BeachBot

Abstract

In this paper, a system is proposed wherein a network of robots, each termed a 'BeachBot,' would be used to collect waste and litter that is found on beaches, coastal locations, and out into the oceans. The system takes the path of remote human-robot interaction, where each BeachBot would be teleoperated by a human operator through a virtual reality interface. That user would be crowdsourced online, with registered individuals being able to log-in and be assigned a robot. The proposed system is first tested through an online virtual reality game that simulates the implementation of such a system.