Download or read book Embedded Systems for Smart Appliances and Energy Management written by Christoph Grimm and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive introduction to embedded systems for smart appliances and energy management, bringing together for the first time a multidisciplinary blend of topics from embedded systems, information technology and power engineering. Coverage includes challenges for future resource distribution grids, energy management in smart appliances, micro energy generation, demand response management, ultra-low power stand by, smart standby and communication networks in home and building automation.