Description

Graduation Project by Ramadan Abu Ghosh and Akram Awad.

Fixed-Network Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) is the latest advance in the telemetry field. It utilizes already available fixed communication networks
(e.g., the cellular network) for exchanging data to minimize cost and human effort.

The purpose of this project is to introduce a Fixed-Network AMR design
that manages the reading of the electricity meters at the consumers' side. This design is intended to replace the exciting manual methods of gathering data.

The approach to the solution for this problem is made with the use of the
GSM network and a custom RF solution. Different hardware modules are
introduced to help exchange data between a central office and any node in the system (i.e., customer's side).

The achieved results of the project are encouraging. Various data was gathered and certain wireless processes were controlled. The GSM and RF communication media were fully utilized by introducing our own GSM and RF protocols. A computer software was developed to run the overall process.

The results obtained stand as a proof of concept for the credibility of implementing such AMR system. They also show that even if the initial cost may
be relatively high, it is considered cheaper on the long-run.

Yet, the results still need further analysis and improvements to be made.
Using other chips and advanced micro controllers can help in gathering more data and control further processes.