Automatic meter reading

Automatic meter reading, or AMR, is the technology of automatically collecting data from water meter or energy metering devices (water, gas, electric) and transferring that data to a central database for billing and/or analyzing. This means that billing can be based on actual consumption rather than on an estimate based on previous consumption, giving customers better control of their use of electric energy, gas usage, or water conservation.

This form of utility data collection eliminates the need for each meter to be visually read by a technician, thereby cutting personnel costs.

AMR technologies include handheld, mobile and network technologies based on telephony platforms (wired and wireless), radio frequency (RF), or powerline transmission.

See also

• Water Meter
• Gas meter
• Electric meter
• Power line communication

External links

• AMR in India
• Automatic Meter Reading Association (AMRA) - Non-profit industry trade association
• Hexagram - Industry Leading Complete AMR systems
• muNet - IP based AMR systems

• Energy Intellect - MDM, iE2, cellular modems, interval meters, web presentation of meter data, TransView network monitoring
• ArKion Systems - Unlimited AMR solutions
• ND Meter - Remote electricity sub metering solutions
• Automatic Meter Reading Solution Examples
• Cellnet - Wireless AMR
• Master Meter - Automatic Meter Reading
• Itron AMR - Automatic Meter Reading
• EnergyICT - AMR, RMR, MMR, Meter Reading