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Internet of Things (IoT) is a reality and nowadays a great effort is being devoted to connecting in a ubiquitous network different types of appliances. In this context, the Smart Grid (SG) is currently a widely discussed subject throughout the world, and this technology is promoting a paradigm shift for the electric sector. The deployment of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), which supports remote interaction between the electric utility and the consumer through smart meters, is the first step for a future smart grid. This work presents an electrical meter communication solution applied to AMI in the last mile. The paper describes the hardware development process of a remote communication interface for electricity meters, which involves radio frequency and power line communication technologies. The work is based on a real demand, which will be used in an AMI pilot project of an electric power company in Brazil. The paper presents the design requirements, hardware architecture, testing requirements and results related to the remote communication interface in question.
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Kintzel, W.R., Mattos, M.M., Borges, A.R. (2018). Hardware Design of a Smart Meter Communication Interface for Smart Grids. In: Barolli, L., Terzo, O. (eds) Complex, Intelligent, and Software Intensive Systems. CISIS 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 611. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61566-0_34
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