Management and efficient operations in critical infrastructures such as smart grids take huge advantage of accurate power load forecasting, which, due to its non-linear nature, remains a challenging task. Recently, deep learning has emerged the machine field achieving impressive performance vast range tasks, from image classification translation. Applications models electric forecasting problem are gaining interest among researchers well industry, but comprehensive sound comparison...

Security is gaining increasing relevance in the development of embedded devices. Towards a secure system at each level design, this paper addresses security aspects related to Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures, foreseen as communication infrastructure next-generation In context NoC-based multiprocessor systems, we focus on topic, not yet thoroughly faced, data protection. paper, present NoC architecture composed set Data Protection Units (DPUs) implemented within Network Interfaces...

Grid operators are charged not only by their total energy demand, but also highest power demand from the superior grid level. The maximum charge is usually imposed on peak point of monthly load profile, hence, shaving at times main concern for aforesaid stakeholders. In this paper, we present an approach in a distribution using battery storage. developed algorithm applied and tested with data real stationary installation Swiss utility. This paper proposes storage control scheme that can be...

The liberalization of energy markets, especially in correlation with the Smart Grid concept development, requires adjusted legislation, new business models, stock exchanges establishment and many other advanced instruments. Realization these features necessitates novel concepts to support such changes power system while granting security reliability supply. Such evolution poses challenges ICT (Information Communication Technologies) bridge gap between increased complexity deregulated market...

Management and efficient operations in critical infrastructure such as Smart Grids take huge advantage of accurate power load forecasting which, due to its nonlinear nature, remains a challenging task. Recently, deep learning has emerged the machine field achieving impressive performance vast range tasks, from image classification translation. Applications models electric problem are gaining interest among researchers well industry, but comprehensive sound comparison different architectures...

Security issues are emerging to be a basic concern in modern SoC development. Since the field of on-chip interconnections security problem continues remain mostly an unexplored topic, this paper proposes novel technique for data protection that uses communication subsystem as basis. The proposed architecture works firewall managing memory accesses on basis lookup table containing access rights. This module, called Data Protection Unit (DPU), has been designed MPSoC architectures and...

Security is gaining increasing relevance in the development of embedded devices. Towards a secure system at each level design, this paper addresses security aspects related to Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures, foreseen as communication infrastructure next-generation In context NoC-based Multiprocessor systems, we focus on topic, not thoroughly faced yet, data protection.

Increased dynamics of the embedded devices market makes reduced time-to-market emerge as one most challenging tasks in modern system design. The complexity Multiprocessor Systems-on-Chip (MPSoCs) rapidly increases and Networks-on-Chips (NoCs) have emerged design strategy to cope with it. In order allow fast generation these platforms development phase, a full flow is required. On other hand, FPGAs provide possibility for low-cost prototyping, representing an efficient response needs. this...

This paper presents a novel architecture for Smart Metering systems which enables their seamless, secure and efficient integration in wider SmartGrid software structures. metering solutions represent one of the fastest evolving areas field power distribution systems. There is an extensive interest leading vendors field, development architectures that can efficiently manage transmission, processing storing tremendous amount data produced by such devices deployed at end-end side. The these...

Network-on-Chip (NoC) has emerged as a promising solution for scalable communication among steadily growing number of cores integrated in MultiProcessor System-on-Chips (MPSoCs). The increasing system heterogeneity together with the possibility reconfiguration makes overall security one major concerns MPSoC design. On other hand, modular and design NoCs enables their enhancements various directions supporting services than simple data routing.

A gradual move in the electric power industry towards Smart Grids brings several challenges to system operation such as preserving its resilience and ensuring security. As complexity grows a number of failures increases, need for grid management paradigm shift from reactive proactive is apparent can be realized by employing advanced monitoring instruments, data analytics prediction methods. In order improve Grid contribute efficient operation, we present blueprint comprehensive methodology...

Economical and environmental concerns push toward novel solutions for sustainable, renewable intelligent energy power grid - the Smart Grid. Such complex system, or better aggregation of systems, involve a number various stakeholders coming from different areas expertise, requires ICT solutions, etc. Even so, on-going projects do not apply unique formal design methodology language. In order to correlate projects, improve understating system requirements simplify by decomposing it's...

