Designing a Cloud Computing System to Improve Energy Consumption in University Buildings

Cloud computing has developed many services that a person might need in their life, including safety, convenience, economy, and other services. In this research, a system that depends on cloud computing was designed and implemented to provide a specific service within the university, which is the ability to control, protect, and monitor the electrical appliances used. The Arduino app is used, including 6 electrical devices, some of which are based on sensors (temperature sensor and other motion sensors). Through a specific interface, the user can control the power consumption by turning off the unused devices. When the amount of current drawn or the amount of energy consumed is known, this system is set to 12 A if the quantity of current surpasses a particular limit. Low-power devices will be turned off, and then the current will be checked to ensure that it is below the limit. If so, the devices will remain on, and the condition will continue. The most important properties widely available for electrical appliances is protection. In this paper, the protection is represented if the voltage drops below 200 V or more than 230 V, whereby all electrical appliances will be turned off.