Bouhafs / Mackay / Merabti Communication Challenges and Solutions in the Smart Grid

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4939-2184-3
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 95 Seiten

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science

This SpringerBrief discusses the rise of the smart grid from the perspective of computing and communications. It explains how current and next-generation network technology and methodologies help recognize the potential that the smart grid initiative promises. Chapters provide context on the smart grid before exploring specific challenges related to communication control and energy management. Topics include control in heterogeneous power supply, solutions for backhaul and wide area networks, home energy management systems, and technologies for smart energy management systems. Designed for researchers and professionals working on the smart grid, Communication Challenges and Solutions in the Smart Grid offers context and applications for the common issues of this developing technology. Advanced-level students interested in networking and communications engineering will also find the brief valuable.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bouhafs, Fay?al

Mackay, Michael

Merabti, Madjid

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Overview of the Smart Grid.- Communication for Control in Heterogeneous Power Supply.- The Smart Grid in the Last Mile.- Communication Solutions for Backhaul and Wide Area Networks.- Home Energy Management Systems.- Communication Technologies for Smart Energy Management Systems.- Towards a Unified Smart Grid ICT Infrastructure.