ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Project Title

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM

Project Area of Specialization Artificial IntelligenceProject Summary

According to UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS report, Pakistan's Power sector deficits average 4,000 megawatts which is the main cause of the power breakdowns and load-shedding in peak seasons. It gets even worst due to the presence of Transmission end and Consumer end losses. Considerable amount of research literature has been published to counter Transmission end losses. However, less literature has been reported on the consumer end losses. Thus the focus of the presented work is on consumer end losses. In our daily life, we utilize a lot of energy each day from charging electronics devices to heavy motors. In fact, in 2014, the average Pakistan residential household consumed 5,982 kWh of electricity and spent around Rs.100,000 annually on utility bill [1].

In order to solve the consumer end losses, an efficient Artificial Intelligence-based Energy Control and Management System is proposed. It serves as the caretaker of all the energy-related affairs at consumer end (workplaces/homes/industry) and provides easy access to the user in a friendly way. The proposed design can be managed through the selection of efficient appliances and by utilizing AI algorithms, it also estimates the energy consumption in a pre-defined budget. The designed system consists of both Hardware and Software in an integrated device.

The proposed project can be implemented in houses as well as in industry. Furthermore, the proposed system not only save energy but it also utilized the appliances within the consumer's prescribed budget. 

Reference:

[1] Said., G.Nabi, S.Ahmed, K. A. Awan., and A.Khattak. Electrical Energy Regulation and Load Management for addressing Power Crisis in Pakistan."In Proceedings of 2nd International Multi-Disciplinary Conference, vol. 19, p.20. 016.

Project Objectives

This project embarks on the following objectives;

• To design and implement the Artificially Intelligent (AI) electronic device for efficient and smart handling of energy and power resources at domestic/consumer end using open-source technologies to save economic resources.
• To achieve efficient utilization of energy resources by providing the desired control of workplace devices/appliances but also to a far greater extent it provides intelligent control of the devices/appliance as well which gives consumer benefit in terms of Cost saving and reliability.
• To extend conventional switch panel/boards to modern and easy customized devices harnessing modern computational algorithms for the control and management of energy resources.
• To design an economic substitution for the consumer to help them save financial resources without compromising the individual living standards.

Project Implementation Method

In the proposed system consumer/user could interact with the system using smartphone application or by manual control through touch switches on sub-units which will replace conventional switchboards.

• All the units communicate with Master Hub via a Wi-Fi link.
• SUB-UNITS: will act as an intermediate medium between the appliance and consumer having control using Master hub.
• BACKEND-UNIT: will installed at main distribution panel having power sensors and communication link with Master-hub to monitor power parameters.
• MASTER-HUB: will host Wi-Fi network, communicate with all other units and registered consumer, it will have AI (machine Learning) algorithms and a database embedded to keep used full data.
• ANDROID APP: will provide the monitoring of the real-time parameters of consumption and health of subsequent devices/appliances which are requested.

Implementation scheme is shown below:

Benefits of the Project

The following are the socio-economic benefits of the projects:

• Our proposed device benefits citizens by conducting energy efficiency improvements on the consumer end and helps to insulate you from the financial impact 
• It’s Saves natural resources as increasing demand for electricity and natural gas requires your utility to find new supplies of energy. It helps reduces our dependence on foreign sources of energy such as oil and petroleum products as Pakistan is generating electricity through these resources.
• As per the World Economic Forum and UN energy efficiency is a great way to reduce carbon footprint. Electricity generation is responsible for 47 % of Pakistan’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2016, and implementing energy efficiency measures in your home can significantly reduce your emissions contribution [2].

Reference:

[2]  M. M.Rafique., & S.Rehman., National energy scenario of Pakistan Current status, future alternatives, and institutional infrastructure: An overview. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 69, 156-167. 2017.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The proposed system comprises of three units namely Master-hub, Back-end unit and Sub-units which consists of the following hardware:

• Elegant and compact exterior of Master-Hub and Sub-units which will replace the conventional switch boards with capacitive touch switches.
• Three Sub-units each can handle up-to 6 devices/appliance at a time.
• To minimize device wattage Latch relays are used in sub-units for controlling appliances/devices.
• Android App for control and parameter monitoring.
• Power sensors in backend units of up to 3KW load.
• Approximately each device will have 3W configuration.
• The system will have the database memory of 1 year (can be optimize).

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemType of Industry Energy , Manufacturing Technologies Artificial Intelligence(AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Shared EconomySustainable Development Goals Affordable and Clean Energy, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and ProductionRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	78460
Raspberry Pi with Accessories	Equipment	1	8500	8500
Capacitive Touch Switches	Equipment	25	230	5750
Power Latch Relay	Equipment	25	430	10750
Miniature Power Supply and ICs	Equipment	20	350	7000
Micro-controller modules	Equipment	6	1660	9960
PCB Fabrication	Equipment	4	1450	5800
Body structure material	Equipment	4	3000	12000
Sensors/Electronics Components	Equipment	1	5000	5000
Wiring and Tools	Equipment	1	4500	4500
Posters,Presentation and Reports Printing	Miscellaneous	4	1800	7200
Final Model Finishing	Miscellaneous	1	2000	2000