Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have found applications in diverse areas such as environmental data gathering [1], industrial monitoring [2] and monitoring of smart electricity grids [3], and mobile robots and autonomous vehicles [4].
A service where users can monitor their use of electricity, device by device, provides rich information on energy consumption.
Coulometry is a method that monitors the quantity of electricity (coulombs) that are consumed during an electrochemical reaction involving the analyte.
And readings taken by a Wisconsin company that monitors the flow of electricity for its commercial customers suggest that the problems in Ohio might have started the day before the blackout.
As mentioned, a key attribute of a smart meter is its ability to accurately monitor the time of electricity consumption in addition to the quantity.
Variation in duration of PM measurements was attributable to limitations of battery life of monitor and lack of electricity to recharge battery in the field.
To support the extension of electricity monitoring to the mobile app market, persuasive design models were created to target major factors which would appeal to consumers, such as saving money and environmental impact.
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, in a report to be released on Tuesday, has also found that the agency, which is charged with overseeing the energy markets, remains woefully shorthanded for the job of monitoring the trading and transmission of electricity and natural gas.
A comprehensive EUE index is presented for evaluating energy efficiency, safety monitoring, and demand response capability of electricity users in SEU.
