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Middleware Security for a Robotic Operating System

R.C.B. KeppetipolaUndergraduate Student, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri LankaO.D. AbeywickramaUndergraduate Student, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri LankaO. K. SiriwardenaUndergraduate Student, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri LankaS.R. Serasingha YapaUndergraduate Student, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri LankaS.M.B. HarshanathLecturer, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri LankaProf. Pradeep AbeygunawardhanaDean - International, Faculty of Computing, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka

Vol 7 No 11 (2023): Volume 7, Issue 11, November 2023 | Pages: 478-485

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 18-11-2023

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Abstract

The Robotic Operating System (ROS), which was first released in 2004, has grown to be a popular platform for creating and deploying robotic applications. However, as the complexity and diversity of robotic systems keep expanding, security of ROS has come to be a much-needed concern. Two goals fall under the heading of "improving the security of robotic systems" in my research portion. The first goal attempts to strengthen ROS' security by putting into place specific security measures to solve the software's present security problems and enhance its overall security. The second goal aims to increase the relevant robot's physical security. Unauthorized access is prevented, and the robot is shielded from harm physically. By strengthening the security and dependability of robotic systems and averting potential dangers and harm to both the robot and the environment, these goals will benefit the field of robotics and society at large.

Keywords

security, Robotic Operating System, ROS, resolving issues


Citation of this Article

R.C.B. Keppetipola, O.D. Abeywickrama, O. K. Siriwardena, S.R. Serasingha Yapa, S.M.B. Harshanath, Prof. Pradeep Abeygunawardhana, “Middleware Security for a Robotic Operating System” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 11, pp 478-485, November 2023. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2023.711064

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