Advanced Frequency Identification Power Metering System for Energy Usage

Abstract

Energy meter measures the amount of power consumed by electrical loads in residential, industrial and commercial applications. In this project, the focus goes to the implementation of a smart power measurement system to allocate identification for individuals and determine the clients energy usage. The incorporation of two PIC 16F877A microcontrollers and radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader in this research work make the system operation smooth and reliable. This paper presents the development of an intelligent prepaid power metering system enabling power utilities to collect electricity bills from consumers prior to the usage of power. Homeowners are able to monitor reliable power consumption data for efficient power management. To conclude, a graphical user interface (GUI) has been designed to be applied for data transmission between the personal computer and RFID a smart card which allows the credit to be transferred to the smart card.