Multi-purpose Robot Research Articles

MILITARY SURVEILLANCE BOT

This research describes a cutting-edge method for border and distant surveillance using multipurpose robots that are based on the most recent 3G technology used in defense and military applications. This autonomous vehicle has the capacity to conduct surveillance in border regions in place of soldiers. Using the internet as a communication tool, the robotic vehicle may be operated both manually and autonomously. This multimodal robot is employed in distant and combat zones to detect fire, explosives, hazardous gasses, and people. Traditional wireless security robots are rendered obsolete by their constrained human control and frequency range. The use of 3G technology, which has an infinite range, allows one to overcome these restrictions. By using solar panels, this system further improves the usage of renewable energy sources. Infrared and ultrasonic sensors are used to operate autonomously. The DTMF decoder controls the manual operation, and mobile phones are employed as video cameras by initiating 3G video calls and modifying the robot's course based on surrounding real-time information. The experimental findings of the solar panel's tilt angle selection and power consumption in both automated and manual modes are also shown in this study. Under certain conditions, this robotic vehicle may be used for both surveillance and reconnaissance.

The Multi-Purpose Robot Controlled via VR

There are still many high-risk industries in society, so it is very important for robots to replace humans to complete these tasks. However, existing robotics are often unable to perform simple operations, limiting their widespread use in society. This study proposes a robot control method based on VR (Virtual Reality) technology, which provides new ideas for solving the difficulties of robot operation through remote control. The production process of this method is mainly divided into two parts: programming and mechanical structure design. In terms of mechanical structure, the project is divided into the body of the robot and the part of the operator. Through this design, the operator can operate the robot remotely. In the end, the project has been verified and achieved good results. By using VR technology to realize remote control of robots, the difficulty of operation is greatly reduced and the application of robots in high-risk industries has been improved. This research provides new ideas and solutions for the application of robotics in high-risk industries.

A reprogrammable mechanical metamaterial with origami functional-group transformation and ring reconfiguration

Recent advancements in reprogrammable metamaterials have enabled the development of intelligent matters with variable special properties in situ. These metamaterials employ intra-element physical reconfiguration and inter-element structural transformation. However, existing mono-characteristic homo-element mechanical metamaterials have limited reprogramming functions. Here, we introduce a reprogrammable mechanical metamaterial composed of origami elements with heterogeneous mechanical properties, which achieves various mechanical behavior patterns by functional group transformations and ring reconfigurations. Through the anisotropic assembly of two heterogeneous elements into a functional group, we enable mechanical behavior switching between positive and negative stiffness. The resulting polygonal ring exhibits rotational deformation, zero Poisson’s ratio stretching/compression deformation, and negative Poisson’s ratio auxetic deformation. Arranging these rings periodically yields homogeneous metamaterials. The reconfiguration of quadrilateral rings allows for continuous fine-tunability of the mechanical response and negative Poisson’s ratio. This mechanical metamaterial could provide a versatile material platform for reprogrammable mechanical computing, multi-purpose robots, transformable vehicles and architectures at different scales.

Improvement in endoluminal procedures using versatile robot technology

Recent Interventional medicine has been radically altered by end luminal procedures, which can be thought of as minimally invasive surgeries carried out within blood arteries or other hollow structures. The development of multipurpose robot technology has enabled substantial advancements in the performance of various treatments, leading to improvements in precision, maneuverability, and the outcomes for patients. In this study, we investigate the recent developments in the field of end luminal treatments and the benefits that come along with using adaptable robot technology. Recent technical breakthroughs in robotics and the growing emphasis on less invasive procedures have led to the development of highly adaptable surgical robots. These bendable robots can navigate tight spaces, increasing the accessibility of robotic surgery and perhaps decreasing the number of incisions required. This article describes new flexible surgical robot systems and discusses the most pressing technological challenges in this sector, with a focus on their potential uses in end luminal surgery. Furthermore, the form and force sensing of flexible robots, as well as the difficulties and recent developments in these areas, are also highlighted as important technological topics. The clinical benefits and technological advancements of new flexible surgical robot systems are also presented, along with their medical applications.

Patient–Robot Co-Navigation of Crowded Hospital Environments

Intelligent multi-purpose robotic assistants have the potential to assist nurses with a variety of non-critical tasks, such as object fetching, disinfecting areas, or supporting patient care. This paper focuses on enabling a multi-purpose robot to guide patients while walking. The proposed robotic framework aims at enabling a robot to learn how to navigate a crowded hospital environment while maintaining contact with the patient. Two deep reinforcement learning models are developed; the first model considers only dynamic obstacles (e.g., humans), while the second model considers static and dynamic obstacles in the environment. The models output the robot’s velocity based on the following inputs; the patient’s gait velocity, which is computed based on a leg detection method, spatial and temporal information from the environment, the humans in the scene, and the robot. The proposed models demonstrate promising results. Finally, the model that considers both static and dynamic obstacles is successfully deployed in the Gazebo simulation environment.

