Method and apparatus for determining factory energy management system network configuration suitability

An apparatus for determining a suitability of a network configuration for a factory energy management system (FEMS), the apparatus comprising:

• a memory configured to store one or more instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions;
• wherein when the instructions are executed, the processor is configured to perform a plurality of operations,
• wherein the plurality of operations comprise:
• receiving an energy management level for obtaining the suitability of the network configuration;
• receiving second parameters according to the energy management level among first parameters set for the network configuration;
• receiving a communication characteristics matrix and a communication adaptability matrix for communication schemes usable for the network configuration;
• obtaining a communication characteristics metric matrix by normalizing the communication characteristics matrix, based on the second parameters and the communication characteristics matrix;
• obtaining a communication adaptability metric matrix by normalizing the communication adaptability matrix, based on the energy management level, the second parameters, and the communication adaptability matrix;
• and
• determining the suitability of the network configuration at the energy management level based on the communication characteristics metric matrix and the communication adaptability metric matrix,
• wherein the communication characteristics matrix comprises characteristic values indicating characteristics of the communication schemes for the first parameters, and
• the communication adaptability matrix comprises characteristic values indicating characteristics of the communication schemes for the first parameters, considering a weight according to the energy management level.