Wireless Network for Mobile Robot Applications

Abstract

The paper presents a concept of wireless network for data exchange between mobile robot nodes. It could be used for monitoring and control applications. Each node is equipped with sensors and communication hardware. The so called nodes can collect data from sensors and send to central one. This can be a host computer connected to a cloud network. It is known as Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). The main goal is to find a way to reduce energy consumption and computing power of robot nodes. The solution is based on choosing proper communication protocols. The article presents description of standards and networks. In the developed solution MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) for data exchange was used. The communication organization between networked nodes is given. As a part of system verification the messages between nodes and central system were exchanged. The advantages of presented network are also included.