Smart* Data Set for Sustainability (UMass Smart Homes and Microgrid)

Overview

The Smart* Data Set for Sustainability provides real data collected in the UMass Smart* project, aiming to optimize residential energy consumption using IoT sensing and control.[web:97][web:103]

Data Collection

• Includes detailed measurements from three real homes, covering electrical usage and generation, environmental variables, and operational events such as wall switch status.[web:97][web:103]
• Also includes a microgrid data set with minute-level electricity usage for more than 400 anonymous homes.[web:94][web:103]
• Data were collected using in-home monitoring infrastructure and smart meters, representing realistic residential consumption patterns.[web:97][web:94][web:103]

Variables

• Whole-house and circuit-level power consumption; in some cases, appliance-level disaggregation and PV generation.[web:97][web:103]
• Environmental data such as indoor temperature and humidity, plus ambient information around the homes.[web:94][web:103]
• Operational signals, including on/off events and door-opening/closing events for selected homes.[web:94][web:97]

Use Cases

• Home energy disaggregation, load forecasting, and demand-response modeling.[web:97][web:103]
• Design and evaluation of smart home control algorithms for energy efficiency and comfort.[web:94][web:103]
• Microgrid-level analytics on aggregated consumption from hundreds of households.[web:94][web:103]

License and Terms

The Smart* data are distributed via the UMass Trace Repository and mirrored through the Open Energy Hub entry; users should consult the repository and Open Energy Hub pages for any usage conditions or citations required by the authors.[web:97][web:103]