About our project

SmartFlow EV focuses on managing the energy supplied by the grid to a residential building, with a special focus on optimizing the simultaneous charging of multiple electric vehicles (EVs). Our goal is to improve the way available energy is distributed among several EV chargers within the same building, ensuring efficient and fair use of resources.

The system we propose will rely on a central computer, powered by a Raspberry Pi, which will manage the energy available for each charger. Communication between the central computer and the chargers will be done using a wireless Z-Wave mesh network. Through this system, each charger will be able to send information about the amount of energy it needs and the current battery percentage of the connected vehicle.

Based on this data, the central system will prioritize charging vehicles with lower battery levels, while temporarily reducing or pausing the charging of vehicles that are already closer to a full charge.

Looking ahead, we also envision implementing a more advanced, intelligent system capable of learning how long each car typically takes to charge — since in a residential context, the same vehicles are often connected regularly. This would require collecting and analyzing usage data over time, but it represents a promising future development of our project.