IoT based Smart Multi-application Surveillance Robot

Abstract

The primary goal of this research work is to develop an autonomous robot that can do domestic surveillance primarily and muti-application regions generally. Robots now play a significant part in our daily lives by eliminating the need for human work and minimizing error. The developed robot can be operated manually by defining the surveillance area or automatically operating based on defined applications by the user or owner of the robot. The task of the proposed robot is to go around and collect audio and video data from the environment. The collected audio and video information is communicated to the user/owner of the robot. Further, the robot is operated through a smartphone or a general desktop computer with Internet of Things (IoT) via a communication module. A wireless camera on the robot is also used to feed live video during day and night. With the aid of an Arduino microcontroller, the robot is commanded manually as well as automatically. Additionally, this robot makes use of a few sensors to gather information and convey the information to the controlling authority, generally an Arduino microcontroller, which regulates the activities of the robot. The operator or owner of the robot can also detect the presence of metal explosives utilizing metal detecting elements in addition to the live video streaming to carry out environmental surveillance which can also be used for defense related applications.