Abstract
The smart grid is a new revolution in the energy sector in which information and communication system is integrated within the conventional electric power generation and distribution system. A key component of this system is the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), which enables two-way communication between consumer and utility company via a smart meter. In the smart home energy management system (SHEMS), the smart meter is commissioned to monitor, control, trade, and log the energy consumption. Due to the diversification of the appliances in SHEMS, manufactured by different vendors with uncommon standards and deregulation of the communication protocol, then applications and devices in SHEMS become difficult to interoperate. With IoT invention, the smart meter should be able to address the heterogeneity issues. This paper propose an IoT smart meter architecture that addresses the heterogeneity problem in SHEMS by making use of middleware platform which solves interoperability problem in any IoT scenarios. A prototype system using Raspberry Pi and Kaa IoT middleware is reported.