SYNOPSIS

BOMB HANDLING LAND ROVER WITH CAM

AND Wi-Fi

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 This project develops a wheeled robot used to
examine a suspicious object from a remote place. The
military have long used remote-control robotic machines to
defuse bombs. A typical bomb defusing robot has tracks to
maneuver it around, a camera that lets the operator see what
it's doing, and a robot arm for manipulating whatever it finds.
They are remote-controlled machines operated at a safe
distance by a human being.

The robot holds a mechanical structure that

consisting servo motors for the movements of robot, and an
electronic circuitry which acts as the CPU/ head
(Intelligence) of the robot. Microcontroller acts as a Central
Processing Unit, which stores an algorithm that controls the
movements of the bomb handling robot, ambient
parameter sensing and object/obstacle detection along
with Image capturing using Wireless CAM. The robot is fixed
with sensors to monitor atmospheric temperature. . The
object is detected using Infrared Sensor module which
comprise of a transmitter and receiver section. If the distance
to the object from Bomb handling rover is found less than the
predefined value, the Sensor produces control signals to the CPU
that changes the motion algorithm that matches to the situation
and changes the path of the robot. The raw analog outputs from
sensors after filtering and signal processing are directed to the
ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) module. The digital output
of the ADC further processing is given to the USART (Universal
Synchronous Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter)
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communication module to transmit the acquired data. The results
are automatically archived on each time interval. After the
purposeful level conversion process these parameters are sent to
the remote monitoring station at definite intervals using Wi-Fi
Communication module which is connected with the hardware
module, and transmits the data whenever the serial port gets
open. So the man in concern can view the area that covered by
the robot along with the real time parameters of that particular
place. Since the communication used is of both to and fro, the
man can also control its motion to follow a particular direction/
object from the remote location. This project is helpful for the
military/ space expedition etc to verify the atmospheric
situations in a particular area without any human intervention.

Robotics is the science and technology of robots,

their design, manufacture and application. Robotics requires a
working knowledge of electronics, mechanics and software.
Although the appearance and capabilities of robots vary vastly,
all robots share the features of a mechanical, movable
structure under some form of autonomous control. The structure
of a robot is usually mostly mechanical and can be called a
kinematic chain. The chain is formed of links (its bones),
actuators (its muscles) and joints which can allow one or more
degrees of freedom. The mechanical structure of a robot must be
controlled to perform tasks. The control of a robot involves three
distinct phases - perception, processing and action.

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Golden Plaza, Opp. Mymoon Theatre, Chitoor Road, Cochin –682018, Kerala State, South India
Phone: +91-484-2370575/6/9, +91-484-3258390 E-mail: info@rhydo.com Visit:
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 The data transmissions are done through a Wi-Fi network
which is a new technology in wireless transmission and are now
widely implemented in laptops, video game consoles, home
networks etc which works in a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. Wi-
Fi means Wireless Fidelity is a popular wireless networking
technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-
speed Internet and network connections. The Wi-Fi Alliance,
the organization that owns the Wi-Fi term specifically defines Wi-
Fi as any "wireless local area network (WLAN) products that are
based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers'
(IEEE) 802.11 standards."

The most common wireless technology standards include the

following:

- 802.11b: The first widely used wireless networking technology,

known as 802.11b (more commonly called Wi-Fi), first debuted
almost a decade ago, but is still in use.

- 802.11g: In 2003, a follow-on version called 802.11g appeared

offering greater performance (that is, speed and range) and
remains today's most common wireless networking technology.

- 802.11n: Another improved standard called 802.11n is

currently under development and is scheduled to be complete in
this year (2009). But products based on the draft 802.11n
standard are now available, which will be able to upgrade later to
the final standard.

Wi-Fi works with no physical wired connection between

sender and receiver by using radio frequency (RF) technology, a
frequency within the electromagnetic spectrum associated with
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radio wave propagation. When an RF current is supplied to an
antenna, an electromagnetic field is created that then is able to
propagate through space. The cornerstone of any wireless
network is an access point (AP). The primary job of an access
point is to broadcast a wireless signal that computers can detect
and "tune" into. In order to connect to an access point and join a
wireless network, computers and devices must be equipped with
wireless network adapters.

The robotic movement and arm control can be

done using a PC attached to a Wi-Fi communication module.
The computer side application software can be developed using
Visual Basic Scripting. The application software developed with
this software helps the user to control the robot in real time
using the PC.

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 Block Diagram

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Golden Plaza, Opp. Mymoon Theatre, Chitoor Road, Cochin –682018, Kerala State, South India
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 Skills Implemented

1) Electronic circuit design, Schematic Design, PCB Design

2) Microcontroller programming using Assembly /Embedded C
3) Visual Basic System Level
4) Wi-Fi Communication Protocol
5) AT Commands for Zigbee
6) Serial Interfacing Using RS-232
7) Artificial Intelligence Implementation
8) LCD Interfacing
9) Driver Interfacing for robots
10) Wireless Camera Interfacing
11) Debugging skills
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Rhydo Technologies Pvt Ltd.

Golden Plaza, Opp. Mymoon Theatre, Chitoor Road, Cochin –682018, Kerala State, South India
Phone: +91-484-2370575/6/9, +91-484-3258390 E-mail: info@rhydo.com Visit:
www.rhydo.com