There are many engineering challenges involved in exploring remote areas without human assistance and in particular there is a strong need in advanced Robotics. Robots must be able to function in unknown, unstructured environments. Robots are more précised and it can be used where human involvement is dangerous, such as detecting Land Mines. We have developed a Robot which is completely Autonomous and it can also be controlled manually through Mobile phone. Robot interacts with human with the help of mobile communication and it accepts commands through Short Messaging Service (SMS). Robot is also provided with Infra-red sensors for Object detection and path finding mechanism. We have formed an algorithm for its autonomous operation and Artificial Intelligence through Micro-controller.
This paper proposes a new idea that will enable a mobile robotic system (Mechatronic System), to perform multiple tasks in a domestic environment such as
Identifying victims during disasters like Earthquake and Land Slides and reporting their location to rescuers with help of
CCD Camera and Global Positioning System.
Guiding a blind in any environment with the help of a guiding handle mounted over the Robot.
Detecting unusual situations such as trespasses, Land mines, fire, and gas leakage using a multiple sensor system.
Controlling the Robot from anywhere in the world through mobile phones using DTMF technology.
Robot sends messages (SMS) during critical situation to the user through the mobile phone provided in the Robot, which is interfaced to a micro-controller through a Data cable.
Object Recognition and Navigation for Autonomous operation through Infra-Red sensors.
Finding out the exact location of the Robot through Global Positi...
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...e. Although DTMF has advantages like low cost, simplicity, very popular in telephone industry so we conclude that this kind of control systems are very useful in today’s scenario.
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Today, many robots are made to not only help humans in everyday tasks like cleaning and assisting people in jobs, but to plug oil spills, do what astronauts cannot do in space, fight alongside soldiers in the army, and more. Although robots do many things, the most common is rescuing people in severe danger. The Miner-Bot 1.0 was designed to save those who are trapped in collapsed parts of mine shafts. This could save those thousands of people who die in mining accidents every year, helping the world in social, political, and economical aspects.
In today’s society military, police, and firefighters can use robotic technology to keep humans out of harm’s way and to assist them with their work. In many ways robots can help first responders and our military keep themselves and their communities safe from harm.
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Gupta, Satyandra K. When Will We Have Robots To Help With Household Chores? 2 January 2014.
Disastrous nature such as earthquake, flooding, or tornados gives a big impact to the affected area. These kinds of catastrophe cause another disaster such a landslide or collapsed building that may claim many lives. During this critical situation, people especially police, fire department are deployed in search and rescue mission to save countless life and of course under the circumstance their well being are put on high risk and expose to danger. Hence, the robot are build to replace human when it comes to difficult task and involving in critical situation neither human or tools can do. They are variety types of robot are build to do the different tasks depends on their specialty. For example the search and rescue (SAR) robot are designed to assist human to search and rescue victims in urban disaster. According to Burion (2004) this autonomous robot must be able to helps rescuers to determine the location, condition of the victims by having the different sensor ability to operate under condition with many unknown parameter. SAR robot can be either semi-au...
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