Architecture, Implementation and Performance Analysis of a Microservices-Based System for the RoboCup Small Size League

Abstract

The RoboCup Small Size Soccer League (SSL) is a robot soccer competition that demands extremely low latency software systems due to the fast-paced nature of the matches. Traditionally, teams in this category have relied on monolithic software architectures. However, these architectures often struggle with scalability, maintenance, and flexibility issues, making evolution extremely hard. A viable alternative is to adopt a microservices approach, which enables the system to be more modular and adaptable.

This project proposes to design a microservices-based architecture tailored for SSL, with the goal of achieving modularity, efficiency and low latency. Additionally, the project implements and analyzes the communication overhead introduced by the distributed nature of the proposed architecture.