Title: A cloud-fog-edge control platform for moving omnidirectional access point robot position and improvement of communication environment

Authors: Keita Matsuo; Leonard Barolli

Addresses: Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology (FIT), 3-30-1 Wajiro-Higashi, Higashi-Ku, 811-0295 Fukuoka, Japan ' Department of Information and Communication Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology (FIT), 3-30-1 Wajiro-Higashi, Higashi-Ku, 811-0295 Fukuoka, Japan

Abstract: Recently, there are many ways to enable computer network communication such as cell phone networks (4G, 5G), WiMAX, WiFi, Bluetooth, WMNs, M2M, P2P and so on. Also, the relay stations can enhance communication coverage, but they are fixed, expensive and have a limited capacity to handle certain number of users or devices. In this paper, we propose a cloud-fog-edge platform for control of moving omnidirectional access point (MOAP) Robot and improvement of communication environment. The MOAP robot moves omnidirectionally and functions as an access point (AP). We estimated the optimal position of MOAP robots in public spaces such as train stations and airports. Furthermore, we conducted experiments to evaluate the position of MOAP robots.

Keywords: cloud-fog-edge computing; wireless mesh networks; omnidirectional robot.

DOI: 10.1504/IJWGS.2025.150175

International Journal of Web and Grid Services, 2025 Vol.21 No.3/4, pp.424 - 439

Received: 17 Jul 2025
Accepted: 12 Sep 2025
Published online: 02 Dec 2025 *

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