Autonomous Vehicle for Industrial Supervision Based on Google Assistant Services & IoT Analytics

Abstract

In this particular paper, we are going to portray a robotic device that is mainly intended to be used in the field of Industrial Supervision and Maintenance. This device is in the form of a four-wheeler vehicle which can cover a certain area of floor of the industry depending on the range of WLAN connectivity from the main router. Multiple number of sensors are installed on the device and all of them are connected to the main microcontroller. Depending on the values received from the respective sensors, the microcontroller will update the data on a Cloud-based Web Server and in case of any emergency situation, from there the concerned departments will be notified via mail. The device is also equipped with a camera which will click photos, record short videos and also stream live video sessions depending on the situation and the verbal commands received from the respective user. The device's movements can be remotely controlled using Google Assistant Services. Using Voice Commands, the User can instruct the robot to follow Auto-Pilot Mode where the device will drive itself using the `Obstacle Avoiding Algorithm' or else the robot can also follow the Hand-Gestures of the user and reach a specific location and provide necessary information about any adverse situation detected by the pre-installed sensors. In normal situation, the device will loiter all around the floor of the industry using `Auto-Pilot Mode'. All sorts of communication between the User and the Device will be done using the Internet of Things Platform therefore the authority can monitor a certain situation closely from any part of the world.