The Impact of Power Definitions on the Disaggregation of Home Loads for Smart Meter Measurements

The use of load-monitoring systems in residential homes is fundamental in the context of smart homes and smart grids. Specifically, these systems will allow, for example, the provision of efficient energy management and/or load forecasting for residential homes. To achieve this goal, these systems c...

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Main Authors: Vitor Fernão Pires, Armando Cordeiro, Tito G. Amaral, João. F. Martins, Ilhami Colak
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/5004
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Armando Cordeiro
Tito G. Amaral
João. F. Martins
Ilhami Colak
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description The use of load-monitoring systems in residential homes is fundamental in the context of smart homes and smart grids. Specifically, these systems will allow, for example, the provision of efficient energy management and/or load forecasting for residential homes. To achieve this goal, these systems can be based on the concept of a smart meter. However, a smart meter provides aggregate power consumption, which makes it extremely complex to identify individual home appliances, even using advanced algorithms. In line with this, this paper proposes to analyze the impact of power definitions on the disaggregation of home appliance loads. Moreover, it will also consider the distortion of the voltage grid, which is usually not addressed in the resolution of this problem. This effect will be verified through an approach that is based on a genetic algorithm. The approach will be tested through the use of several scenarios, in which an aggregation of home appliances is used.
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spelling doaj-art-d4609437479f46bb9d8cecc8b6161cbc2025-08-20T02:30:46ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-04-01159500410.3390/app15095004The Impact of Power Definitions on the Disaggregation of Home Loads for Smart Meter MeasurementsVitor Fernão Pires0Armando Cordeiro1Tito G. Amaral2João. F. Martins3Ilhami Colak4ESTSetúbal, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2914-508 Setúbal, PortugalINESC-ID, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisboa, PortugalESTSetúbal, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, 2914-508 Setúbal, PortugalElectrical Engineering Department, Uninova FCT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, İstinye University, Istanbul 34396, TurkeyThe use of load-monitoring systems in residential homes is fundamental in the context of smart homes and smart grids. Specifically, these systems will allow, for example, the provision of efficient energy management and/or load forecasting for residential homes. To achieve this goal, these systems can be based on the concept of a smart meter. However, a smart meter provides aggregate power consumption, which makes it extremely complex to identify individual home appliances, even using advanced algorithms. In line with this, this paper proposes to analyze the impact of power definitions on the disaggregation of home appliance loads. Moreover, it will also consider the distortion of the voltage grid, which is usually not addressed in the resolution of this problem. This effect will be verified through an approach that is based on a genetic algorithm. The approach will be tested through the use of several scenarios, in which an aggregation of home appliances is used.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/5004smart meterappliance identificationload disaggregationpower definitionsgrid distortion
spellingShingle Vitor Fernão Pires
Armando Cordeiro
Tito G. Amaral
João. F. Martins
Ilhami Colak
The Impact of Power Definitions on the Disaggregation of Home Loads for Smart Meter Measurements
Applied Sciences
smart meter
appliance identification
load disaggregation
power definitions
grid distortion
title The Impact of Power Definitions on the Disaggregation of Home Loads for Smart Meter Measurements
title_full The Impact of Power Definitions on the Disaggregation of Home Loads for Smart Meter Measurements
title_fullStr The Impact of Power Definitions on the Disaggregation of Home Loads for Smart Meter Measurements
title_full_unstemmed The Impact of Power Definitions on the Disaggregation of Home Loads for Smart Meter Measurements
title_short The Impact of Power Definitions on the Disaggregation of Home Loads for Smart Meter Measurements
title_sort impact of power definitions on the disaggregation of home loads for smart meter measurements
topic smart meter
appliance identification
load disaggregation
power definitions
grid distortion
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/5004
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