"Research undertaken at the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering has demonstrated Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN)-based capabilities that could pay big benefits, especially for people who live in rural areas. The demonstrations were dental "exams" physically performed on dentures at a remote location. In addition to an open-source O-RAN, the research used 4G LTE and a haptic controller connected to a robot arm."
"In addition to an open-source O-RAN, the research used 4G LTE and a haptic controller connected to a robot arm. A repurposed USB network dongle created stable enough connections for the demonstration. The researchers also used xApps - specialized software that helps fine tune signal quality, data rates, and latency. The system communicated between the base station, the controller and the robotic arm with 10 Mbps of bandwidth, according to the press release."
Researchers at the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering demonstrated O-RAN-based teleoperation performing dental 'exams' on remote dentures. The setup combined an open-source O-RAN, 4G LTE, a haptic controller, and a robot arm, with a repurposed USB network dongle providing a stable connection. Researchers used xApps to fine-tune signal quality, data rates, and latency. The system communicated among the base station, controller, and robotic arm over 10 Mbps of bandwidth. The work appears in Communications Engineering under the paper 'Development of Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN) for Real-time Robotic Teleoperation.' The demonstration highlights telemedicine and rural connectivity use cases.
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