TY - GEN
T1 - High-resolution meter reading technique for appliance gas usage monitoring for the smart grid
AU - Tewolde, M.
AU - Fritch, J. C.
AU - Longtin, J. P.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The smart grid is a rapidly emerging field that aims to modernize the distribution and delivery of electricity, water and gas utilities. A key component in the smart grid is the smart meter, which is installed at utility endpoints for usage monitoring and billing. Currently electric meters have received the majority of research attention and focus. However, smart gas meters will also play an important role in the emerging smart grid. This paper presents a high-resolution automated gas meter reading system for residential households. The system can be used to non-intrusively monitor the natural gas consumption of individual appliances in a home. It is implemented by utilizing an existing gas meter retrofitted with a module that includes a high-resolution encoder to collect gas flow data and a microprocessor to analyze and identify appliance load profiles. Additional benefits of the system include the ability to detect very small leaks and theft, perform efficiency analyses, and provide real time customer feedback on gas usage.
AB - The smart grid is a rapidly emerging field that aims to modernize the distribution and delivery of electricity, water and gas utilities. A key component in the smart grid is the smart meter, which is installed at utility endpoints for usage monitoring and billing. Currently electric meters have received the majority of research attention and focus. However, smart gas meters will also play an important role in the emerging smart grid. This paper presents a high-resolution automated gas meter reading system for residential households. The system can be used to non-intrusively monitor the natural gas consumption of individual appliances in a home. It is implemented by utilizing an existing gas meter retrofitted with a module that includes a high-resolution encoder to collect gas flow data and a microprocessor to analyze and identify appliance load profiles. Additional benefits of the system include the ability to detect very small leaks and theft, perform efficiency analyses, and provide real time customer feedback on gas usage.
KW - automated meter reading
KW - automated metering infrastructure
KW - signature analysis
KW - smart grid
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84857206134
U2 - 10.1109/CEWIT.2011.6135876
DO - 10.1109/CEWIT.2011.6135876
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9781457715914
T3 - 2011 8th International Conference and Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World, CEWIT 2011
BT - 2011 8th International Conference and Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World, CEWIT 2011
T2 - 2011 8th International Conference and Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World, CEWIT 2011
Y2 - 2 November 2011 through 3 November 2011
ER -