A Study of the open source framework OSGP / GXF for implementing Smart Water Metering

Water scarcity is a major issue in any developing countries like India. To fight with such natural resource scarcity problem we can have some smart applications. Smart water metering system is one such solution. It can monitor and track water usage and generate usage report to take corrective actions. This type of IoT (Internet of Things) based application development is somewhat costly and complicated but if we use a framework which can provide good platform for device connectivity and communication with it then things become easy. In this paper we would like to discuss applicability of OSGP (Open SmartGrid Platform) now known as Grid eXchange Fabric (GXF) for developing smart metering. They have developed an open source Internet of Things platform that is generic and scalable. Using this platform, smart objects can be easily connected, controlled, monitored and managed. The platform can also help simulate development of smart solutions like Smart Water Metering. As it is open source, it can be used for integrating new applications and devices with reduced turnaround time and development cost.