Design a smart energy management system that processes appliance usage data locally to optimize power consumption. The system will reduce energy waste, detect abnormal power usage, and provide automated control decisions without heavy reliance on centralized cloud servers.
Research smart grid and energy optimization technologies.
Study smart meters and IoT-based energy monitoring devices.
Design an edge architecture for real-time appliance data processing.
Develop modules to track electricity consumption patterns.
Implement algorithms for peak load detection and demand forecasting.
Configure automated switching mechanisms for non-critical loads.
Build a dashboard to display consumption analytics and savings reports.
Compare energy savings achieved using edge-based automation.
Optimize data compression techniques for reduced cloud transmission.
Perform performance evaluation in simulated household or industrial setups.
Document latency reduction and privacy advantages of local processing.
