An interoperable and cost-effective IoT-based Framework for Household Energy Monitoring and Analysis

Abstract

This paper proposes an Internet of Things (IoT) based framework for energy monitoring and analysis at a household level that has been designed as part of the H2020 GECKO project. The design of the system has taken into consideration the needs of smart-home users and has been adapted to focus on robust and real-time data collection. Our developed solution is based on Z-wave communication protocol, utilizing some of its key benefits such as interoperability and cost-effectiveness. The main goal of the proposed framework is to provide an end-to-end solution that would give accurate energy feedback through an intuitive graphical user interface. The proposed pipeline could also be used for the development of real-life living labs for high-granularity data collection as well as for the deployment and evaluation of Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) and applications.