Open-source testing tools for smart grid communication network

• Main Authors: Do N.Q., Ong H.S., Lai L.C., Che Y.X., Ong X.J.
• Other Authors: 55758940800
• Format: Conference paper
• Published: IEEE Computer Society 2023
• Subjects: Network performance evaluation; Network testing tools; Open-source; Performance metrics; Smart grid; Communication systems; Open systems; Smart power grids; Testing; Tools; Testing tools; Software testing
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

In any smart grid communication implementation, to determine the performance factor of the network, a testing of an end-to-end process flow is required. Therefore, an effective testing tool plays a crucial role in evaluating the performance of smart grid communications. Currently, there are a large number of tools and utilities that are available to study different performance parameters of a network. However, there have been a few studies investigating the testing tools for smart grid communication system. Moreover, most research works done previously focused on only one or two performance metrics such as delay and/or throughput. Plus, diverse communication technologies in smart grid creates major challenges for conventional testing software, for legacy testing programs are designed only for a single communication technology or standard in the network. Therefore, this paper discusses various open-source monitoring and testing tools and determines which set of tools is the most suitable for evaluating the performance of smart grid communication network. � 2013 IEEE.