TDMA-Based Dual-Mode Communication for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks
Small highly mobile robots, and in particular micro air vehicles (MAVs), are well suited to the task of exploring unknown indoor environments such as buildings and caves. Such a task imposes a number of requirements on the underlying communication infrastructure, with differing goals during various...
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| author | Ankur Mehta Branko Kerkez Steven D. Glaser Kristofer S. J. Pister |
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| description | Small highly mobile robots, and in particular micro air vehicles (MAVs), are well suited to the task of exploring unknown indoor environments such as buildings and caves. Such a task imposes a number of requirements on the underlying communication infrastructure, with differing goals during various stages of the mission. This work addresses those requirements with a hybrid communications infrastructure consisting of a stationary mesh network along with the mobile nodes. The combined network operates in two independent modes, coupling a highly efficient, low duty cycle, low throughput mode for routing and persistent sensing with a burst mode for high data rate communication. By strategically distributing available frequency channels between the mobile agents and the stationary nodes, the overall network provides reliable long-term communication paths while maximizing data throughput when needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a1d098b94f04066952a082a0ac9e8d02022-12-22T02:22:14ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202012-11-011212161941621010.3390/s121216194TDMA-Based Dual-Mode Communication for Mobile Wireless Sensor NetworksAnkur MehtaBranko KerkezSteven D. GlaserKristofer S. J. PisterSmall highly mobile robots, and in particular micro air vehicles (MAVs), are well suited to the task of exploring unknown indoor environments such as buildings and caves. Such a task imposes a number of requirements on the underlying communication infrastructure, with differing goals during various stages of the mission. This work addresses those requirements with a hybrid communications infrastructure consisting of a stationary mesh network along with the mobile nodes. The combined network operates in two independent modes, coupling a highly efficient, low duty cycle, low throughput mode for routing and persistent sensing with a burst mode for high data rate communication. By strategically distributing available frequency channels between the mobile agents and the stationary nodes, the overall network provides reliable long-term communication paths while maximizing data throughput when needed.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/12/16194mobile wireless sensor networksWSNMAVTDMAIEEE 802.15.4 |
| spellingShingle | Ankur Mehta Branko Kerkez Steven D. Glaser Kristofer S. J. Pister TDMA-Based Dual-Mode Communication for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks Sensors mobile wireless sensor networks WSN MAV TDMA IEEE 802.15.4 |
| title | TDMA-Based Dual-Mode Communication for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_full | TDMA-Based Dual-Mode Communication for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_fullStr | TDMA-Based Dual-Mode Communication for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_full_unstemmed | TDMA-Based Dual-Mode Communication for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_short | TDMA-Based Dual-Mode Communication for Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks |
| title_sort | tdma based dual mode communication for mobile wireless sensor networks |
| topic | mobile wireless sensor networks WSN MAV TDMA IEEE 802.15.4 |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/12/16194 |
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