According to an aspect, a method of data compression in a radar system comprising, converting a plurality of ranges in a first data form into a polar form, determining a plurality of logarithmic values of the plurality of ranges in the polar form, quantising the plurality of logarithmic values of the plurality of ranges with a first bit width that is fewer than a second bit width in the first data form. According to another aspect, the method further comprising quantizing the logarithmic magnitude part with a third bit width and quantising the logarithmic phase part with a fourth bit width.

According to an aspect, a method of data compression in a radar system comprising, converting a plurality of ranges in a first data form into a polar form, determining a plurality of logarithmic values of the plurality of ranges in the polar form, quantising the plurality of logarithmic values of the plurality of ranges with a first bit width that is fewer than a second bit width in the first data form. According to another aspect, the method further comprising quantizing the logarithmic magnitude part with a third bit width and quantising the logarithmic phase part with a fourth bit width.

A control system for controlling a device operative to perform an operation on a workpiece based on a spatial relationship between the device and the workpiece, which is adjustable using at least one actuator, includes a primary node controller communicatively coupled to the device and at least one secondary node controller communicatively coupled to the primary node controller. Each secondary node controller is adapted to receive encoder feedback from the actuator, the encoder feedback representing a position of a mechanical load associated with an actuator of the at least one actuator, perform a data compression algorithm on the encoder feedback to encode the encoder feedback, generate data packets representing the encoder feedback, and transmit the data packets. The primary node controller can receive and decode the data packets and control an operation of the device based on the decoded data packets.