Integrated Green Energy Solutions, Volume 1

2Home Automation System Using Internet of Things for Real-Time Power Analysis and Control of Devices

Richik Ray, Rishita Shanker¹, V. Anantha Krishnan¹*, O.V. Gnana Swathika^2† and C. Vaithilingam¹

¹School of Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Tamil Nadu, India

²Centre for Smart Grid Technologies, School of Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Conventional power systems have been in use since the beginning of centralized power generation and distribution arrangements. These systems supply energy to human settlements and their workplaces and are responsible for a reliable delivery of power and in cases of faults, also to fix them. With time and considerable advancements in technology, the world has seen a necessary shift from the conventional power systems to Smart Grids that are based on principles of Distributed Generation and similar crucial methods like Customer Interaction. The need for smarter grids arose due to change in the everyday lifestyle of people that in turn led to an increase in power consumption, which had to be coupled with Renewable Resources of Energy since conventional resources such as fossil fuels have been depleting drastically. Now alongside smarter grids, the Automation Industry has paved its own path into our lifestyles, with the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and microcontrollers/microprocessors. From Smart Cars to Smart Refrigerators, this industry ...