Utility consumption disaggregation using low sample rate smart meters
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining an activity sequence model correlating utility consumption patterns with particular utility consumption activities;
transmitting aggregated utility consumption data including only aggregated volume and start time consumption data over time intervals of fifteen minutes or more from a utility meter operatively associated with a plurality of appliances or fixtures;
obtaining a sequence of the aggregated utility consumption data collected during the time intervals, anddisaggregating the sequence of aggregated utility consumption data into disaggregated consumption activities using the activity sequence model, the step of disaggregating further including detecting anomalous events within the time intervals and detecting parallel consumption activities in the time intervals from the anomalous events.
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Abstract
Utility meter readings generated at low sampling rates are disaggregated to identify consumer usage activities. Time intervals between readings can include a plurality of consumer usage activities. By employing a model which recognizes associations among consumer usage activities, effective disaggregation is possible using only aggregated consumption data and interval start times. Consumers and utility managers can design and assess conservation programs based on the disaggregated consumption usage activities.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining an activity sequence model correlating utility consumption patterns with particular utility consumption activities; transmitting aggregated utility consumption data including only aggregated volume and start time consumption data over time intervals of fifteen minutes or more from a utility meter operatively associated with a plurality of appliances or fixtures; obtaining a sequence of the aggregated utility consumption data collected during the time intervals, and disaggregating the sequence of aggregated utility consumption data into disaggregated consumption activities using the activity sequence model, the step of disaggregating further including detecting anomalous events within the time intervals and detecting parallel consumption activities in the time intervals from the anomalous events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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an information receiving device configured to receive sequences of aggregated utility interval consumption data including only aggregated volume and start time consumption data over time intervals; a storage device for electronically storing the received sequences of aggregated utility interval consumption data; a storage device comprising an activity sequence model correlating utility consumption patterns with particular utility consumption activities, and a processing device configured to disaggregate the sequences of aggregated utility interval consumption data into disaggregated utility consumption activities by applying the activity sequence model to the aggregated volume and start time consumption data in the received sequences of aggregated utility interval consumption data, the processing device being further configured to; group intervals from the sequences with continuous consumption to generate events representing one activity or parallel activities, use the activity sequence model to identify events that are anomalous, for each anomalous event, estimate the number of parallel activities, detect events that are abnormal, for each abnormal event, estimate hidden parallel activities, and estimate utility consumption of the hidden parallel activities. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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