AMI 시스템 구축용 스마트 미터의 통신 상태 진단방법

A Diagnosis Method of Communication Networks for AMI Smart Meters

A smart meter is a kind of electronic meters that measures and records consumption of electric energy in intervals of an hour or less and transmits that information to the remote places. AMI provides two-way communication path between utilities and consumers and should be able to support smart grid's new functionalities such as demand-response actions and real time pricing. The main objective of this paper is to provide a new diagnosis method and system for testing of smart meters in AMI neighborhood area network.