Adaptive Home/Building Energy Management System Using Heterogeneous Sensor/Actuator Networks

Energy consumption has been increasing over the past half century. Even though ultra-low power consuming appliances are being developed, the amount of energy consumption in homes is increasing because of various appliances being produced for ubiquitous smart home. We propose an adaptive home/building energy management system (A-HEMS/BEMS) for controlling energy consumption using the convergence of heterogeneous sensor/actuator networks. The system goes far beyond traditional auto meter reading (AMR) systems that offer only limited meter-reading functionality and provides a smart infrastructure management that brings new features and benefits to every aspect of our utilities.