Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for energy management considering multiple context. An embodiment of the present invention allows providing an energy management and saving plan, which is generated by collecting information about space, user, device, service profile, user's energy using pattern, user number, sensor data, energy saving information, weather information, regulations relating thereto, real-time energy price information, demand response information, big data and ontology, to manage and save energy efficiently.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are a smart plug-based power management method for preventing a power failure and an apparatus for the method. The power management method includes acquiring load amount information for each of multiple loads corresponding to power management targets, checking a maximum amount of power that is capable of being generated by a solar power generator, setting a power supply mode based on at least one of whether power is being supplied from a power system and a result of a comparison of the load amount information with the maximum amount of power, and performing power management so as to prevent a power failure by interrupting a supply of power so as to correspond to the power supply mode based on multiple smart plugs for controlling corresponding ones of the multiple loads.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for analyzing a building. The apparatus for analyzing a building includes a configuration unit for configuring analysis settings for analyzing a target building; a calculation unit for calculating a distance based on similarity by acquiring information about the target building and information about a standard building depending on the analysis settings and for generating a result of analysis of the target building using the distance; and an output unit for outputting the result of analysis of the target building.
Abstract:
A system for configuring low-power wireless network is disclosed. The system includes at least one wireless device configured to be used in a low-power wireless network and be assigned to a new network identifier and a new device identifier; a network coordinator configured to manage the low-power wireless network using the new network identifier and the new device identifier; and a mobile terminal configured to search for the wireless device and assign the new network identifier and the new device identifier to the searched wireless device and transmit the new network identifier and the new device identifier to the network coordinator.
Abstract:
A power conversion apparatus includes a first power conversion unit for converting power produced by a power generation device while being connected to the power generation device and transmitting converted power to any one of a grid and an energy storage device, a second power conversion unit for converting power discharged from the energy storage device while being connected to the energy storage device and transmitting converted power to the first power conversion unit, and a switch control unit for switching the first power conversion unit to any one of the grid and the energy storage device depending on a state of the grid and then transmitting power of the first power conversion unit.
Abstract:
Power line communication apparatuses, which are serially connected with power line. The power line communication apparatus may include a bypass unit to be serially connected to power line, and pass a communication signal that flows along the power line; a coupling circuit to be connected to two ends of the bypass unit, and couple the communication signal to the power line; an analog front end (AFE) unit to transform an input/output analog signal so that the input/output analog signal is transferred to the power line, and transfer the input/output analog signal to the coupling circuit unit; and a controller to transfer the communication signal, which is to be transferred through the power line to the AFE unit.