Description

The IoTSyS gateway provides a Web service interface to access heterogeneous building automation technologies and smart meters (e.g. KNX, BACnet, ZigBee, Wireless M-Bus, and EnOcean). As energy management and smart grid technologies are gaining in importance, a connection point towards the smart grid becomes necessary. In the context of demand response programs, grid operators and energy retailers communicate with customers to ensure grid stability and coordinate demand and supply. Within this project, an OpenADR connector should be implemented to establish a smart grid connection point for the IoTSyS gateway. This connector should be able to interpret signals from smart grid agents and, on the other hand, send signals via the smart grid. The resulting connector, which will be implemented in Java, should form a separate IoTSyS OSGI bundle that conforms to the OpenADR standard for energy management and demand response.

Benefit for the Student

Dive into latest technologies and emerging protocols for the Internet of Things/Web of Things. Gain hands-on experience in Java-based software development as well as smart grid technologies and energy management standards.

Benefit for the Project

The emerging smart grid and the increase in energy awareness raise the necessity to implement a smart grid connection point for IoTSyS. By means of an OpenADR connector, demand response interaction with smart grid agents can be realized.

Requirements

Strong skills in Java-based software development are necessary.

Mentors

Andreas Fernbach, Daniel Schachinger

More information

http://code.google.com/p/iotsys (IoTSyS)
http://www.openadr.org/ (OpenADR)