Telemonitoring via Mobile Robot
Robotics is an interdisciplinary research field at the interface of computer science and engineering. The goal of robotics is to design intelligent and skilled machines that can help and assist humans in their daily life for domestic and commercial purposes. Robotics is a rapidly growing domain of a
2025-06-28 16:36:17 - Adil Khan
Telemonitoring via Mobile Robot
Project Area of Specialization RoboticsProject SummaryRobotics is an interdisciplinary research field at the interface of computer science and engineering. The goal of robotics is to design intelligent and skilled machines that can help and assist humans in their daily life for domestic and commercial purposes. Robotics is a rapidly growing domain of artificial intelligence that is widely used for space, underwater, logistics, security, medical, agricultural and military purposes. Nowadays, robots are taking the place of humans as they can work efficiently in hazardous environments such as defusing bombs, finding survivors in unstable ruins, working in nuclear vessels and exploring mines and shipwrecks. The primary objective of our project is real-time monitoring of the environment via a mobile robot. The robot will be capable of moving from one place to another through a web interface for a safe and agile remote control. Additionally, a camera with 360-degree rotation will be mounted on the top of the robot for real-time monitoring of the environment. Raspberry pi / Arduino will be used
to control the functionality of the robot. The developed product will make many things more accessible that will be efficiently used in monitoring space-limited and difficult environments.
As this is a collaborative project with Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), the developed product will be comprise of mobile robot with a rotational camera as per the requirements. The kineticism of mobile robot and camera in the desired direction will be controlled by a web interface with user-defined commands. The webpage can be accessed from any browser by utilizing its IP address. The mobile robot monitors the environment and sends data to the user,
which will be displayed on the desktop. Python is an interpreted, high-level, and general-purpose programming language that will be used in this project to create a web interface to control the robot.
a. Establishing Wireless Connection between micro-controller and PC: In the first step, the microcontroller is wirelessly connected with the PC. The microcontroller operates on a specific voltage, so a voltage regulator will be used to provide
the fixed voltage to the micro-controller for safety purposes. The operating voltage will be displayed using 7-segment displays.
b. Controlling the Mobile Robot: The base of the mobile will be assembled by using different components like DC motors,
wheels, etc. from the chassis kit. Motor Driver IC will be used to drive the four motors of the wheels. The microcontroller will be programmed to control all the motors wirelessly. The movement of the robot will be controlled by a web interface.
c. Installing Rotational Camera & Embedding Object Detection: The camera will be mounted on top of the robot that will be used for inspecting the environment. The real-time objects are captured and detected by the camera, along with their motion.
According to the survey of World Health Organization, 12.6 million workers die per year due to working in an unhealthy environment like nuclear vessels, high temperatures, and risky areas. Some mines contain poisonous gases that cause respiratory issues to the mineworkers, and these gases could eventually lead to death. In 2017, 2.793k people died due to working in mines, and the cause was poisonous gases. In the case of different Earthquakes, almost 9.624k people died
because they get buried under the remains. Also, in a pandemic situation of COVID-19, a large number of medical staff is required to monitor the patients remotely. These all are scenarios, including space-limited areas like pipelines and ventilation systems, where monitoring is needed.
The developed system is expected to solve these problems by ensuring the safety of the workers and supervising the environment. Further, this type of robot can also be utilized for surveillance purposes.
Our system will be consist of the following three fundamental features:
- Mobile Base
- 360 Rotational Camera
- Wireless Monitoring
The robot will be able to move according to the instructions of the user and will detect objects and their motions. It will ensure human safety and will help in inspecting detrimental environments. Furthermore, it can be elongated with a robotic arm to perform specific tasks according to the requirements of the user. The mobile base will be made by the accumulation of Chassis Kit, which will be comprised of
Wheels, DC motors, and Chassis. The Rotational camera will be mounted on the top of a mobile robot for real-time monitoring. The movement of the camera will be controlled by the web page. A professional FYP report will also be delivered along with the demonstration of the robot having
all the details.
| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 28700 | |||
| Chassis kit | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Raspberry pi 4 | Equipment | 1 | 9500 | 9500 |
| SD Card(32 GB) | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Motor Driver IC | Equipment | 1 | 300 | 300 |
| Pi Camera(5 MP) | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| LM2596(Buck Convertor)) | Equipment | 1 | 300 | 300 |
| Lipo Batteries | Equipment | 2 | 2500 | 5000 |
| Sensors | Equipment | 2 | 5000 | 10000 |