Design and implementation of an optimized communication method for Remote Meter Reading using Zigbee

This presents a research work which is carried out to optimize the Zigbee based remote meter reading network. There are various technologies available to automate the meter reading. As far as utility providers are concerned, their focus is on a reliable Remote Meter Reading (RMR) system to read the meter at minimum possible cost. The development of a reliable RMR system is highly dependent on telecommunication infrastructure which is costly if GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is used as a way of communication. This research was done in depth to analyze the cost and function of RMR system. An analysis of communication delay and resource optimization was studied for data concentrator based RMR system. Several simulations were carried out for simulating communication speed, communication path and their optimizations. Based on the GPS location and generated algorithm software was developed for selecting the correct Zigbee power ratings.