ARCHITECTURE

SYSTEM GOAL Design a Universal Energy Management System to interact with   •   Home appliances   •   AMR meters   •   Various Computing Platforms e.g., Personal Computer and Cell Phones. Challenges   •    Heterogeneous Wireless Communication Protocols     ¬   Zigbee: Home Appliances     ¬   Proprietary Protocols: AMR meters     ¬   Bluetooth/WiFi: PC and Cell Phones   •    Cost : Radios, Display, CPU……

SYSTEM COMPONENTS •    USB Port Radio     ¬   Provided by the Utility Company     ¬   Compatible with Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wifi, and AMR meters •    Home PC     ¬  Provided by consumers     ¬  Display and process data    •   Software     ¬   Collect and Present Data     ¬   Google PowerMeter     ¬   Automatic Load Balance