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A communication protocol based on IR-space division transceivers for mobile robots

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In this article, we propose MAC protocols based on our infrared-space division transceiver (IR-SDT) for mobile robots. The IR-SDT has eight communication modules, so it can communicate with a maximum of eight other nodes simultaneously. The number of parallel multiple accesses will be improved by using this transceiver and its specialized protocol. In addition, we consider situations in which a packet collision occurs, and propose a protocol that resolves communication conflicts using the signal collision-detection function of IR-SDT. Finally, we consider the performance of these protocols, and discuss the influence of signal collision-detection accuracy.

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  1. Graduate School of Information Sciences, Hiroshima City University, 3-4-1 Ozuka-Higashi, Asa-Minami-Ku, Hiroshima, Japan

    Tetsuo Abe & Hiroyuki Takai

  2. Graduate School of Computer Science, Osaka Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan

    Keihachiro Tachibana

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  1. Tetsuo Abe
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  2. Hiroyuki Takai
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Correspondence to Hiroyuki Takai.

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This work was presented in part and was awarded the Young Author Award at the 15th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, February 4–6, 2010

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Abe, T., Takai, H. & Tachibana, K. A communication protocol based on IR-space division transceivers for mobile robots. Artif Life Robotics 15, 176–180 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-010-0788-5

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