Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-22190
Publication type: Article in scientific journal
Type of review: Peer review (publication)
Title: Evaluation of a LoRa mesh network for smart metering in rural locations
Authors: Marahatta, Anup
Rajbhandari, Yaju
Shrestha, Ashish
Singh, Ajay
Thapa, Anup
Gonzalez-Longatt, Francisco
Korba, Petr
Shin, Seokjoo
et. al: No
DOI: 10.3390/electronics10060751
10.21256/zhaw-22190
Published in: Electronics
Volume(Issue): 10
Issue: 6
Page(s): 751
Issue Date: 2021
Publisher / Ed. Institution: MDPI
ISSN: 2079-9292
Language: English
Subjects: Smart metering; Rural electrification; Wireless communication
Subject (DDC): 004: Computer science
621.3: Electrical, communications, control engineering
Abstract: Accompanying the advancement on the Internet of Things (IoT), the concept of remote monitoring and control using IoT devices is becoming popular. Digital smart meters hold many advantages over traditional analog meters, and smart metering is one of application of IoT technology. It supports the conventional power system in adopting modern concepts like smart grids, block-chains, automation, etc. due to their remote load monitoring and control capabilities. However, in many applications, the traditional analog meters still are preferred over digital smart meters due to the high deployment and operating costs, and the unreliability of the smart meters. The primary reasons behind these issues are a lack of a reliable and affordable communication system, which can be addressed by the deployment of a dedicated network formed with a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) platform like wireless radio standards (i.e., LoRa devices). This paper discusses LoRa technology and its implementation to solve the problems associated with smart metering, especially considering the rural energy system. A simulation-based study has been done to analyse the LoRa technology’s applicability in different architecture for smart metering purposes and to identify a cost-effective and reliable way to implement smart metering, especially in a rural microgrid (MG).
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/22190
Fulltext version: Published version
License (according to publishing contract): CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement: School of Engineering
Organisational Unit: Institute of Energy Systems and Fluid Engineering (IEFE)
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Marahatta, A., Rajbhandari, Y., Shrestha, A., Singh, A., Thapa, A., Gonzalez-Longatt, F., Korba, P., & Shin, S. (2021). Evaluation of a LoRa mesh network for smart metering in rural locations. Electronics, 10(6), 751. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060751
Marahatta, A. et al. (2021) ‘Evaluation of a LoRa mesh network for smart metering in rural locations’, Electronics, 10(6), p. 751. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060751.
A. Marahatta et al., “Evaluation of a LoRa mesh network for smart metering in rural locations,” Electronics, vol. 10, no. 6, p. 751, 2021, doi: 10.3390/electronics10060751.
MARAHATTA, Anup, Yaju RAJBHANDARI, Ashish SHRESTHA, Ajay SINGH, Anup THAPA, Francisco GONZALEZ-LONGATT, Petr KORBA und Seokjoo SHIN, 2021. Evaluation of a LoRa mesh network for smart metering in rural locations. Electronics. 2021. Bd. 10, Nr. 6, S. 751. DOI 10.3390/electronics10060751
Marahatta, Anup, Yaju Rajbhandari, Ashish Shrestha, Ajay Singh, Anup Thapa, Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt, Petr Korba, and Seokjoo Shin. 2021. “Evaluation of a LoRa Mesh Network for Smart Metering in Rural Locations.” Electronics 10 (6): 751. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060751.
Marahatta, Anup, et al. “Evaluation of a LoRa Mesh Network for Smart Metering in Rural Locations.” Electronics, vol. 10, no. 6, 2021, p. 751, https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10060751.


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