Supporting smart electric vehicle charging with information-centric networking

Abstract

Abstract-Inspired by the proliferation of content-centric applications in the Internet, Information-Centric Networking (ICN) has emerged as a promising networking paradigm. Focusing on the delivery of content instead of the pairwise communication between end-hosts, ICN inherently supports locationindependent content/information distribution, through the means of in-network caching and multicast; as well as mobile computing. However, so far the vast majority of ICN research efforts have mostly focused on the design of sound and scalable architectures and protocols for the current Internet application landscape. In this paper, we revisit ICN in the context of a radically different application environment of smart grids and in particular, the case of smart charging of electric vehicles. Based on a thorough description of the currently forming application environment in the Netherlands, we highlight the inefficiencies resulting from a host-centric model. We then show how ICN can address these limitations and ultimately support quality and security in such application environment. Besides qualitative benefits, our preliminary analysis also demonstrates that ICN can substantially reduce communication and security complexity, thus fostering the development and widespread adoption of the smart charging application.

Information-centric mobile caching network frameworks and caching optimization: a survey

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Enabling Smart Grid Applications with ICN

“…This is inadequate for SGs involving many different stakeholders requiring access to data that originates from large number of devices (e.g., EVs [5]). …”

Cost-Efficient Low Latency Communication Infrastructure for Synchrophasor Applications in Smart Grids

“…The increasing penetration of distributed renewable energy sources (e.g., solar/wind farms), the rising deployment of electric vehicles [1], [2] and active consumer participation into power grid operations (e.g., interactive consumer applications) are pushing today's power grid infrastructure to the limit. The progressive integration of these active components introduces significantly higher system volatility, posing new challenges to system stability, with respect to power quality, voltage regulation, protection [3] and fault location.…”

“…The progressive integration of these active components introduces significantly higher system volatility, posing new challenges to system stability, with respect to power quality, voltage regulation, protection [3] and fault location. In fact, this constitutes a major shift from passive to active distribution networks (ADNs) 1 . To cope with this increasing volatility, distribution network operators (DNOs) aim at the design and development of enhanced cyber-physical systems enabling both the fine-grained monitoring and control of their power grid infrastructure.…”