Evaluation of computer networking methods for interaction with remote robotic systems

Abstract

Use of robotic infrastructures can significantly increase with remote access. This would open up the possibility to use costly equipment without the need to buy them, or to simply access those assets remotely when actual travel is not possible or recommended - for example in pandemic times. In this paper we present an analysis of several networking techniques which allow remote robotics operations, alongside with experimental results with distance ranging from hundreds of meters up to thousands of kilometers.