Occupancy detection and localization strategies for demand modulated appliance control in Internet of Things enabled home energy management system

Anisha Natarajan, Vijayakumar Krishnasamy and Munesh Singh

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, vol. 167, issue C

Abstract: Smart scheduling of domestic appliances based on user demand is an important aspect of any home energy management system. Such a demand driven operation can be performed only by accurately detecting the presence and the location of users in their residence. IoT and other enabling technologies can transform a smart home into an energy aware entity by judicious utilization of the available data. This paper presents a survey of various occupancy detection and localization schemes and evaluates them on the basis of various factors that decide their suitability for home energy management system. Wireless technologies have been historically employed for detecting unknown targets in indoor environments. The pervasiveness of WiFi access points in urban buildings render it as a preferred candidate for occupancy detection and localization. Design of device-free sensing techniques, using commercially available WiFi routers can offer an affordable solution with minimum disturbance to the inhabitants. Detection accuracy maybe enhanced by combining wireless techniques with smartphone inertial sensors and other passive detection schemes that utilize smart energy meters or environmental sensors. In contrast to commercial buildings, several challenges must be addressed for occupancy detection in home energy management system. The impact of these design challenges are investigated and feasible solutions are suggested.

Keywords: Home energy management system; Internet of Things; Occupancy detection; Localization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (3)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032122006207
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:rensus:v:167:y:2022:i:c:s1364032122006207

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/600126/bibliographic
http://www.elsevier. ... 600126/bibliographic

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2022.112731

Access Statistics for this article

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews is currently edited by L. Kazmerski

More articles in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().