Sensors 2010, 10(7), 6307-6323; https://doi.org/10.3390/s100706307
EMMNet: Sensor Networking for Electricity Meter Monitoring
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School of Computer Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
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The State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching Technology, Beijing, 100876, China
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National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, 101-8430, Japan
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Hangao Electronics Co., Ltd. Anhui, China
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Received: 11 May 2010 / Revised: 27 May 2010 / Accepted: 6 June 2010 / Published: 24 June 2010
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Sensors - 2010)
Abstract
Smart sensors are emerging as a promising technology for a large number of application domains. This paper presents a collection of requirements and guidelines that serve as a basis for a general smart sensor architecture to monitor electricity meters. It also presents an electricity meter monitoring network, named EMMNet, comprised of data collectors, data concentrators, hand-held devices, a centralized server, and clients. EMMNet provides long-distance communication capabilities, which make it suitable suitable for complex urban environments. In addition, the operational cost of EMMNet is low, compared with other existing remote meter monitoring systems based on GPRS. A new dynamic tree protocol based on the application requirements which can significantly improve the reliability of the network is also proposed. We are currently conducting tests on five networks and investigating network problems for further improvements. Evaluation results indicate that EMMNet enhances the efficiency and accuracy in the reading, recording, and calibration of electricity meters. View Full-Text
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Lin, Z.-T.; Zheng, J.; Ji, Y.-S.; Zhao, B.-H.; Qu, Y.-G.; Huang, X.-D.; Jiang, X.-F. EMMNet: Sensor Networking for Electricity Meter Monitoring. Sensors 2010, 10, 6307-6323.