+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)
For drones searching a disaster zone or robots inspecting a building, working with the freshest data is key to locating a survivor or reporting a potential hazard. Multiple robots relaying time-sensitive information over a wireless network, though, creates a traffic jam of data.
Now, MIT engineers have developed a method to tailor any wireless network to handle a high load of time-sensitive data coming from multiple sources. Their new approach, called WiSwarm, configures a wireless network to control the flow of information from multiple sources while ensuring the network is relaying the freshest data to keep multiple vehicle-tracking drones on task.
The team’s method offers a practical way for multiple robots to co-ordinate over Wi-Fi networks without needing bulky and expensive processing hardware on-board.
Research and Markets offers more information on this topic:
