Title :
A reliable power line carrier and wireless data concentrator for broadband energy information network
Author :
Chen, Yute ; Hwang, Jeng Kuang ; Wu, Sau Mou
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Yuan Ze Univ., Taoyuan, Taiwan
Abstract :
Designing reliable and flexible home energy controllers (HECs) is the pivotal part for energy information network system (ENIS). This paper presents a hybrid channel data concentrator for reliable Internet access control. The concentrator is composed of power line carrier (PLC) and wireless front-end modules, and an embedded system. The selection of either PLC or RF channel is based on a channel reliability level estimation method. To verify the reliability and robustness of the proposed system, line-spread and radial-spread test sites have been installed for link performance tests. The experimental results show the feasibility of deploying reliable PLC and wireless data concentrator for ENIS in areas of high or low population density residential apartments.
Keywords :
Internet; carrier transmission on power lines; data communication; home automation; radio equipment; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network reliability; Internet access control; RF channel; broadband network; channel reliability level estimation method; embedded system; energy information network system; home energy controllers; hybrid channel data concentrator; line-spread test sites; link performance tests; power line carrier; radial-spread test sites; wireless front-end modules; Communication system control; Delay; Embedded system; Home automation; Power system reliability; Programmable control; Protocols; Radio frequency; System testing; Telecommunication network reliability;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.2003.1261195
