Smart Meter Reading Application
Some homeowners learn how much energy, gas, and water they have used in a month only when they receive a utility bill. Rising utility costs can affect their ability to keep up with monthly mortgage payments and stick to the budget.
Therefore, there’s a need for a solution that would keep homeowners up to date with their consumption and empower them to make smarter utility usage choices to reduce costs.
Challenge
Solution
The main features of the system include:
- Tenant portal — provides users with real-time smart meter data;
- Meters management — the system shuts off gas and water valves in an emergency;
- Meter data collection and transfer in compliance with the wireless M-Bus protocol;
- AES data encryption — protects collected data from breaches;
- Cloud data storage — all meter data is centrally located on the cloud;
- Cross-platform compatibility: the app can run on both Android and iOS.
Project Results
The use of Softarex’s Smart Meter Reading System has resulted for homeowners in:
- Fully automated meter data reading;
- Stress-free utility bill payment;
- Real-time meters management;
- Increased consumption transparency;
- Lowered heating, water, gas, and electricity consumption;
- Reduced utility costs.
Technical challenges
- Development of software that can collect data from multiple smart meters: gas, oil, water, heat, and electricity;
- Wireless data transfer;
- Data encryption and cloud storage.
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Sergey
System Architect and Delivery Manager
My main responsibility as a Delivery Manager is to make sure that a product is delivered on time and within budget. To achieve that, I seek to create an encouraging environment for the team, where everyone can improve their skills, feel appreciated and, thus, produce greater value.
The use of Agile tools and techniques helps me organize the teamwork more effectively and transparently. Throughout my career, I have also been actively architecting, designing, and implementing software solutions — mostly web and desktop applications — for the Healthcare, Manufacturing & Energy industries that help companies and organizations streamline day-to-day business operations.
Maxim
System Architect and Delivery Manager
In over 10 years of my professional career, I have developed, architected, and managed dozens of projects for the Manufacturing & Energy, Restaurant & Hospitality, Aviation, and IT industries. I have hands-on experience with Mobile technology, Computer vision, Machine learning, Predictive modeling, Cloud computing, and SaaS.
I managed the development of a Computer vision-based kitchen management system for a large restaurant chain. We did a great job on this project, and I consider it the highlight of my career.