Development of a Multi-Master Communication Platform for Mobile Distributed Systems

Kwanwai Mak; Koichi Osuka; Teruyo Wada

doi:10.20965/jrm.2019.p0348

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JRM Vol.31 No.2 pp. 348-354

doi: 10.20965/jrm.2019.p0348

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Development of a Multi-Master Communication Platform for Mobile Distributed Systems

Kwanwai Mak, Koichi Osuka, and Teruyo Wada

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Osaka University
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

Received:

November 13, 2018

Accepted:

January 24, 2019

Published:

April 20, 2019

Keywords:

wireless multi-master communication, mobile distributed systems, controller area network (CAN), infrared

Abstract

This paper proposes a design of a multi-master communication platform for mobile distributed systems, which can be applied to distributed systems without concern on the formation. Experiments were conducted with the testing modules, and the result shows that synchronization of test modules can be effectively achieved with the aid of the platform.

Multi-master communication platform

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K. Mak, K. Osuka, and T. Wada, “Development of a Multi-Master Communication Platform for Mobile Distributed Systems,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.31 No.2, pp. 348-354, 2019.

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