Enhancing Security in Distributed Internet-of-Things Based Communication System for Agent Driven Smart Micro-Grid

Smart micro-grids are one of the new potential solutions that have been proposed to solve the challenge of access to reliable electric power, especially for off-grid rural communities, in developing countries. In order to realize these micro-grids, one of the main challenges is a robust and reliable communication infrastructure, to enable different components in the power system to communicate with each other, and allow for smart control and management algorithms to efficiently manage the power distribution process, securely and autonomously. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can be used to solve this challenge. However, these technologies are still immature and have numerous security vulnerabilities. Thus, the main focus of this research is to develop a security system for a smart microgrid that can be implemented in an IoT based ICT infrastructure, that will support a smart 48V DC solar-driven micro-grid for an off-grid community.

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