Dhelim, Sahraoui et al. (2025) Strengthening Collaboration via Interlinked Skew Assessment and Rectification (ISAR) in Swarm Robotics. IEEE Access, 13 . pp. 115697-115711. ISSN 2169-3536
Abstract
Ensuring time synchronization among robotic agents in a IoT based swarm robotic system is crucial for smooth operations. This synchronization enables distributed data logging, coordination of
algorithms, and synchronized event-driven interactions, which would be impossible without a shared time reference. Maintaining this synchronization is key to keeping data generated by robotic agents
consistent and accurate. While various synchronization methods exist, they often require multiple timestamp exchanges or radio messages to address clock skew. This article introduces the Interlinked Skew Assessment and Rectification (ISAR) method. It also presents the Swarm Agent Singular (SAS) Timestamp which provides a cross layered approach to handle clock skew and phase inconsistencies. A SAS timestamp can calculate both clock skew offset and phase offset at the receiving node. The paper delves into ISAR’s mathematical intricacies which includes skew calculations and statistical analysis. MATLAB simulations and experiments with Texas Instruments TMS320C6713 DSP Starter Kits showcase ISAR’s effectiveness which demonstrates practical applicability. The results affirm that using one SAS timestamp instead of multiple timestamp exchanges is a viable approach for synchronizing robotic agents. This will eventually conserves computational resources within swarm network
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article (Published) |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Skew correction, time synchronization, IoT-based swarm robotics, time offset, efficient time-stamping. |
| Subjects: | Computer Science > Computer engineering Computer Science > Computer networks Computer Science > Computer software |
| DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing |
| Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Official URL: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11062873 |
| Copyright Information: | Authors |
| ID Code: | 31429 |
| Deposited On: | 19 Aug 2025 10:45 by Gordon Kennedy . Last Modified 19 Aug 2025 10:46 |
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