Develop an IoT-based home energy monitoring system that tracks real-time electricity consumption of appliances and provides energy optimization recommendations. The system aims to reduce power wastage, lower electricity bills, and promote energy-efficient behavior using cloud analytics and mobile dashboards.
Study smart metering technologies and IoT communication protocols like MQTT and HTTP.
Design hardware setup using current sensors and microcontrollers (e.g., ESP8266/ESP32).
Develop firmware to collect real-time energy usage data.
Create a cloud database to store appliance-level power consumption data.
Implement data visualization dashboards using web or mobile applications.
Develop an energy optimization algorithm to detect unusual consumption patterns.
Implement notification alerts for excessive energy usage.
Test the system under different appliance loads.
Evaluate system accuracy and response time.
Prepare documentation and performance analysis reports.
