Design of an IoT-Based Energy Monitoring Node

Bihindi K. Kizonde, Tebello N.D. Mathaba, Hendrick M. Langa

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Abstract

It is challenging to manage building energy use since it is stochastic and is impacted by factors like occupancy and weather. For enhancing power quality and dependability in smart grids, the adoption of IoT-based smart electricity monitoring devices is a promising alternative. The design of an IoT-based sensor node that enables building-wide monitoring of electrical energy is presented in this study. The design is based on Wi-Fi and it incorporates both online and offline data storage capabilities, home appliances feature sampling and processing are respectively achieved by the use of a non-invasive current sensor in addition to a voltage sensor as well as ESP32 and Arduino microcontrollers. The effectiveness of the system is assessed by measuring the power consumption of various home appliances. The examination of measurement errors performed using purely statistical method confirms the design's high accuracy and linearity standards as well as by benchmarking the system data with a DL10065N power measuring unit. However, there is need for further development, especially for low-power appliances poor linearity, and considerable measurement bias in high power appliance both resulting from circuit noise.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350327816
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2023 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 16 Nov 202317 Nov 2023

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2023

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2023
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period16/11/2317/11/23

Keywords

  • Energy
  • Internet of Things
  • power monitoring
  • sensor node

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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