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Networked Robots

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Abstract

As of 2013, almost all robots have access to computer networks that offer extensive computing, memory, and other resources that can dramatically improve performance. The underlying enabling framework is the focus of this chapter: networked robots. Networked robots trace their origin to telerobots or remotely controlled robots. Telerobots are widely used to explore undersea terrains and outer space, to defuse bombs and to clean up hazardous waste. Until 1994, telerobots were accessible only to trained and trusted experts through dedicated communication channels. This chapter will describe relevant network technology, the history of networked robots as it evolves from teleoperation to cloud robotics, properties of networked robots, how to build a networked robot, example systems. Later in the chapter, we focus on the recent progress on cloud robotics, and topics for future research.

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Abbreviations

2-D:

two-dimensional

3-D:

three-dimensional

ADSL:

asymmetric digital subscriber line

B/S:

browser/server

C/S:

client/server

CA:

collision avoidance

CAD:

computer-aided drafting

CD:

collision detection

CGI:

common gateway interface

CONE:

Collaborative Observatory for Nature Environments

CORBA:

common object request broker architecture

CPU:

central processing unit

CSMA:

carrier-sense multiple-access

DNA:

deoxyribonucleic acid

DOD:

Department of Defense

EEG:

electroencephalography

FIFO:

first-in first-out

FMBT:

feasible minimum buffering time

FTTH:

fiber to the home

HDSL:

high data rate digital subscriber line

HPC:

high-performance computing

HTML:

hypertext markup language

HTTP:

hypertext transmission protocol

IEEE:

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IIS:

Internet Information Services

IP:

internet protocol

ISDN:

integrated services digital network

ISP:

Internet service provider

JSP:

Java server pages

MOMR:

multiple operator multiple robot

MOSR:

multiple operator single robot

OS:

operating system

PRoP:

personal roving presence

QOS:

quality of service

QT:

quasistatic telerobotics

R&D:

research and development

RFID:

radio frequency identification

RF:

radio frequency

ROS:

robot operating system

SDK:

software development kit

SDV:

spatial dynamic voting

SOMR:

single operator multiple robot

SOSR:

single operator single robot

TCP:

transmission control protocol

UAV:

unmanned aerial vehicle

UDP:

user data protocol

URC:

Ubiquitous Robotic Companion

URL:

uniform resource locator

VRML:

virtual reality modeling language

WAN:

wide-area network

WML:

wireless markup language

WWW:

world wide web

XHTML:

extensible hyper text markup language

XML:

extensible markup language

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