The most recent Wireless Sensor Networks technologies can provide viable solutions to perform automatic monitoring of the water grid, and smart metering of water consumptions. However, sensor nodes located along water pipes cannot access power grid facilities, to get the necessary energy imposed by their working conditions. In this sense, it is of basic importance to design the network architecture in such a way as to require the minimum possible power. This paper investigates the suitability of the Wireless Metering Bus protocol for possible adoption in future smart water grids, by evaluating its transmission performance, through simulations and experimental tests executed by means of prototype sensor nodes.
Evaluation of the Wireless M-Bus Standard for Future Smart Water Grids / Spinsante, Susanna; M., Pizzichini; M., Mencarelli; Squartini, Stefano; Gambi, Ennio. - (2013), pp. 1382-1387. (Intervento presentato al convegno IWCMC 2013 tenutosi a Cagliari, Italy nel 1-5 July 2013) [10.1109/IWCMC.2013.6583758].
Evaluation of the Wireless M-Bus Standard for Future Smart Water Grids
SPINSANTE, Susanna;SQUARTINI, Stefano;GAMBI, Ennio
2013-01-01
Abstract
The most recent Wireless Sensor Networks technologies can provide viable solutions to perform automatic monitoring of the water grid, and smart metering of water consumptions. However, sensor nodes located along water pipes cannot access power grid facilities, to get the necessary energy imposed by their working conditions. In this sense, it is of basic importance to design the network architecture in such a way as to require the minimum possible power. This paper investigates the suitability of the Wireless Metering Bus protocol for possible adoption in future smart water grids, by evaluating its transmission performance, through simulations and experimental tests executed by means of prototype sensor nodes.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
