Load Hiding to Preserve Privacy from Smart Meter Measurements
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چکیده
Load profiles generated by smart meters represent a privacy concern when analyzed by Non-Invasive Load Monitoring algorithms. Past research in preserving privacy and countering these algorithms has negated the benefits provided by smart meters. This research seeks to protect consumer privacy while maintaining the benefits of smart meters. The method proposed achieves this through the addition of pseudo loads to the system to decrease the accuracy of the Non-Invasive Load.
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