Solutions for Big Data Processing and Analytics in Context of Smart Homes

Abstract

The paper analysis Big Data storage and processing solutions applicable in the smart grid context in case of large volume of data coming from sensors (smart meters, IoT appliances). A flexible architecture for data management is proposed that consists in three layers: relational database (RB) tier, big data (DG) tier and data warehouse (DW) tier. A proof of concept implementation is also provided, using Elasticsearch and Kibana.

Keywords

• big data
• smart home
• iot
• smart metering
• data management