Smart Plugs: Paradigms and Applications in the Smart City-and-Smart Grid

Nagender Kumar Suryadevara and Gyan Ranjan Biswal
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Nagender Kumar Suryadevara: School of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana 500046, India
Gyan Ranjan Biswal: Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, VSSUT, Burla, Odisha 768018, India

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-20

Abstract: In the current energy ecosystem, the need for a Hybrid Appliance Load Monitoring System (HALMS) to establish a smarter grid and energy infrastructure is undeniable. The increasing popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT) has suddenly pushed the demand for smart and connected devices. This review introduces the term smart plug as a device that uses IoT for establishing HALMS. These smart plugs are a handy solution to make the so-called ‘dumb’ devices smart. The strategy of smart plugs to enhance the energy management experience in connected spaces is presented. This study extensively highlights the current smart plug technologies and the relevant activities and limitations that need to overcome the requirements of HALMS.

Keywords: energy management; internet of things; smart plugs; appliance load monitoring; smart metering; smart grid; smart city (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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