| Title |
An Efficient Routing Path Search Technique in Power Line Communication |
| Authors |
서충기(Chung-Ki Seo) ; 김준하(Jun-Ha Kim) ; 정준홍(Joonhong Jung) |
| DOI |
http://doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2018.67.9.1216 |
| Keywords |
Genetic algorithm ; Smart grid ; Advanced metering infrastructure ; Auto meter reading ; Data concentrate unit ; Power line communication ; Optimum routing |
| Abstract |
As field of application of AMI, AMR uses the power line as the primary means of communication. PLC has a big merit without installation of the new network for communication in a field using the power line which is the existing equipment. However, there is a serious obstacle in commercialization for the instability by noise and communication environment. Therefore, the technical method for maintaining the communication state which overcome such demerit and was stabilized is required essentially. PLC routing technology is applied with the alternative plan now. The routing technology currently managed by field includes many problems by applying the algorithm of an elementary level. PLC routing path search problem can be modeled with the problem of searching for optimal solution as similar to such as optimal routing problem and TSP(Travelling salesman problem). In this paper, in order to search for a PLC routing path efficiently and to choose the optimal path, GA(Genetic Algorithm) was applied. Although PLC was similar in optimal solution search as compared with typical GA, it also has a difference point by the characteristic of communication, and presented the new methodology over this. Moreover, the validity of application technology was verified by showing the experimental result to which GA is applied and analyzing as compared with the existing algorithm. |