Arduino-based low-cost electrical load tracking system with a long-range mesh network

doi:10.1007/s40436-020-00310-5

Advances in Manufacturing ›› 2021, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (1): 47-63.doi: 10.1007/s40436-020-00310-5

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Arduino-based low-cost electrical load tracking system with a long-range mesh network

Xin-Lin Wang¹, Bora Ha¹, Frank Andrew Manongi¹, Woo-Kyun Jung¹, Yusufu Abeid Chande Jande^2,3, Sung-Hoon Ahn^1,4

1 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea;
2 School of Materials Energy Water and Environment and Environmental Sciences, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania;
3 Water Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy Futures Centre, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania;
4 Institute of Advanced Machinery and Design, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

Received:2019-10-19 Revised:2020-02-15 Published:2021-02-27
Contact: Sung-Hoon Ahn E-mail:ahnsh@snu.ac.kr
Supported by:
Funding was provided by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (MSIP) (Grant No. NRF-2017K1A3A9A04013801) and the Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province (CN) (Grant No. 2018R1A4A1059976).

Abstract

Abstract: A system that combines the advantage of the long-range (LoRa) communication method and the structural characteristics of a mesh network for an LoRa mesh network-based wireless electrical load tracking system is proposed. The system demonstrates considerable potential in reducing data loss due to environmental factors in farfield wireless energy monitoring. The proposed system can automatically control the function of each node by confirming the data source and eventually adjust the system structure according to real-time monitoring data without manual intervention. To further improve the sustainability of the system in outdoor environments, a standby equipment is designed to automatically ensure the normal operation of the system when the hardware of the base station fails. Our system is based on the Arduino board, which lowers the production cost and provides a simple manufacturing process. After conducting a long-term monitoring of a near-field smart manufacturing process in South Korea and the far-field energy consumption of rural households in Tanzania, we have proven that the system can be implemented in most regions, neither confined to a specific geographic location nor limited by the development of local infrastructure. This system comprises a smart framework that improves the quality of energy monitoring. Finally, the proposed big-data-technology-based power supply policy offers a new approach for prolonging the power supply time of off-grid power plants, thereby providing a guideline for more rural areas with limited power sources to utilize uninterrupted electricity.

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Key words: Mesh network, Wireless electrical load tracking system, Sustainability, Off-grid power plant

Xin-Lin Wang, Bora Ha, Frank Andrew Manongi, Woo-Kyun Jung, Yusufu Abeid Chande Jande, Sung-Hoon Ahn. Arduino-based low-cost electrical load tracking system with a long-range mesh network[J]. Advances in Manufacturing, 2021, 9(1): 47-63.

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