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Heterogeneous networks of humans, robots, and agents are becoming increasingly common. Clients of wireless networks have continuously changing requirements for providers. In this project, a system to provide a sufficient signal for clients of a network as conditions change is proposed and validated. The system is comprised of hardware features such as a mobile access point and three heterogeneous client devices, and a movement algorithm. The mobile provider’s autonomy is verified by the independence of initial position or orientation from success of the system. The system is designed for ease of reconfiguration; modularity in system design allows for advancements to be implemented simply and effectively.
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Rolf, E., Whitlock, M., Min, BC., Matson, E.T. (2014). Enhancing Wi-Fi Signal Strength of a Dynamic Heterogeneous System Using a Mobile Robot Provider. In: Kim, JH., Matson, E., Myung, H., Xu, P., Karray, F. (eds) Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 2. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 274. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05582-4_81
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