A Reliable Peer-to-Peer Protocol for Multi-Robot Operating in Mobile Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks

Tarek Dandashy; Mayez Al-Mouhamed; and Irfan Khan

doi:10.34028/iajit

Article Details

A Reliable Peer-to-Peer Protocol for Multi-Robot Operating in Mobile Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks

Authors:

Tarek Dandashy | Mayez Al-Mouhamed | and Irfan Khan

Publisher:

Zarqa University, Jordan

Journal:

The International Arab Journal of Information Technology (IAJIT) Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.72-79

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001389213

pISSN:

2309-4524

DOI:

10.34028/iajit

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Abstract:

 Cooperative behaviour in multi-robot systems are based on distributed negotiation mechanisms. A set of 
autonomous robots playing soccer may cooperate in deciding a suitable game strategy or role playing. Degradation in 
broadcast and multicast services are widely observed due to the lack of reliable broadcast in current IEEE 802.11. A reliable, 
Peer-To-Peer (P2P), fast auction-based broadcast is proposed for a team of robots playing soccer interconnected using an ad-
hoc wireless mobile network. Auction broadcast includes a sequence order to determine the reply order of all nodes. This helps 
minimizing the potential of Medium Access Control (MAC) conflicts. Repeated back-off are not desired especially at low load. 
Uncoordinated negotiation lead to multiple outstanding auctions originated by distinct nodes. In this case, the sequence order 
becomes useless as auction times are interleaved. An adaptive MAC is proposed to dynamically adjust the reply. Protocols are 
implemented as symmetric multi-threaded software on an experimental Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) embedded 
system. Evaluation reports the distribution of auction completion times for peer-to-peer operations for both static and mobile 
nodes. Protocol trade-offs with respect to auction response time, symmetry and fairness, and power consumption are 
discussed. Proposed protocols are embedded as a library for multi-robot Cooperative Behaviours (CBs). Evaluation shows the 
proposed protocol preferences versus the behavioural primitives with specific communication patterns.

Article Details

A Reliable Peer-to-Peer Protocol for Multi-Robot Operating in Mobile Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks

Authors:

Tarek Dandashy | Mayez Al-Mouhamed | and Irfan Khan

Publisher:

Zarqa University, Jordan

Journal:

The International Arab Journal of Information Technology (IAJIT) Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.72-79

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001389213

pISSN:

2309-4524

DOI:

10.34028/iajit

Auction communication

cooperative multi-robot

distributed intelligence

peer-to-peer

wireless protocol

Issues

Article Details

A Reliable Peer-to-Peer Protocol for Multi-Robot Operating in Mobile Ad-Hoc Wireless Networks

Authors: Tarek Dandashy | Mayez Al-Mouhamed | and Irfan Khan

Publisher: Zarqa University, Jordan

Journal: The International Arab Journal of Information Technology (IAJIT) Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.72-79

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001389213

pISSN: 2309-4524

DOI: 10.34028/iajit

Auction communication

cooperative multi-robot

distributed intelligence

peer-to-peer

wireless protocol

Issues

Authors:

Tarek Dandashy | Mayez Al-Mouhamed | and Irfan Khan

Publisher:

Zarqa University, Jordan

Journal:

The International Arab Journal of Information Technology (IAJIT) Vol.16 Issue 1, pp.72-79

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001389213

pISSN:

2309-4524

DOI:

10.34028/iajit