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A Study on Communication Network Reliability for Advanced Metering Infrastructure in Smart Grid

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Abstract

One of the critical challenges remained in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in smart grid is communication network reliability. Ensuring a high communication network reliability for smart grid AMI is a fundamental requirement, which defines the availability of assured data transmission and information delivery. The traditional communication architecture of an AMI follows an access network structure with a tree-based topology, which does not always satisfy high network robustness and is prone to network failures. To address the challenge, this paper conducts a reliability study on the distributed AMI communication networks. First, this paper examines the underlying connectivity issues of an AMI, and proposes two new solutions to the existing communication architecture of an AMI. Second, a mathematical model is formulated to solve a network connectivity problem, where we try to maintain a high overall network reliability, while satisfying the communication deployment cost constraint at the same time. Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the overall network reliability in terms of single link reliability and communication architecture.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages127-132
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538619551
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event15th IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Nov 6 2017Nov 11 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017
Volume2018-January

Conference

Conference15th IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period11/6/1711/11/17

Keywords

  • advanced metering infrastructure
  • reliability
  • Smart grid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Health Informatics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems

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