Hardware and Software Implementation of A Robot for Bore-Well Rescue Operations

Robots have replaced humans in the collaboration of performing those dreary and hazardous tasks which humans prefer not to do so or are unable to do. The principles of mechanics, electronics and computer science are helpful in making a robot intelligent. Tele-operation of robots is the great idea to handle threatened tasks in which human operates the robot without being at the place physically. In proposed work, a remote controlled robotic system is designed to implement in dangerous and labor intensive tasks. The work is comprised of two parts mainly: Hardware part and Software part. Hardware part includes the designing of robotic module, its interfacing with controller unit and sensing modules. Software part includes the programming of controller unit to process the sensory information and GUI (Graphical User Interface) is created to provide user with robot control capability and visual immersion. Robot's physical design is based on the three sets of parallelogram wheeled leg mechanism that are circumferentially and symmetrically spaced out 120 o apart. This robot has Temperature Sensor and Smoke Sensor to measure the temperature and gaseous concentration around it respectively. This robot is constructed to act in Bore well rescue operation. The robot will bring the target out of the hole with safety and low risk. Hence the work is intended to design a robot which can be controlled remotely by the user and can perform the task according to the user's commands.