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New Control Paradigms for Resources Saving: An Approach for Mobile Robots Navigation.
Rafael Socas1, Raquel Dormido2, Sebastián Dormido3
1Departamento de Informática y Automática, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Juan del Rosal 16, Madrid 28040, Spain. rsocas@telefonica.net.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 19, 2018
Summary
This study introduces an event-based control scheme for Networked Control Systems (NCS), optimizing resource usage like bandwidth and energy. The new system demonstrates improved efficiency compared to traditional discrete-time methods in mobile robot navigation.
Area of Science:
- Control Systems Engineering
- Robotics
- Computer Engineering
Background:
- Networked Control Systems (NCS) face challenges in resource management, including bandwidth, computation, and energy consumption.
- Existing control schemes often lack efficiency in resource utilization within NCS environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an event-based control scheme for NCS.
- To analyze the impact of system parameters on resource efficiency.
- To compare the proposed event-based system with discrete-time solutions.
Main Methods:
- Development of an event-based control scheme tailored for NCS.
- Implementation of models and methodologies to quantify resource consumption (bandwidth, computational load, energy).
- Experimental setup using NCS for mobile robot navigation to assess resource efficiency.
Main Results:
- The event-based control scheme significantly impacts resource efficiency.
- Analysis reveals how system parameters influence the efficient use of bandwidth, computational load, and energy.
- The proposed system outperforms its discrete-time counterpart in resource usage efficiency.
Conclusions:
- Event-based control offers a more resource-efficient approach for Networked Control Systems.
- The findings are particularly relevant for NCS applications such as mobile robot navigation.
- Optimizing system parameters is crucial for maximizing resource efficiency in NCS.
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