<p>Recent advancements in Multi-Robot Systems (MRS) and mesh network technologies pave the way for innovative approaches to explore extreme environments. The Artemis Accords, a series of international agreements, have further catalyzed this progress by fostering cooperation in space exploration, emphasizing the use of cutting-edge technologies. In parallel, companies across various sectors’ widespread adoption of the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) underscores its robustness and versatility. This paper evaluates the performances of available ROS 2 MiddleWare (RMW), such as FastRTPS, CycloneDDS and Zenoh, over a mesh network with a dynamic topology. The final choice of RMW is determined by the one that would most fit the scenario: an exploration of the extreme extra-terrestrial environment using a Multi-Robot Systems (MRS). The conducted study in a real environment highlights Zenoh as a potential solution for future applications, showing a reduced delay, reachability, data overhead and CPU usage while being competitive on the RAM usage over a dynamic mesh topology.</p>

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Performance Comparison of ROS2 Middlewares for Multi-robot Mesh Networks in Planetary Exploration

  • Loïck Pierre Chovet,
  • Gabriel Manuel Garcia,
  • Abhishek Bera,
  • Antoine Richard,
  • Kazuya Yoshida,
  • Miguel Angel Olivares-Mendez

摘要

Recent advancements in Multi-Robot Systems (MRS) and mesh network technologies pave the way for innovative approaches to explore extreme environments. The Artemis Accords, a series of international agreements, have further catalyzed this progress by fostering cooperation in space exploration, emphasizing the use of cutting-edge technologies. In parallel, companies across various sectors’ widespread adoption of the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) underscores its robustness and versatility. This paper evaluates the performances of available ROS 2 MiddleWare (RMW), such as FastRTPS, CycloneDDS and Zenoh, over a mesh network with a dynamic topology. The final choice of RMW is determined by the one that would most fit the scenario: an exploration of the extreme extra-terrestrial environment using a Multi-Robot Systems (MRS). The conducted study in a real environment highlights Zenoh as a potential solution for future applications, showing a reduced delay, reachability, data overhead and CPU usage while being competitive on the RAM usage over a dynamic mesh topology.