Adept smart meters using homomorphic encryption based on factor problem over groups

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to replace electronic meters with smart meters. Smart meters will provide high resolution real-time end-user power consumption data for utilities to better monitor and control the system, which is used for end users to better manage their energy usage and bills. By using smart meters, we can reduce the errors and also minimize human intervention in processing information in an efficient way. So that time will be reduced for organization functionalities and accuracy will be increase.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors propose a new cryptosystem based on factor problem over non commutative groups. They tried to use this cryptosystem in the field of electricity. They extend and transform this projected cryptosystem to design expert smart meters based on homomorphic encryption with factor problem.

Findings

In these smart meters, a monitoring system is integrated that preserves customer’s privacy by homomorphically accumulating the consumption of all n members of a specific domain.

Originality/value

This expert smart meter system has a proficient linear O(n) communication cost and is proven to protect customer's privacy even in the presence of a corrupted substation and some malicious smart meters.

Citation

Valisireddy, J. and G.S.G.N, A. (2018), "Adept smart meters using homomorphic encryption based on factor problem over groups", Information and Learning Sciences, Vol. 119 No. 12, pp. 701-711. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-07-2018-0063