Xie Yanzhang, Liu Wenyi, Yang Qingping
Key Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement, Ministry of Education, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, China.
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK.
Sci Rep. 2025 May 31;15(1):19174. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-04499-y.
5G communication technology has become well established in daily life, but its use in industrial control remains in its early stages of development. Due to its low latency and high reliability, 5G URLLC holds substantial potential for development in industrial control. Meanwhile, although SharkNet offers high transmission speed and reliability, its dependence on wired connections limits its coverage and flexibility.To address these limitations, this paper proposes a novel wireless communication link adaptation scheme that integrates 5G URLLC and SharkNet. We first conduct an in-depth analysis of the data packet formats and communication timing characteristics of both SharkNet and 5G protocols. Based on this analysis, we design a protocol conversion scheme and prototype a wireless link system. To validate the adaptability and performance of this scheme, we conducted a number of experiments to evaluate its reliability and latency. The experimental results indicate that compared with a transparent transmission approach, the proposed adaptation scheme significantly reduces communication latency and enhances reliability.
5G通信技术在日常生活中已得到广泛应用,但其在工业控制领域的应用仍处于发展初期。由于其低延迟和高可靠性,5G超可靠低延迟通信(URLLC)在工业控制领域具有巨大的发展潜力。同时,尽管SharkNet提供了高传输速度和可靠性,但其对有线连接的依赖限制了其覆盖范围和灵活性。为了解决这些限制,本文提出了一种将5G URLLC和SharkNet集成的新型无线通信链路适配方案。我们首先对SharkNet和5G协议的数据包格式和通信定时特性进行了深入分析。基于此分析,我们设计了一种协议转换方案,并制作了无线链路系统的原型。为了验证该方案的适应性和性能,我们进行了一系列实验来评估其可靠性和延迟。实验结果表明,与透明传输方法相比,所提出的适配方案显著降低了通信延迟并提高了可靠性。