Heterogeneous communication architecture for the smart grid

Zaballos, Agustín; Vallejo, A.; Selga, Josep M.

doi:10.1109/mnet.2011.6033033

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“…In general, hierarchical heterogeneous communications architectures comprising several network segments and combining different communications technologies present higher flexibility, so they fit a wider range of Smart Grid applications with their specific requirements and constraints [46,47]. This is the approach followed to design the M2M communications architecture assessed in this paper, which is also aligned with the solution proposed in [44].…”

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Multi-Faceted Assessment of a Wireless Communications Infrastructure for the Green Neighborhoods of the Smart Grid

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Abstract:Reducing electricity consumption and integrating renewable power generation sources represent two of the main drivers of the so-called Smart Grid. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications will play a key role on making such a Smart Grid a reality, since they will enable the required bidirectional real-time bulk information exchange. However, communications for the Smart Grid present specific requirements from both technical and economic perspectives, so it is crucial to evaluate how existing communication architectures and technologies meet them before undertaking the important investments needed to deploy this kind of infrastructure on a large scale. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate, from different perspectives, the core M2M communications infrastructure of a platform designed to reduce electricity consumption and integrate renewable generation at residential level. Such a communications infrastructure is fully based on widely deployed wireless communications technologies such as IEEE 802.11 and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). Notably, the paper assesses the operational costs of using different security solutions in the GPRS segment and the performance of the selected communications technologies based on different metrics (goodput, in the case of IEEE 802.11, and transmission time, in the case of GPRS). OPEN ACCESSEnergies 2014, 7 3454

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Multi-Faceted Assessment of a Wireless Communications Infrastructure for the Green Neighborhoods of the Smart Grid

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“…que, a su vez, deben ser capaces de cooperar y coordinarse entre ellos para que puedan ejecutar cualquier función deseada. Esto es, el objetivo de las Smart Grids es el de crear un único sistema de integración para que las diferentes aplicaciones puedan aprovecharse de las mismas ventajas [4]. En [5] se exponen esta y otras problemáticas inherentes al IoT y, por ende, a las Smart Grids.…”

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“…Dentro de todo el rango de aplicaciones soportadas por la Web of Things y, por lo tanto, del Internet of Things, se agrupan aquellas aplicaciones propias de las Smart Cities y las Smart Grids. En concreto la generación de una Red de Sensores Ubicua [4] es una aplicación que comprende la aglomeración de Redes de Sensores y Actuadores por cable y sin cable.…”

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Web of Energy: hacia la integración inteligente para las redes de sensores en Smart Grids

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Proceedings XIII Jornadas De Ingenieria Telematica - JITEL2017

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Resumen-Las Smart Grids se presentan como una solución a la demanda de la gestión distribuida e inteligente de la energía, mejorando así las funciones de automatización, recolección y procesamiento de datos. Para dar soporte a estas funciones inteligentes, es necesario el despliegue de novedosas infraestructuras TIC diseñadas para tal propósito. Una de las principales problemáticas de las Smart Grids es la heterogeneidad de protocolos de comunicación utilizados por los dispositivos inteligentes que las integran. Para dar solución a este problema, se propone el uso del concepto de la Web of Things. Sin embargo, somos conscientes de que las entidades que se encargan de la generación y gestión de la energía eléctrica pueden encontrar dificultades para adaptar su infraestructura a este novedoso entorno. Este artículo propone la introducción del Actor Model como modelo de diseño para una infraestructura que soporte las demandadas funciones inteligentes y sea capaz de agrupar y convertir la heterogeneidad de las infraestructuras tradicionales en la homogeneidad característica de la Web of Things.Palabras Clave-Smart Grid, Redes de Sensores, Internet of Things, Web of Things, Actor Model

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“…Another appealing proposal is the one made by Zaballos et al, where sensor networks are mentioned as agents able to provide information [23]. According to their view, middleware functionalities may involve quality of service, security or filtering, and they will be tackled by using what they call USN (for Ubiquitous Sensor Network) Middleware.…”

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Middleware Architectures for the Smart Grid: Survey and Challenges in the Foreseeable Future

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Abstract:The traditional power grid is just a one-way supplier that gets no feedback data about the energy delivered, what tariffs could be the most suitable ones for customers, the shifting daily needs of electricity in a facility, etc. Therefore, it is only natural that efforts are being invested in improving power grid behavior and turning it into a Smart Grid. However, to this end, several components have to be either upgraded or created from scratch. Among the new components required, middleware appears as a critical one, for it will abstract all the diversity of the used devices for power transmission (smart meters, embedded systems, etc.) and will provide the application layer with a homogeneous interface involving power production and consumption management data that were not able to be provided before. Additionally, middleware is expected to guarantee that updates to the current metering infrastructure (changes in service or hardware availability) or any added legacy measuring appliance will get acknowledged for any future request. Finally, semantic features are of major importance to tackle scalability and interoperability issues. A survey on the most prominent middleware architectures for Smart Grids is presented in this paper, along with an evaluation of their features and their strong points and weaknesses.

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Heterogeneous communication architecture for the smart grid

Cited by 205 publications

References 5 publications

Multi-Faceted Assessment of a Wireless Communications Infrastructure for the Green Neighborhoods of the Smart Grid

Multi-Faceted Assessment of a Wireless Communications Infrastructure for the Green Neighborhoods of the Smart Grid

Web of Energy: hacia la integración inteligente para las redes de sensores en Smart Grids

Middleware Architectures for the Smart Grid: Survey and Challenges in the Foreseeable Future

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