4G Antipode: Remote Control of a Ground Vehicle From Around the World

Abstract

Remote control of vehicles (in the air, on the land, and on the sea) is usually performed with a custom radio link. However, with the prevalence of cellular networks, command and control via 4G cellular networks is possible. In this work, we demonstrate control of a remote-controlled vehicle at two points on the Earth that are almost the antipodes (opposite sides of the Earth), at a distance of 18 500 km apart. A remote video link is also provided. This demonstrates the longest distance yet of control of a vehicle via a 4G cellular link.