Remote monitoring and control of a mobile robot system with obstacle avoidance capability

Abstract

With the advancements in technology, the field of robotics and automation has gained tremendous popularity. Mobile Robots are being widely used in a number of places including production plants, warehouses, airports, agriculture, medical, military, and in hazardous environments to reduce human efforts. In this paper, we present the design and implementation of a mobile robot system with obstacle avoidance capability for remote sensing and monitoring. The proposed system enables the user (base station) to send necessary commands to the remote station (mobile robot) using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signals for robot teleoperation. Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) technologies are used, which provide user with mobile robot location in the form of a Google map link. The system also provides the user with real time video monitoring of the remote area by using an internet enabled device. The user can also save the images and record the videos captured by the mobile robot IP webcam at the remote location, which can be stored in a public cloud for later use.