Mesh networking optimized for robotic teleoperation

Abraham Hart; Narek Pezeshkian; Hoa Nguyen

doi:10.1117/12.921342

25 May 2012 Mesh networking optimized for robotic teleoperation

Abraham Hart, Narek Pezeshkian, Hoa Nguyen

Proceedings Volume 8387, Unmanned Systems Technology XIV; 83871E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921342
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

Mesh networks for robot teleoperation pose different challenges than those associated with traditional mesh networks. Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are mobile and operate in constantly changing and uncontrollable environments. Building a mesh network to work well under these harsh conditions presents a unique challenge. The Manually Deployed Communication Relay (MDCR) mesh networking system extends the range of and provides non-line-of-sight (NLOS) communications for tactical and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots currently in theater. It supports multiple mesh nodes, robots acting as nodes, and works with all Internet Protocol (IP)-based robotic systems. Under MDCR, the performance of different routing protocols and route selection metrics were compared resulting in a modified version of the Babel mesh networking protocol. This paper discusses this and other topics encountered during development and testing of the MDCR system.

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Abraham Hart, Narek Pezeshkian, and Hoa Nguyen "Mesh networking optimized for robotic teleoperation", Proc. SPIE 8387, Unmanned Systems Technology XIV, 83871E (25 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921342

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