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Conference: Bucharest University Faculty of Physics 2026 Meeting

Section: Solid State Physics and Materials Science

Title:

A Distributed Microservice Architecture for Remote Robotic Actuation and Environmental Monitoring

Authors:

Andrada Puisor2, Stefan Caramizoiu1,3, Bogdan Bita1,2

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Affiliation:

1) Optospintronics Department, National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics - INOE 2000, 409 Atomistilor Street, Magurele, 077125, Romania;

2) Department of Electricity, Solid-State Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 405 Atomistilor Street, P.O. Box MG-11, 077125 Magurele, Romania;

3) Department of Structure of Matter, Atmospheric and Earth Physics, Astrophysics,Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 405 Atomistilor Street, P.O. Box MG-11, 077125 Magurele, Romania.

E-mail

andrada.puisor@gmail.com

Keywords:

microservices architecture, IoT, environmental monitoring, robotic systems, distributed systems, edge computing, sensor networks, remote actuation, data acquisition, smart systems

Abstract:

This paper presents a distributed microservice architecture designed for remote robotic actuation and environmental monitoring, addressing key limitations of traditional monolithic embedded systems. Conventional approaches often suffer from poor scalability, tight coupling between hardware and software, and limited fault tolerance, which can lead to system-wide failures. To overcome these challenges, the proposed solution implements a decentralized Internet of Things (IoT) framework that separates sensing, actuation, data processing, and user interaction into independent microservices. The system integrates a mobile robotic platform equipped with heterogeneous sensors for environmental data acquisition, including temperature, humidity, gas concentration, and light intensity. Data is transmitted through a hybrid communication model combining Bluetooth, LoRa, and Wi-Fi protocols, ensuring both efficiency and reliability. A gateway service aggregates and standardizes incoming data, which is then stored in a remote database and visualized through a web-based interface. Experimental validation was conducted in both controlled laboratory conditions and real-world residential environments, demonstrating system robustness, adaptability, and accurate environmental sensing. The results confirm that the proposed architecture enhances scalability, resilience, and real-time responsiveness, making it suitable for advanced ecological monitoring and smart automation applications.

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Acknowledgement:

The authors were supported by the Core Program with the National Research Development and Innovation Plan 2022-2027, carried out with the support of MER, project no. PN 23 05.