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http://dx.doi.org/10.5391/JKIIS.2011.21.6.679

Algorithm of Analysing Electric Power Signal for Home Electric Power Monitoring in Non-Intrusive Way  

Park, Sung-Wook (강릉원주대학교 전자공학과)
Wang, Bo-Hyeun (강릉원주대학교 전자공학과)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems / v.21, no.6, 2011 , pp. 679-685 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents an algorithm identifying devices that generate observed mixed signals that are collected at main power-supply line. The proposed algorithm, which is necessary for low cost electric power monitoring system at appliance-level, that is non-intrusive load monitoring system, divides incoming mixed signal into multiple time intervals, calculating difference-signals between consecutive time interval, and identifies which device is operating at the time interval by analysing the difference-signals. Since the features of one device can remain when the time interval is short enough and the features are independent and additive, well-known classification algorithms can be used to classify the difference-signals with features of N individual devices, otherwise $2^N$ features might be necessary. The proposed algorithm was verified using data mixed in a laboratory with individual devices's data collected from field. When maximum 4 devices operate or stop sequentially and when features satisfy the requirements of proposed algorithm, the proposed algorithm resulted nearly 100% success rate under the constrained test condition. In order to apply the proposed algorithm in real world, the number devices shall increase, the time interval shall be smaller and the pattern of mixture shall be more diverse. However we can expect, if features used follow guidelines of proposed algorithm, future system could have certain level of performance without the guideline.
Keywords
NILM (Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring); Electric power monitoring at appliance-level; mixed power; usage pattern; difference-signal;
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