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Skanda H N[1], Smitha S Karanth[2], Suvijith S [3], Swathi K S [4],Dr. P N Sudha [5]
[1][2][3][4]
Department of ECE, K S Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
[5]
HOD, Department of ECE, K S Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India
[1]
skandanagaraj28@gmail.com
[5]
pnsudha@gmail.com
Abstract - Science is a field developing in a used in defence are usually employed with the
rapid phase in order to create the integrated system, including cameras, sensors
technology which can make human life and video screens [2]. The main motive behind
easier. Nowadays, many innovations and Camouflage Robot is to reduce human losses
inventions are made in the field of defence in terrorist attacks or military operations.
to reduce the loss of human lives. One such Many military organizations take the help of
invention is Camouflage Robot that plays a robots in the risk prone areas. Camouflage
vital role in reducing the damages that Robot acts as a virtual spy that can quietly
occur during disasters. This robot is enter into enemy area and send information via
designed to work on the principle of camera to the controller [10]. The movement
Chameleon's camouflaging technique which of the robot is remotely controlled using a
is one of the most natural and primitive mobile. Robots can be made to interact and
methods for avoiding detection. The main cooperate more closely with human beings by
objective of this paper is to implement a incorporating additional features such as
multi-functional army robot consisting of robustness and autonomy. A versatile
various sensors. The proposed system perception and recording of different
consists of a wireless camera for live video parameters in this robot is accomplished using
streaming surveillance and a colour sensor a multi-sensor platform. In this system an
is used as a part of camouflaging feature. In interfacing module is incorporated to remotely
the proposed model cloud based IOT sense the object parameters using IoT (Internet
interface with Blynk app and Wi-Fi module Of Things). Finally, the purpose of the project
are used for retrieving, storing and is to design, manufacture and operate a robot
recovering information to increase the using a remote controlled device. A small
range of communication. mobile robot is designed which can duplicate
its colors similar to the platform it moves on,
Keywords - IoT, Camouflage, Surveillance, appearing as camouflaged to the outside
Blnyk world.
1. INTRODUCTION 2. METHODOLOGY
In the modern combat techniques employed by A Camouflage Army Robot is designed in
various militant forces across the globe, stealth such a way that it can reproduce the color
and ability to maneuver in inaccessible areas independently at various areas with specific
plays a key role. The idea of the proposed spots of the ground surface which allows the
system is to use robots which are capable of robot to mock up as a checkerboard of
disguising itself in order to infiltrate the enemy multiple colors i.e. the various colors it drives
campsite [1]. The word robot means "A over. In the implemented system the
machine which is capable of performing movement of the robot can be controlled in
complex series of actions automatically that is any required direction using IoT platform and
programmable by a computer." These robots
smart phone which receives the information For the software implementation, we have
from the sensors and camera. used Arduino IDE in the proposed system to
program the Arduino mega board. An
The main processor used in the proposed integrated development environment (IDE) is
system is Arduino Mega, which is a a software application that provides
microcontroller board based on the comprehensive facilities to computer
ATmega2560. The ATmega series is much programmers required for software
more advanced since it has many more development. It generally consists of a source
peripherals that can be easily programmed code editor built-in automation tools and a
when compared to 8051 Microcontroller. An debugger. The Arduino IDE supports C and
ultrasonic sensor is incorporated which C++ languages using special rules of code
measures the distance to an object by using structuring. The android application used in
sound waves and helps in detecting the this system is BLYNK, which is an internet
obstacles [5]. Here a passive device, PIR based tool that helps in mapping the hardware
(passive infrared sensor) or PID (passive circuitry onto android phones. Here the robot
infrared detector) sensor is used which movement and other sensor data values are
measures infrared light radiating from objects displayed in Blynk application. For the
in its field of view by detecting the purpose of live video streaming, a wireless IP
movement/motion of living things. This sensor address based Wi-Fi camera is used[2]. The
works on reflection and radiation live video streaming can be viewed on a smart
properties[6]. A LM35 temperature sensor is phone by making use of an android application
employed which measures the temperature V380S.
through an electrical signal with the help of
thermocouple or RTD (resistance temperature 3. BLOCK DIAGRAM AND
detector). The operating range of LM35 is FLOWCHART
from -55°C to 150°C. To detect the leakage of
different gases such as Alcohol, Benzene,
CH4, Hexane, LPG, CO (carbon monoxide), a
MQ3 Gas sensor is used which has fast
response time and high sensitivity. Its
sensitivity can be adjusted by using the
potentiometer. A metal detector is used for
finding metal inclusions hidden within objects,
metal objects buried underground and also for
detecting the presence of nearby metallic
devices such as bombs and guns. The color
sensor employed detects the color of the
ground, usually in the RGB scale [3]. A DC
motor which is a class of rotatory electrical
machine is employed and that converting
direct current to mechanical energy. Here 2
DC motors are used for the movement of the Fig 1 : Block Diagram of
robot which is controlled via mobile (Android
application). Also, Node MCU ESP8266 is
BLYNK
deployed as a Wi-Fi module which includes
APPLICATION
firmware that runs on the ESP8266 Wi-Fi
SoC.
Fig 2 : Control Unit
4. RESULTS
Fig 5: Red Color Detection
A low cost Army Robot with Camouflaging
feature is designed and manufactured as shown
in figures (Fig 4-7). The movement of the
robot is controlled using Blynk app and also
the output of the all the sensors is displayed on
the mobile screen as shown in Fig 8.
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