DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED SURVEILLANCE ROBOT FOR HIGH ALTITUDE REGIONS

Abstract

Presently the surveillance of International border areas is very daunting task. The se-curity forces are patrolling the border in hostile conditions. They are getting help from surveillance cameras already mounted but they cover very limited areas. The cameras already mounted at a fixed position, is not of much use as we cannot change the camera view in real time. Also it is not possible to mount the cameras in the forest areas as the trees obstruct the view of the camera. This paper explains how to design and imple-ment wireless robot which will enable us to control the robot with the help of internet and it will be able to detect the living bodies with the help of PIR sensor. It will help in rescue operation and user can access the video transmitted from the remote area such as the sensitive areas or areas which are beyond our reach. The total system con-tains mobile robot, controlled with the Internet, which has camera mounted on it and also it has a Ultrasonic sensor for detection of living bodies. User will be able to control the robot through internet, thus, providing user with wireless control of robot. Also information regarding the detection of living bodies will also be given to user on the webpage from the Ultrasonic sensor and simultaneously user is able access the video transmission from the robot. The camera mounted on the robot is able to move hori-zontally around its vertical axis and vertically along its vertical axis. Camera move-ment is controlled through webpage at the user interface, thus, providing user with enhanced view of the surroundings. 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 explo-sives 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.