INTRODUCTION:

1.1 Overview

Surveillance Rovers are mainly used for collecting data or materials from places where
accessibility is poor or dangerous. Rovers contain different types of sensors and even mechanical
facilities for various applications such as smoke detection, fire detection, and obstacle avoidance.
Sensors are normally meant for detecting physical conditions of area like heat, electric shock,
smoke or even detecting presence of an obstacle.

At their core, unmanned surveillance rovers are autonomous or remotely operated robotic vehicles
equipped with an array of sensors, cameras, and communication systems.

One of the defining features of unmanned surveillance rovers is their autonomy, which allows
them to operate with minimal human intervention. The applications of unmanned surveillance
rovers span a wide spectrum of industries and domains, each leveraging their unique capabilities to
address specific challenges and are also helpful in the realm of security and defense.

In this project we have implemented an unmanned surveillance rover which has six wheels and
there are four Lithium-ion batteries to supply power to motor driver shield and ESP-32 Wi-Fi.
Three of these batteries powers the motor driver shield and fourth one power the ESP-32 Wi-Fi.

An Arduino UNO module is programmed and interfaced with a motor driver shield. Through the
motor driver shield, the power is supplied to six DC motors which drive the wheels. The power
supply is not given directly to the Arduino UNO to avoid causing any damage to the Arduino. The
model uses an ultrasonic sensor and servo motor which are connected to the motor driver shield.
When we switch on the power supply to the motor driver shield, the motors are powered by
driving the rover.

Rover is a moving platform or vehicle equipped with different electro-mechanical gadgets. It is a

hybrid product of electronics and mechanics. Rovers are mainly used for collecting data or
materials from places where accessibility is poor or dangerous. Rovers contain different type of
sensors and even mechanical facilities for various applications. Sensors are normally meant for
detecting physical conditions of the area like heat, electric shock, smoke or even detecting the
presence of live human body. Camera and voice transmitter capture and transmit the video and
audio information from surroundings [1] .Moreover, unmanned surveillance rovers play a vital role
in environmental monitoring and exploration, facilitating scientific research and resource
management initiatives.
1.2 Problem Statement

 To design and implement an Unmanned Surveillance Rover for industrial and scientific
applications.

 The Rover should possess following characteristics:-

• Robust Mobility

• Real-time Monitoring capabilities

• Ability to avoid obstacles

• Remote Operation

• Integrate state-of-art-of sensors cameras for data collection

The main goal is to develop a versatile rover solution that enhances efficiency, safety, and data
acquisition in various industrial and scientific settings

1.3 Objective of our model

The primary objective of the proposed model is to design and implement an unmanned
surveillance rover with dual capabilities: obstacle avoidance and weather/temperature monitoring.
This multifunctional rover aims to enhance situational awareness and operational efficiency in
diverse environments, ranging from urban landscapes to remote and hazardous terrains.
Obstacle Avoidance Capability: The first capability focuses on equipping the rover with
advanced obstacle avoidance systems to navigate through complex and dynamic
environments autonomously
Weather and Temperature Monitoring Capability: The second capability focuses on
integrating weather and temperature monitoring systems into the rover to gather
environmental data in real-time.
1.4 Theoretical Description
There are four Lithium-ion batteries to supply power to the motor driver shield and ESP 32 Wi-Fi.
Three of these batteries powers the motor driver shield and the fourth one powers the ESP 32 Wi-Fi.
An Arduino UNO module is programmed and interfaced with a motor driver shield. Through the
motor driver shield, the power is supplied to six DC motors which drive the wheels. The power
supply is not given directly to the Arduino UNO to avoid causing any damage to the Arduino. The
model uses an ultrasonic sensor and servo motor which are connected to the motor driver shield.
When we switch on the power supply to the motor driver shield, the motors are powered by driving
the rover. When the rover is running and encounters any obstacle in front of it, the rover will stop, the
servo motor will rotate the sensor side by side searching for a path ahead with no obstacle and if it
finds one, it will move forward in that particular direction. If it fails to find a path ahead due to the
presence of an obstacle even at its side, the rover will reverse and make a 180-degree turn. The model
uses a DHT-11 sensor which is connected to ESP 32 wi-fi. This sensor is used for measuring the
temperature and humidity of the surrounding environment. The ESP 32 wi-fi module gets the data
about the environment surrounding the rover from the DHT-11 sensor. To display the values, it is
programmed and connected to Blynk IoT, an Android application where we can see the value of
temperature and humidity recorded by a DHT-11 sensor and fetched by ESP 32 wi-fi.
LITERATURE SURVEY
Robot for Obstacle Avoidance(Rahul Dahale, Rani Chaudhari, Mandar Bathe,Adesh Chavan, Prof.
Ganesh R. Phulay)
The development of a robot for obstacle avoidance has been successfully achieved through the
integration of various components and circuits. By utilizing a microcontroller, ultrasonic range finder
sensors, servo motor, motor driver, motors, wheels, and a power source, the robot can autonomously
navigate its environment while avoiding collisions with obstacles
The Several uses for Obstacle-Avoidance Robots(Abdu Ibrahim Adamu, Abdulkadir Shehu Bari,
Amina Ibrahim, Muhammad Ahmad Baballe)
The maximum measurement error for an obstacle is 3.40 percent when the obstacle distance is 250
cm, whereas the largest measurement error for a target is 1.39 percent when the target distance is 180
cm. When the target distance is 80 cm or 240 cm.
Design and Development of Surveillance Rover for Border Security(Dr.S.Emalda
Roslin,P.Soundar,R.Surendar,Dr.C.Kannan).
The robot is fully autonomous and after the initial loading of the code, it requires no user intervention
during its operation. In order to optimize the movement of the robot, they have many considerations
for improvement. However, most of these ideas will cost more money and time as well.