Design and implementation of a rescue and surveillance robot using cross-platform application

One of the most crucial pillars of disaster management is rescue operations. In such a location, the tasks involved in rescue operations or monitoring are extremely risky. So, human involvement for such activities is always dangerous. Because the robot can be operated via cross platform applications (Android, Web, and others) as it is designed using flutter, our proposed model will be used to solve the following problem by eliminating human interference for surveillance and rescue operations. The robot is equipped with a robotic arm to perform the evacuation process. It could manoeuvre along six axes, amplifying the productivity during a natural disaster; 6-Wheeled model is chosen because it can move on rough terrains. The advantage of this robot is that it could be operated from anywhere around the world, using the cloud service. A camera module for adequate surveillance and sensors for continual updates on the surrounding environment are also included in the robot’s design. The user can add or remove the sensors as per the need and monitors’ the same sensor readings from the mobile app directly. Using Flutter, a user-friendly android app is created to control the Robot’s movement and get the get the sensor data to monitor the surrounding environment. The robot is built using Arduino UNO and Raspberry Pi and L239D motor driver to control the geared motors. We have used 3-D printed robotic arm as they will be highly serviceable in the times of disaster and reduce the exposure of physical labour in the affected and dangerous areas.