IoT based electric power theft detection system

Abstract

Science and technology, with their miraculous advancements, have fascinated human life to such an extent that imagining a world without these innovations is hardly possible. While technology is on the rise, an increase in immoral activities should also be noted. From a technical perspective, “power theft” is a non-ignorable crime that is highly prevalent and directly affects the economy of a nation. Today's life is unimaginable without electricity, almost all things, equipment, and appliances used daily rely on electric power to run smoothly. Solar energy is an alternative but has limitations, such as environmental changes and high initial costs. From rural to urban areas and from domestic to industrial sectors, the use of electricity has increased, but so has power theft. Detecting and eradicating such crimes with the help of the developing scientific field is the “need of the hour.” With these views, the paper was conceived and designed. The paper provides a complete and comprehensive tool to stop power theft, which is extremely simple to understand and easy to implement.