Title :
Evaluation of wireless smart metering technologies in realistic indoor channels
Author :
Langhammer, Nils ; Kays, Ruediger
Author_Institution :
Commun. Technol. Inst., Tech. Univ. Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Abstract :
The European energy system is currently evolving into a smart grid, and the transmission of metering values between smart meters is gaining increasing importance. Since wireless technologies have a high flexibility and can be easily integrated into existing installations, it is feasible to use them for transmission of metering values. This paper presents an evaluation of wireless smart metering standards operating in the 868 MHz frequency band according to European regulation. The standards are compared by evaluating the indoor coverage range and the energy consumption.
Keywords :
automatic meter reading; indoor radio; power consumption; radiotelemetry; smart power grids; wireless channels; European energy system; European regulation; energy consumption; frequency 868 MHz; indoor coverage range evaluation; metering value transmission; realistic indoor channel; smart grid; wireless smart metering technology; Attenuation; Buildings; Energy consumption; IEEE 802.15 Standards; Transceivers; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; Coverage Range; Energy Model; IEEE 802.15.4; Smart Grid Communications; Smart Metering; Wireless M-Bus;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communication Systems (ISWCS), 2011 8th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Aachen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-403-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2154-0217
DOI :
10.1109/ISWCS.2011.6125389
