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Vapsm-a prototype smart meter: design and hardware implementation
(UMT.Lahore, 2017) Rehan Ahmad; Muhammad Talha; Amir Hamid; Abdul Wahab
Energy demand in the world is increasing by every day as not only the population is increasing but also the everyday tools and appliances that make our lives better use electricity and their quantity is increasing. This increase in demand is a major issue in developing countries and to solve this problem every citizen needs to play his part by efficiently using energy. The problem can't be solved unless every person knows how much energy he is using and how to monitor his usage to save energy. A possible solution to this problem is to design VAP Smart Meter or VAPSM which is a device that keeps track of your power consumption, give you alerts along with bill calculation and energy usage history and patterns. VAPSM also provides utility providers an efficient way to collect data for billing and also save the costs of the trips to the physical location of the meter. VAPSM production cost is low and it also provides flexibility of design by using microcontroller which can provide an additional option to perform other controlled or automated tasks using the same microcontroller. VAPSM communicates with the consumer and utility provider using a GSM module.