Effective Energy Management in Smart Homes Using Internet of Things

Sohrabi Farid, Alireza; Bazargani, Mahdi; GharehBaghi, Farhad; Rahmani, Parisa; Fareghzadeh, Nafiseh

doi:10.22034/apj.2025.723061

Effective Energy Management in Smart Homes Using Internet of Things

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors

Alireza Sohrabi Farid ¹ ^¶

Mahdi Bazargani ²

Farhad GharehBaghi ³

Parisa Rahmani ⁴

Nafiseh Fareghzadeh ⁵

¹ Department of Computer Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

² Department of Computer Science, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran

³ Department of Computer Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran

⁴ Department of Computer Science, Islamic Azad University, Pardis Branch, Tehran, Iran

⁵ 3 Department of Computer Science, Islamic Azad University, Khodabandeh Branch, Zanjan, Iran

10.22034/apj.2025.723061

Abstract

Recently, with the increasing need for optimal energy consumption in resources, effective energy management in smart homes, based on the Internet of Things (IoT) has become an importance research area. In this regard, identifying major performance metrics and parameters is essential in designing, implementing, and evaluating successful systems. In this research, we will investigate the problem and major dimensions, in detail and analyze executional effects from technical, security, and performance perspectives. The results of the research presents that energy management in smart homes based on the IoT requires integration of technical, supervisory, evaluation, and environmental criterias. The use of accurate sensors, appropriate selection of communication protocols, application of cloud and edge processing, applying prediction and optimization algorithms are the most important parameters in improving the efficiency of systems. Moreover, attention to security, privacy, flexibility, and coordination with consumer equipments can play a significant role in creating a smart and optimal system. On the other side, continuous performance evaluation and the use of key quality indicators allow managers to continuously improve the system performance, by receiving appropriate feedback and using self-organizing algorithms. Such a comprehensive approach will not only ensure the optimization of energy consumption, but also pave the way for sustainable development, improved security, increased quality of service, and effective energy management in smart homes.

Keywords

Energy Management

Smart Home

Internet of Things

Productivity

Evaluation Criteria

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