Mohd Fauzi Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system |
| title | Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system |
| title_full | Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system |
| title_fullStr | Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system |
| title_short | Smart energy meter based on a long-range wide-area network for a stand-alone photovoltaic system |
| title_sort | smart energy meter based on a long range wide area network for a stand alone photovoltaic system |
| topic | T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| url | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/34884/1/Smart%20energy%20meter%20based%20on%20a%20long-range%20wide-area%20network%20for%20a%20stand-alone%20photovoltaic%20system.pdf |
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