Development of a Low-Cost Internet of Things Platform for Three-Phase Energy Monitoring in a University Campus

This article highlights the development of a platform for monitoring three-phase energy consumption within a university campus. The core of this platform is low-cost IoT energy sensors, which are designed to transmit real-time data to the data center’s server through different IoT communication tech...

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Main Authors: Abdessamad Rhesri, Fatima Aabadi, Rachid Bennani, Yann Ben Maissa, Ahmed Tamtaoui, Hamza Dahmouni
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-831X/6/2/27
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author Abdessamad Rhesri
Fatima Aabadi
Rachid Bennani
Yann Ben Maissa
Ahmed Tamtaoui
Hamza Dahmouni
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description This article highlights the development of a platform for monitoring three-phase energy consumption within a university campus. The core of this platform is low-cost IoT energy sensors, which are designed to transmit real-time data to the data center’s server through different IoT communication technologies, enhancing the preexisting electrical measurement network. The newly recommended measurement structure enables the electrical consumption data collection required for analyzing patterns and proposing forecast models to optimize electricity usage. The major contribution of this work is the design and implementation of smart three-phase energy meters based on the selection of various energy sensors and wireless communication technologies, and then the set up of a global IoT architecture that offers real-time data acquisition, storage, download, and visualization, capitalizing on the campus’s diverse energy profiles for detailed characterization. The proposed platform is considered the cornerstone toward the implementation of a collaborative smart microgrid, allowing forecasting and electrical consumption optimization, enabling research into potential opportunities for energy efficiency in our campus, and enhancing the performance of existing electrical infrastructure.
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spelling doaj-art-ae65fbb9e110402b81768ab48cd2aa4e2025-08-20T03:27:19ZengMDPI AGIoT2624-831X2025-05-01622710.3390/iot6020027Development of a Low-Cost Internet of Things Platform for Three-Phase Energy Monitoring in a University CampusAbdessamad Rhesri0Fatima Aabadi1Rachid Bennani2Yann Ben Maissa3Ahmed Tamtaoui4Hamza Dahmouni5STRS Laboratory, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat 10112, MoroccoSTRS Laboratory, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat 10112, MoroccoMoroccan foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), Ben Guerir 43150, MoroccoSTRS Laboratory, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat 10112, MoroccoSTRS Laboratory, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat 10112, MoroccoSTRS Laboratory, National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT), Rabat 10112, MoroccoThis article highlights the development of a platform for monitoring three-phase energy consumption within a university campus. The core of this platform is low-cost IoT energy sensors, which are designed to transmit real-time data to the data center’s server through different IoT communication technologies, enhancing the preexisting electrical measurement network. The newly recommended measurement structure enables the electrical consumption data collection required for analyzing patterns and proposing forecast models to optimize electricity usage. The major contribution of this work is the design and implementation of smart three-phase energy meters based on the selection of various energy sensors and wireless communication technologies, and then the set up of a global IoT architecture that offers real-time data acquisition, storage, download, and visualization, capitalizing on the campus’s diverse energy profiles for detailed characterization. The proposed platform is considered the cornerstone toward the implementation of a collaborative smart microgrid, allowing forecasting and electrical consumption optimization, enabling research into potential opportunities for energy efficiency in our campus, and enhancing the performance of existing electrical infrastructure.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-831X/6/2/27three-phase energy monitoring platformIoTuniversity campuslow-cost energy sensorsIoT communication technologies
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Development of a Low-Cost Internet of Things Platform for Three-Phase Energy Monitoring in a University Campus
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three-phase energy monitoring platform
IoT
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low-cost energy sensors
IoT communication technologies
title Development of a Low-Cost Internet of Things Platform for Three-Phase Energy Monitoring in a University Campus
title_full Development of a Low-Cost Internet of Things Platform for Three-Phase Energy Monitoring in a University Campus
title_fullStr Development of a Low-Cost Internet of Things Platform for Three-Phase Energy Monitoring in a University Campus
title_full_unstemmed Development of a Low-Cost Internet of Things Platform for Three-Phase Energy Monitoring in a University Campus
title_short Development of a Low-Cost Internet of Things Platform for Three-Phase Energy Monitoring in a University Campus
title_sort development of a low cost internet of things platform for three phase energy monitoring in a university campus
topic three-phase energy monitoring platform
IoT
university campus
low-cost energy sensors
IoT communication technologies
url https://www.mdpi.com/2624-831X/6/2/27
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