Date of Award
2016
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.Sc.
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Supervisor
Tepe, Kemal
Supervisor
Carriveau, Rupp
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
Examination and comparison of Packet Error Rate (PER), Error Burstiness (EB), and Receive Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) as communication connectivity management metrics for multi-agent mobile robot networks are explored in this thesis. Assessment Accuracy (AA) and Time To Process (TTP) are used as parameters for the comparison of metrics given that mobile robots are required to make critical decisions rapidly. The initial investigations are done with a mobile unit making PER, EB, and RSSI measurements at an increasing distance from a base station. A relatively linear relationship between PER and EB was discovered with a R2 value of .967. Strong correlations between EB and PER were observed in areas between 0% and 50% PER. A communication aware algorithm was developed using both EB and PER to allow the mobile agent to assess the Link Quality (LQ) faster in scenarios of communication loss by scanning for error bursts.
Recommended Citation
Pantelimon, George Michael, "Development of Communication Link Perception for Decision Making in Mobile Agents" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5757.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5757