Communication challenges and solutions in the smart grid /

Communication challenges and solutions in the smart grid /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Bouhafs, Fayçal, author.
Imprint:	New York : Springer, [2014] ©2014
Description:	1 online resource (ix, 95 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	SpringerBriefs in computer science SpringerBriefs in computer science.
Subject:	Smart power grids. Smart power grids.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11089222

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Other authors / contributors:	Mackay, Michael, author. Merabti, Madjid, 1956- author.
ISBN:	9781493921843 1493921843 1493921835 9781493921836 9781493921836
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed November 17, 2014).
Summary:	This SpringerBrief discusses the rise of the smart grid from the perspective of computing and communications. It explains how current and next-generation network technology and methodologies help recognize the potential that the smart grid initiative promises. Chapters provide context on the smart grid before exploring specific challenges related to communication control and energy management. Topics include control in heterogeneous power supply, solutions for backhaul and wide area networks, home energy management systems, and technologies for smart energy management systems. Designed for researchers and professionals working on the smart grid, Communication Challenges and Solutions in the Smart Grid offers context and applications for the common issues of this developing technology. Advanced-level students interested in networking and communications engineering will also find the brief valuable.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9781493921836
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3

Table of Contents:

Overview of the Smart Grid
Communication for Control in Heterogeneous Power Supply
The Smart Grid in the Last Mile
Communication Solutions for Backhaul and Wide Area Networks
Home Energy Management Systems
Communication Technologies for Smart Energy Management Systems
Towards a Unified Smart Grid ICT Infrastructure.