Wireless Ad Hoc Controlled Rovers

A Proposal on Wireless Ad Hoc Network Controlled Rovers

Jay Rungta

Student Mukesh Patel School of

Technology Management and Engineering,

Mumbai

Manali Satghar

Student Mukesh Patel School of

Technology Management and Engineering,

Mumbai

Anish Prabhu

Student Mukesh Patel School of

Technology Management and Engineering,

Mumbai

Vineetkumar Sanu

Student

Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering,

Mumbai

Supriya Agrawal

Faculty Mentor

Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering,

Mumbai

ABSTRACT

An Ad Hoc network is a network which does not rely on any preexisting infrastructure. It is a network that is created to serve only a particular purpose. Wireless Ad Hoc networks consist of nodes that are interconnected and transmit data wirelessly. This paper dis- cusses about an application of Wireless Ad Hoc Networks to build a system of Rovers. The primary use of these Rovers shall be to pro- vide a means to survey areas where human intervention may not be possible at the time. Such areas include disaster struck buildings, enemy occupied buildings, possible radioactive areas, etc. This paper reviews several techniques that may help in the construction  of such a system. Their pros and cons are discussed and a possible solution to make an optimal system of Rovers is proposed.

General Terms

3G Shield, Ad Hoc Networks, Arduino, Rovers, Wireless Ad Hoc Networks

Keywords

3G Shield, Ad Hoc Networks, Arduino, Energy Saving, GSM, MANET, Rover, VANET, WANET, Wi-Fi

1. INTRODUCTION

Wireless Ad Hoc networks (WANETs) are formed dynamically by an autonomous system of mobile nodes that are connected via wireless links. Wireless Ad Hoc networks can be used in n number of ways. Some of their applications are as MANETs (Mobile Ad Hoc Networks) and VANETs (Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks). The application of the system depends on the nature of the nodes. The focus of this paper is when the nodes are Rovers. The uses of such a system are endless. They can be used to access disaster struck areas for search and rescue purposes; they have military applications for search and reconnaissance; security applications for surveillance, and several more. All of the above applications require a system of mobile nodes that can be controlled by a central entity.