Network Architecture, Security Issues, and Hardware Implementation of a Home Area Network for Smart Grid. (29th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saponara, Sergio; Bacchillone, Tony
• Other Names: Avoine Gildas Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of computer networks and communications. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-12-29
• Subjects: Computer networks -- Periodicals; Computer science -- Periodicals; 004.605
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/534512
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-7141

Abstract

Abstract : This paper discusses aims, architecture, and security issues of Smart Grid, taking care of the lesson learned at University of Pisa in research projects on smart energy and grid. A key element of Smart Grid is the energy home area network (HAN), for which an implementation is proposed, dealing with its security aspects and showing some solutions for realizing a wireless network based on ZigBee. Possible hardware-software architectures and implementations using COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) components are presented for key building blocks of the energy HAN such as smart power meters and plugs and a home smart information box providing energy management policy and supporting user's energy awareness.