Absolute Scoring Scheme for Interoperability Testing of Advanced Metering Infrastructure on Demand Side Management

This paper proposes an Absolute Scoring Scheme for interoperability testing purposes. The scheme has been created in the context of a Demand Side Management test case aiming to examine the capability of different components of interest to interoperate with each other. Here, the interoperability of smart meters with data concentrators has been studied. The Scoring Scheme proves to be more precise with a larger set of devices. The SGAM framework has been followed for the proper mapping of components, communication protocols and information models used. This work can contribute to enhancing the quality of interoperability testing activities in order to support industrial stakeholders.