Design and simulation of disaster mitigation robot using machine vision

Abstract

The goal is to provide a robust mobile robot to assist recures in their operation by providing real time surveillance, remote operation as well autonomous operation. The mobile robot is capable of mapping using a LIDAR, this provides a map of the disaster zone which is then used to assess and provide a path planning for the most efficient rescue for the Mobile robot as well as the Rescuers. The built-in gas sensor reads the concentration of gases in the area, providing data on the environment in the disaster zone. The use of high definition cameras combined with Artificial Intelligence based image classification provides an edge in autonomous traversing and search and rescue. Disaster mitigation is an extremely dangerous task for the rescuers, a mobile robot such as LV-01 can be the difference between life and death.