Application of Component-Based Software Engineering in Building a Surveillance Robot

In this paper, the application of Component-Based Software Engineering methodology (CBSE) in the development of a robotic system is documented. The robot movements can be controlled remotely with the help of a software application. It is also capable of streaming live video while moving. CBSE methodology emphasizes on developing new system from pre-built components. Therefore, it is suitable for the development of robotic systems where a large number of such components are used and there is also a wider scope for the reuse of these components. This paper gives, in detail, each phase of the robot development and also proves the suitability of CBSE in the development of such systems. The surveillance robot was successfully built using the software development methodology and worked well in accepting instructions from the software application on the direction of movement and capturing the video of the environment.