A Data Collection and Supplementary Control Platform of a Modern Building for Smart Energy Applications

11 Pages Posted: 23 Feb 2022

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Antti Hildén

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Pertti Järventausta

Tampere University

Sami Repo

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Kari Systä

Tampere University

Ville Heikkilä

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Otto Hylli

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Nyyti Saarimäki

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Matti Vilkko

Tampere University

Abstract

This paper presents the design and applications of a data collection and supplementary control platform developed for a modern office building. The challenges and possibilities of such a platform are discussed. The developed platform is needed to aggregate and utilize available data and controls in buildings. The platform comprises a data collector at the edge for collecting, filtering and buffering data and for rapid control actions, and an IoT platform at the back end for analyses and visualizations. The supplementary control is realized in the edge computing unit while the cloud based IoT platform may be utilized for slow responses of energy management. Data is collected from internal (e.g. building automation and smart metering) and external (e.g. weather and market services) sources. The solved design challenges include heterogeneous nature of the data sources and high volume and frequency of granular data. The applications developed prove the applicability of the platform: energy and power quality analysis using machine learning, power peak management, blockchain for energy trading, and dashboards for energy information visualization for users of building. The platform allows more sophisticated integration of buildings in smart grids, e.g. ancillary service markets. Furthermore, the paper offers valuable information if planning to realize a smart building.

Keywords: Building, Data collection, Edge and cloud computing, Electric variables measurement, Internet of Things, Supplementary control

Suggested Citation

Hildén, Antti and Järventausta, Pertti and Repo, Sami and Systä, Kari and Heikkilä, Ville and Hylli, Otto and Saarimäki, Nyyti and Vilkko, Matti, A Data Collection and Supplementary Control Platform of a Modern Building for Smart Energy Applications. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4042222 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4042222

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Pertti Järventausta

Tampere University ( email )

Sami Repo

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Kari Systä

Tampere University ( email )

Ville Heikkilä

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Otto Hylli

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Nyyti Saarimäki

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Matti Vilkko

Tampere University ( email )

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