On Analyzing Video Transmission Over Wireless WiFi and 5G C-Band in Harsh IIoT Environments

This paper analyzes the quality of Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR) video streamed in harsh industrial environments. VR/AR is being used in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) as one of the most promising applications for favouring labour conditions and increasing security, while reducing costs of manufacturing. We provide an empirical work that analyzes the impact of industrial environment within the assessment of the video quality transmitted over WiFi and 5G C-band access and discuss the impact of electromagnetic emission of industrial machines in radiocommunications (microwave bands). Even if the presented measurements are limited, they clearly show some aspects of the impact of industrial environments that should be taken into account when developing multimedia IIoT applications. Moreover, we discuss the differences between Radiocommunications technologies for building separated (private) Small Area Wireless Networks (SAWN) for the IIoT in factories.