Wireless Communications in Factories Testbed (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Wireless Communications in Factories Testbed

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Using a novel testbed that recreates factory environments in the lab, NIST engineer Rick Candell helps 'cut the cords' (and wires) from industrial communications networks by studying how different factory layouts affect wireless radio frequencies, and in turn, how this impacts factory performance.

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©Earl Zubkoff

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