Design and Fabrication of IoT Based Robot for Assistance in Rescue Operations in Flood

Rajeeve k Mohan; Gautham Bhaskar; Jestin Varkey; Kevin Chandy; Sanandhu K.S

doi:10.37591/joma.v10i3.7742

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Floods are one of the most common natural disasters that can sometime become extremely difficult to control. Rising sea levels, climate change and dependency on river basins or coastlines will increase frequency and probability of flooding in many regions of economic activity worldwide in coming decades. Existing rescue operations risks life’s of rescuers and doesn’t provide quick response. In the face of increasing frequency and intensity of flood-related disasters, the need for effective and efficient rescue operations has become paramount. In this project, we propose the design and development of a flood rescue robot equipped with a gas sensor, PIR (Passive Infrared) sensor, and ultrasonic sensor to enhance the efficiency and safety of rescue missions. This is an IoT based rescue robot for detecting people who are affected by natural calamities. The advantage of this system is it can be used in water with our smart phone control. It is capable of sensing living bodies, gas levels, distance measuring, presence of obstacles under water and live video streaming. Robot can carry emergency medicine as well as food for the affected people, it can also guide rescue team towards affected area with proper safety warnings. The collected sensor data is processed and analyzed, enabling the robot to make informed decisions during rescue missions, such as adjusting its trajectory or prioritizing areas with higher gas concentration or human presence · PIR Sensor sense the living bodies and sends signal to the microcontroller · Ultrasonic sensor is used for sensing distance of a target from robot · Gas sensor senses the gas levels. · Motor drivers drive the motor for movement as per the instructions from the microcontroller. · Wireless connectivity allows the robot to communicate with mobile phon

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