Internet of Things (IoT) sensors for smart home electric energy usage management

Going home will take on a new meaning and inviting with the increasing prevalence of IoT sensors being incorporated into the modern household. A smart home is comprised of IoT sensors, IoT actuators and a computational system thinking machine for communication, computation, control and visualizations (in-house and remote), which work together to benefit the homeowner in multiple ways. Three of the major benefits include improving the energy efficiency of a smart home, actively monitoring the home environment, and enhancing the residents' social well-being. A survey of existing IoT sensors, an assessment of their technical and economical parameters, the prominent research initiatives to enhance the functionality of IoT sensors and key features of future IoT sensors are presented in this paper.