CTS 237: Wi-Fi for Automated Vehicles

In this episode François talks about a recent project he worked on. He was asked to assess a couple of Wi-Fi environments for the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in manufacturing environments.



Context



* Wi-Fi assessment for use of automated vehicles in manufacturing environments* Make sure that the AGV will have a stable and reliable connection to the Wi-Fi while operating along their path



Specificities



* Automated vehicles might use specific hardware to connect to the Wi-Fi network* This hardware might be located very close to the ground* Automated vehicles have defined path programmed* Wi-Fi configurations gotchas* Wireless bridge* Lost of connection when the bridge connects to the Wi-Fi network* Review DHCP and bridge settings if multiples devices are connected behind the bridge* If static IPs are used, the passive client feature enabled on Cisco WLC* What is the AGV carrying and how it is going to affect the signal







Hardware used for the project:



* HPE Aruba 501 Wireless Client Bridge: https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/networking/access-points/501-wireless-client-bridge/* MP Antenna: https://www.mpantenna.com/product/wifi-antenna-08-ant-0944/ 



MP Antenna Pattern