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GSM BASED AUTOMATIC ENERGY METER READING SYSTEM WITH INSTANT BILLING

The technology of e-metering (Electronic Metering) has gone through rapid technological advancements and there is increased demand for a reliable and efficient Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system. The proposed system replaces traditional meter reading methods. It enables remote access of existing energy meter by the energy provider. A GSM based wireless communication module is integrated with electronic energy meter of each entity to have remote access over the usage of electricity. A PC with a GSM receiver at the other end, which contains the database acts as the billing point. Live meter reading from the GSM enabled energy meter is sent back to this billing point periodically and these details are updated in a central database. Authentically, users can access the developed web page details from anywhere in the world. The complete monthly usage and due bill is messaged back to the customer after processing this data.So GSM based wireless AMR system is more effective approach for convention of billing system. This system also provide authority to electricity companies to take actions against lenient customers who have outstanding dues, otherwise company has right to disconnect the power supply and also it can reconnect power supply after deposition of dues. So we thought to build such automatic system. Keywords-Automatic Meter Reading (AMR), Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Short Messaging System (SMS), Radio frequency (RF).

" Automatic Billing System for Energy Meter Reading using GSM "

The technology of E-metering (Electronic Metering) has gone through rapid technological advancements and there is increased demand for a reliable and efficient Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system. the design of a simple low cost wireless GSM energy meter and its associated web interface, for automating billing and managing the collected data globally. The proposed system replaces traditional meter reading methods and enables remote access of existing energy meter by the energy provider. Also they can monitor the meter readings regularly without the person visiting each house. A GSM based wireless communication module is integrated with electronic energy meter of each entity to have remote access over the usage of electricity. A PC with a GSM receiver at the other end, which contains the database acts as the billing point. Live meter reading from the GSM enabled energy meter is sent back to this billing point periodically and these details are updated in a central database. A new interactive, user friendly graphical user interface is developed using Microsoft visual studio .NET framework and C#. With proper authentication, users can access the developed web page details from anywhere in the world. The complete monthly usage and due bill is messaged back to the customer after processing these data. This system also can be used to disconnect the power supply to the house in case of non-payment of electricity bills. A dedicated GSM modem with SIM card is required for each energy meter.

GSM Based Automatic Energy Meter Reading

The technology of e-metering (Electronic Metering) has gone through rapid technological advancements and there is increased demand for a reliable and efficient Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system. This paper presents the design of a simple low cost wireless GSM energy meter and its associated web interface, for automated messaging and managing the collected data globally. The proposed system replaces traditional meter reading methods and enables remote access of existing energy meter by the energy provider. Also they can monitor the meter readings regularly without the person visiting each house. A GSM based wireless communication module is integrated with electronic energy meter of each entity to have remote access over the uses of electricity. Live meter reading from the GSM enabled energy meter is sent back to this billing point periodically and these details are updated in a central database. A new interactive, user friendly graphical user interface is developed using AVR visual studio and C programming. With proper authentication, users can access the developed web page details from anywhere in the world. The complete monthly usage and due bill is messaged back to the customer after processing the data.

GSM based Energy Meter Reading and Billing

In present world almost all industrial systems are based on wireless communication, as it has many advantages. The development of a fully Automated Energy Meter which is having capabilities like remote monitoring and controlling of energy meter will lead to transparency in the energy meter reading and billing system. Automatic Meter Reading system (AMR) will continuously monitors the energy meter and sends data on to a server system of service provider through wireless communication where data will be stored as well. Later the bill details will be sent to the customer through SMS. It saves huge human labor. Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) technology is used to communicate between the service provider and the customer. This system avoids the human intervention in power management. If the customer does not pay the bill in time, the user is informed through SMS system using GSM. If still customer does not pay the bill then as per designed late consideration, one alert message will be sent then automatically the power connection is disconnected from the remote server. This developed system provides efficient monitoring of energy meter reading, power control mechanism, avoids the billing error and also reduces the cost of maintenance.

Arduino and GSM based smart energy meter for advanced metering and billing system

2015 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Communication Technology (ICEEICT), 2015

Every management system is trying to make automatic, portable and remote control. This work presents a novel smart energy meter for an automatic and superior metering and billing system. The integration of the Arduino and GSM Short Message Service (SMS) provide the meter reading system with some automatic functions that are predefined. Firstly, we have simulated the project in PROTEUS 8.0 then successfully implemented on the circuit board in laboratory. The proposed energy meter system can incorporate with embedded controller and GSM modem to transmit the data like consumed energy in kWh, generated bill, security services (line Cut/On) over GSM mobile network such as data can be then fed and integrated into existing energy management systems located at power companies or organizations to provide the services among the customers without man-power. Our implemented project is able to provide all required services remotely for metering and billing with high fidelity.

