Table 4: Communication latency across grid layers.
Communicati
on Layer
Average
Latency
(ms)
Max
Latenc
y (ms)
Technolog
y Used
Edge to
Aggregator
50 120
Wi-Fi 6 /
LTE
Aggregator to
Cloud
90 160
Fiber
Optic
Sensor to
Edge Device
20 45
Zigbee /
Bluetooth
LE
Edge Device
to Control
35 60
LAN /
MQTT
In conclusion, we combined the edge AI and
federated learning in this research to form a smart grid
management system, which is shown to become a
system of both fast/precise as well as keeping privacy
and resilience to the failures. These features are very
significant in addressing the main bottlenecks
identified on the state of the art where centralised
solutions were not scallable nor secure enough to
allow processing of sensitive data. The results
confirm that the framework is now ready to be tested
in pilot implementations and that a promising future
lies ahead for this concept of intelligent, distributed
energy systems.
5 CONCLUSIONS
This paper proposes a prospective framework, which
combines the AI at the Edge and the Federated-
Learning techniques, to solve the fundamental issues
in the current Smart-Grid based energy management.
The proposed system moves the intelligence near the
data generation and consumption points and thereby
facilitates the autonomous and real-time decision-
making independent from the central cloud
infrastructure. The results of our study affirm that
this approach can lead to a substantial reduction in
latency, raise prediction accuracy, and make the grid
more resilient and in a private fashion through
federated model training.
Using small AI models combined with adaptive
learning and effective communication, the framework
can learn to dynamically allocate energy across a
range of different, dynamic contexts. In contrast to
common designs, which are hindered by potentially
low-bandwidth network links and concerned with
privacy issues, the edge-based approach shows a
good scalability, low communication overhead, and
resilience in the presence of network anomalies.
This way, the present work brings together not
only an innovative architectural scheme, but also
outlines an actionable path towards sentient energy
systems. With the worldwide momentum towards
decentralization, sustainability, and digitalization,
embedding Edge AI in smart grids will remain a
paramount requirement to support efficient, secure,
and future-ready energy systems.
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