Automating Electric Power Consumption with a Smart Electricity Meter

The development of radioelectronics in the 21st century is associated with the automation of human activities and the monitoring and measurement of production process parameters. Using wireless communication systems facilitates the remote monitoring of parameters and provides opportunities for realtime control. The efficiency of Internet of Things devices can be achieved through the rational distribution of loads, thus providing a design potential for energy-efficient smart city or smart house systems. The monitoring of power consumption is an important step toward the efficient usage of energy resources. It helps increase the operational reliability, environmental performance, and safety of electronic devices. This article discusses the usage of wireless and cloud technology for the optimization and monitoring of power consumption by smart house and smart city systems. The authors analyzed the key integration areas for the technical solution based on the Internet of Things concept. They developed a smart meter module and data processing algorithms that provide power consumption recommendations. The smart meter consists of a regular electricity meter and an extension module with a wireless connection. The data is processed with the SmartThings platform. The experimental data obtained on the laboratory setup showed the efficiency of the algorithms used and the efficiency of integrating the meter into the existing systems, as well as the economic feasibility of the solution.