A Prototype Design of a Wi-Fi Based Power Monitoring System Using Gizduino Board

Dañas Mark Anthony, Daniel Jenny Beth, Hernandez Glenda, Perez Mark Lester. A Prototype Design of a Wi-Fi based Power Monitoring System using Gizduino board. Unpublished Project Study for the degree Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lucena City, March 2013. One chance through which today’s energy problems can be addressed is through the reduction of energy usage in households. The existing utility system only provides feedback at the end of the month in the form of a bill and consumed kilowatt hours (kWh). A homeowner has no way to track their power usage on a more immediate basis. The Wi-Fi based Power Monitoring System using Gizduino board MCU is an effective power reader for single phase circuit interfaced in a local website. Power consumption is measured using AC power analyzer. The data is then transmitted over an 802.11b connection through the wireless router to the server and local website. The project aims to provide a clear picture of a single phase circuit’s power usage, and through this data provide an estimate to power consumption. The goal of such data provided to a user is that they will optimize and reduce their power usage. As for the effectiveness of the system, the students from the College of Engineering and Technical Department of the University taking up Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics and Communications Engineering were the respondents of the study. The results of the evaluation indicate that the prototype is satisfactory for its criteria such as the functionality, reliability, effectiveness, and maintainability. The respondents agree that the prototype is completely functional and effective. The project accomplished its primary purpose of presenting power consumption to a user in an effective way.