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ROBOTICS
WIRELESS NETWORKS
MOBILE
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Call for Papers |
The last decade has witnessed the advent of nanotechnology and advances in communications which made it technologically feasible and economically viable to develop low-power devices that integrate general-purpose computing with multipurpose sensing and wireless communication capabilities. Recently, in the attempt to apply wireless sensors to human activities it has been recognized that it would be beneficial to augment sensor networks with terrestrial or aerial mobile robots able to make complex decisions and take appropriate actions on themselves, sensors, and/or the environment. Such a new development would pave the way for various new applications and could allow mobile robots to assist sensor networks in fixing connectivity issues. They could, for example, act as a relay between disconnected network areas, by recharging/replacing sensors whose battery has depleted, offloading their data, and so on. Several approaches have been designed to either make these entities communicate more efficiently or perform dedicated cooperative tasks (e.g., mapping, exploration, and tracking). However, general concepts or solutions are still missing to realize the full potential of mobile robots such as robot integration in a sensor network, robot cooperation, controlled mobility management, energy management, or the managing the heterogeneity in hardware and communication technology. |
Credits and Sources |
[1] RMWN 2019 : Recent Advances in Wireless Networks for Mobile Robot Application |