Design and Implementation of a Wireless Sensor and Actuator Network for Energy Measurement and Control at Home

TL;DR

This paper presents a wireless sensor and actuator network designed for real-time energy monitoring and control of home appliances, enabling users to understand and reduce energy consumption effectively.

Contribution

It introduces a practical, cost-effective system integrating energy measurement and remote control for home environments, enhancing energy management capabilities.

Findings

Real-time energy monitoring with wireless sensors

Remote control of home appliances via the network

Cost-effective solution for energy management

Abstract

This paper describes the design, implementation, and testing of a wireless sensor and actuator network for monitoring the energy use of electric appliances in a home environment. The network includes energy measurement nodes and a central server, where the nodes read the energy use of connected appliance, and wirelessly report their readings to the central server for processing. The server displays the readings from these nodes via a user visual interface in real time. Through this system, users can easily understand their electricity usage patterns and adapt their behavior to reduce their energy consumption and costs. Moreover, users are able to remotely power on/off individual devices to actively control the power use of certain appliances. The system allows for inexpensive monitoring of home energy use and illustrates a practical way to control the energy consumption through user interaction.