Multifunctional Sensor Networks for Automation, Process Monitoring and Robotic Applications

In today's hi-tech and hi-precision world, robot finds its application in many areas that carry out operations that are either routine, highly complex and critical, hazardous or of high-precision nature. Robots when networked offer many benefits such as increased maneuverability and efficiency. The goal is to define a model-based development process for large sensor-actuator networks with a focus on wireless communication. This paper makes a study on the present status of development and details the design features of Multifunctional Sensor Networks for Automation, Process Monitoring and Robotics Applications. It is intended to use this work as basis for future research work in the area of modular production systems.