Development of an automatic meter reader (AMR) for retrofit applications on existing meters.

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 10894.1 PFNM-NM

Short description (German)

Development of an automatic meter reader (AMR) for retrofit applications on existing meters.

Short description (English)

Development of an automatic meter reader (AMR) for retrofit applications on existing meters.

Abstract (German)

Automatic reading of meters (gas, electricity, water, ...) and transmitting data via a wired or RF link enables a|more accurate monitoring of resource needs. The goal of the project is the development of a battery-powered|automatic meter reader (AMR) module for retrofit applications on existing meters with lower production and|installation cost, higher robustness and longer lifetime than existing devices. For this purpose, a dedicated|integrated circuit incorporating on a single chip a high dynamic range pixel array, a processor and memory|will be developed, which will enable image acquisition and processing on a single chip.

Abstract (English)