Building management systems (BMS) could be seen as a kind of module inside wider SmartGrid system. The incorporation BMS must consider both technical well commercial issues. Hence, the efficient integration will require standards' harmonization and closer interaction among key elements these systems. Moreover, another important issue adopting new market models to BMS. In order represent system relations its components in clear understandable fashion, we introduce level modeling concept an...

Network-on-Chip (NoC) has emerged as a promising solution for scalable communication among steadily growing number of cores integrated in MultiProcessor System-on-Chips (MPSoCs). The increasing system heterogeneity together with the possibility reconfiguration makes overall security one major concerns MPSoC design. On other hand, modular and design NoCs enables their enhancements various directions supporting services than simple data routing.

Emerging concept of Smart Grids aims at increasing visibility and controllability electricity grids boosting their operational efficiency, enabling novel enhanced services to customers utilities a same time. Successful realization this will in great part depend on efficient management tremendous amounts data be gathered processed very short time periods. In work we propose smart metering architecture manage collected from deployed meters logically encapsulated form virtual meters. The...

Reconfigurable technologies are getting popular as an instrument not only for verification and prototyping but also commercial implementation of Multi-Processor System-on-Chip (MPSoC) architectures. These systems, in particular Network-on-Chip (NoC) based ones, have emerged a design strategy to cope with increased requirements complexity modern applications. However, the increasing heterogeneity, coupled possibility reconfiguration, makes security become one major concerns MPSoC design. In...

Highly accurate power demand forecasting represents one of key challenges Smart Grid applications. In this setting, a large number Meters produces huge amounts data that need to be processed predict the load requested by grid. Due high dimensionality problem, often results in adoption simple aggregation strategies for fail capturing relational information existing among different types user. A possible alternative, known as Cluster-based Aggregate Forecasting, consists clustering profiles...

Massive deployment of distributed energy resources, predominately renewable, is expected to be a general trend in the near future. Integration such elements distribution grid represents one key challenges that Smart Grids will have face with. In this work we aim at bridging industrial and academic views on future trends field. We list main issues tackled propose conceptual system-level solution based Multi-Agent Systems. show basic functionalities structure for supporting ICT architecture.

Modern power systems, in particular Control Center structures, involve more and software applications their normal operation. Such scenario urges for standardization of inter intra processes communication data exchange. In this work we propose a solution seamless Meter Data Management (MDM) integration with structures through Common Information Model (CIM). The is implemented form wrapper that adopts messages (i.e. payloads) to the standard requested form. proposed has been verified using...

Providing halal products is one of the key factors in lives members Islamic faith. The physical and economic availability food has an important place decision-making process about movements Muslim tourists. Currently, Halal market rapidly expanding, contributing to increase number population their travels. main goal analyse satisfaction restaurant guests expressed through online numerical ratings. Authors used automated techniques for collecting guests' Restaurants that were analysed chosen...

With Smart Grids efficiency of the electric power delivery service can be significantly increased by using advanced ICT infrastructure. The looming danger merging two critical infrastructures, and power, is that dependability may compromised due to interdependencies different approaches in communities. This calls for a unified approach which achieved viewing as cyber-physical systems. We analyze compare definitions figures merit used systems' communities provide basis analysis Grids. propose...

Large-scale customers and grid operators are charged not only by their total energy demand, but also highest power demand. The maximum demand charge is usually imposed on the peak point of monthly load profile, hence, shaving at times main concern for aforesaid stakeholders. In this paper, we present an approach in a distribution using battery storage. developed algorithm applied tested with data from real stationary installation Swiss utility. This paper proposes storage control scheme that...

Accurate forecasting of electricity demand is a core component the modern infrastructure. Several approaches exist that tackle this problem by exploiting deep learning tools. However, most previous works focus on predicting total load as univariate time series task, ignoring all fine-grained information captured smart meters distributed across power grid. We introduce methodology to account for in graph neural network framework. In particular, we consider spatio-temporal graphs where each...