5G-based SharkNet protocol adaptation and wireless communication links

Abstract

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.