A Triple-threshold-based Load Event Detection Algorithm for Non-intrusive Load Monitoring

Abstract Event detection is an important foundation of non-intrusive load monitoring algorithm. In this paper, the common household appliance load events are classified, and a new triple-threshold event detection algorithm is proposed aimed at solving the problems of false detection and missing detection in the practical application. Firstly, a low power threshold is used to realize high-sensitive detection of the load events, and secondly the detected events are spliced according to the time threshold to get the complete events. Thirdly, the high threshold is used to discriminate the complete event set to filter out the disturbance caused by load fluctuation. Finally, the results are modified with a correction logic. The test results carried with static data show that, the algorithm proposed in this paper is more accurate for positioning the time of putting into and cutting off load, which is conducive to improve the accuracy of transient interval interception of load events, and has advantages in detecting slow rising load events. In addition, the algorithm proposed in this paper has a small amount of calculation, which can meet the requirements of application in the hardware of smart meter.