DESIGN OF EMBEDDED ENERGY METERING SYSTEM USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

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Designing and implementing commercial as well as industrial systems based on Wireless communication has always been a prominent field of interest among many researchers and developers. This paper presents an implementation methodology for a embedded energy metering system (EEMS) incorporating the widely used GSM network. In many countries GSM network is widely known for its vast coverage area, cost effectiveness and also for its competitive ever growing market. Using GSM as the medium for metering system provides a cost-effective, wireless, always-connected, two-way data link between utility company and embedded energy metering system, the EMMS sends information of utility usage, power quality and outage alarm to utility company, tampering detection to the utility servers. In this paper we suggest a method where we utilize telecommunication systems for automated transmission of data to facilitate bill generation at the server end and also to the customer via short messaging services, Email.

Automatic Meter Reading using Wireless Sensor Module

In the recent time huge advances have been made in the way the consumers are charged for the energy they consume. Things are moving out quite fast and areas where there was human intervention are being fast replaced by machines .The concept of e-metering (Electronic Metering) has been progressing at a very fast pace and with the ever increasing customer base the energy transmission companies are in need of a reliable and efficient Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system. This paper presents a simple inexpensive GSM based Automatic Energy Meter Reading system (AEMR). The proposed system provides a remote access method for the consumer as well as the energy provider .It gives an opportunity to both the consumer as well as the supplier to remotely monitor the energy meters and thus helps in obtaining the energy reading in a hassle free manner .The Automatic Energy Meter Reading system (AEMR) regularly read the energy meter and calculate total amount of bill at the set dead line and sends the message to service provider. From energy meter received data i.e. user name, meter ID, total units with paying amount this message maintained at database server which located at service provider department. This system optimizes the time used in billing and provides a transparent interface to the consumer and the supplier to have an idea about energy consumed and the bill generated AEMR System can provide message at hourly, daily and monthly by the request , reduces the manpower required and prevent pilferage, improves the system efficiency thus turning out to be more efficient that conventional billing system.

An Automated Energy Bill Metering System Based on GSM Technology

Journal of Natural Sciences Engineering and Technology, 2021

The measurement of the energy consumed by residential and commercial buildings by utility provider is important in billing, control, and monitoring of the usage of energy. Traditional metering techniques used for the measurement of energy are not convenient and is prone to different forms of irregularities. These irregularities include meter failure, meter tampering, inaccuracies in billing due to human error, energy theft, and loss of revenue due to corruption, etc. This research study proposed the design and construction of a microcontroller-based electric energy metering system using the Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) network. This system provides a solution to the irregularities posed by the traditional metering technique by allowing the utility provider have access to remote monitoring capabilities, full control over consumer load, and remote power disconnection in the case of energy theft. Proteus simulation software was used to model the system hardware and the ...

WIRELESS ENERGY METERING USING GSM TECHNOLOGY

This paper presents automated billing of energy meter by establishing a wireless connection between the individual consumer's energy meter and the distribution transformer on the pole. Analogous to a postpaid mobile connection,this system will send the usage data directly to the distribution node from where it will be transmitted simultaneously to the utility and the consumer .This is useful for billing purpose in electricity board authority. A GSM modem is connected to the energy meter. Each modem will be having its own sim . Data from this modem is transmitted to the utility's database and to the consumers. This design maintains transparency while it allows the user to adeptly track and pay for the services provided easily. The module also provides effective solution to energy theft by implementing suitable sensors to detect theft and tampering. Just like postpaid mobile connections, one can know our due bill instantly and can even pay for it. The SIM card used is implemented in energy meter and it sends a message to the user about the due bill. A LCD is used in the hardware module for the user interface. The LCD displays the current usage and units consumed. After the usage of each unit the amount and total units will be incremented whenever user wants to know his/her bill he/she can message a given code to sim card attached to the meter and can know his/her present bill. The user can pay the amount just by knowing the given code which is fed in the meter.

Automatic Energy Meter Reading System Using GSM Technology

Automatic Energy Meter Reading system (AEMR) regularly read the energy meter and calculate total amount of bill at the set dead line and sends the message to service provider. From energy meter received data i.e. user name, meter ID, total units with paying amount this message maintained at database server which located at service provider department. By using this system save the time required for conventional billing system and minimized human work load. User and service provider both are get correct reading and bill amount. AEMR System can provide message at hourly, daily and monthly by the request. This technology reduced the man power, reading collection time, theft of electricity also avoids late bill payment. By apply this system data security improve. And improve customer and service provider services. Due to this system service provider quickly find out illegal and late bill paying customer by accessing database. So GSM based AEMR system is more efficient that conventional billing system.