Smart Multipurpose Surveillance Robot

The various sensors, mechanical arms, wheel system, wireless communication mechanism and remote controlling mechanism are used to design the proposed robot that can be used in military and civil fields. The coordination of smart robot various parts to perform different fields are discussed in this project. Our project deals with a multi-purpose robot that has been designed in such a way that it can fulfil the needs of the military, police, spy teams and armed forces. It has numerous applications and can be used in different environments and for different situations. This robotic vehicle uses a specific set of sensors for performing various tasks such as the PIR (passive infrared) sensor that detect the alive humans by emitting the infrared rays, as an alive human (body) emits thermal radiation, this thermal radiation is detected by the PIR sensor in order to detect alive humans, the bomb (metal) sensor is used for the detection of bombs, the fire or flame sensor is used for fire detection and the gas sensor, which is used to detect harmful gases. The robot is designed in such a way that it can perform multiple operations which is achieved by embedding different features into a single prototype.

Lightweight Multipurpose Three-Arm Aerial Manipulator Systems for UAV Adaptive Leveling after Landing and Overhead Docking

In aerial manipulation, the position and size of a manipulator attached to an aerial robot defines its workspace relative to the robot. However, the working region of a multipurpose robot is determined by its task and is not always predictable prior to deployment. In this paper, the development of a multipurpose manipulator design for a three-armed UAV with a large workspace around its airframe is proposed. The manipulator is designed to be lightweight and slim in order to not disrupt the UAV during in-flight manipulator movements. In the experiments, we demonstrate various advanced and critical tasks required of an aerial robot when deployed in a remote environment, focusing on the landing and docking tasks, which is accomplished using a single manipulator system.

Operational Improvement with Advanced Design of Agri Robot in The Era of Agriculture

In the Indian Academy, Agriculture plays a important role. Over the last few decades, Indian agriculture has recorded good growth. Implementing done in this area. The multipurpose farming robot is a fundamental a new ideas in this field is very important, although a lot of work has been major agricultural machine for full yield. A laborious technique is the conventional method of weeding, sowing seeds and spraying pesticides. In India, bullocks, horses, and buffalo are still used by many farmers for agricultural operations. This would not satisfy the need for agricultural energy needs, in comparison to other countries around the world. We assume that human and animal efforts can be replaced from an economic point of view by some advanced mechanism that will be ideal for small-scale farmers. We are therefore designing this prototype and assume that it will fulfil all requirements and problems in real life. India is a country focused on agriculture in which 70% of individuals rely on the results of farming. But if we observe that with population growth the farm is spread among the family and because of this, farmers in India kept only two acres of farm on average. Economically, farmers are still very poor because they are unable to afford tractors and other expensive machinery, so they use conventional farming methods. So, we are designing this machinery that will fulfil all this need and solve the problem of labor. The paper deals with multi-purpose agriculture machine for seed feeding, spraying pesticides, fungicides, and fertilizers and cutting. Thus paving way for a more economical and multi-usable equipment for farmer which is also easy to clean and maintain, easy to handle and do not require fuel, hence cost gets reduced and helping farmers to a great extent in their fields

Use and usability of software verification methods to detect behaviour interference when teaching an assistive home companion robot: A proof-of-concept study

Abstract When studying the use of assistive robots in home environments, and especially how such robots can be personalised to meet the needs of the resident, key concerns are issues related to behaviour verification, behaviour interference and safety. Here, personalisation refers to the teaching of new robot behaviours by both technical and non-technical end users. In this article, we consider the issue of behaviour interference caused by situations where newly taught robot behaviours may affect or be affected by existing behaviours and thus, those behaviours will not or might not ever be executed. We focus in particular on how such situations can be detected and presented to the user. We describe the human–robot behaviour teaching system that we developed as well as the formal behaviour checking methods used. The online use of behaviour checking is demonstrated, based on static analysis of behaviours during the operation of the robot, and evaluated in a user study. We conducted a proof-of-concept human–robot interaction study with an autonomous, multi-purpose robot operating within a smart home environment. Twenty participants individually taught the robot behaviours according to instructions they were given, some of which caused interference with other behaviours. A mechanism for detecting behaviour interference provided feedback to participants and suggestions on how to resolve those conflicts. We assessed the participants’ views on detected interference as reported by the behaviour teaching system. Results indicate that interference warnings given to participants during teaching provoked an understanding of the issue. We did not find a significant influence of participants’ technical background. These results highlight a promising path towards verification and validation of assistive home companion robots that allow end-user personalisation.

Design and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Powered Agriculture Multipurpose Robot using Raspberry Pi

The agriculture field faces many problems such as crop diseases problem, pest outbreak problems, water problems, weeds, large use of fertilizer, and many more. These problems lead to crop loss, economic loss and also cause severe environmental problems due to the current agriculture practices. The AI and Robot Technologies had the potential to solve these problems very smartly. As agriculture is a dynamic sector, the problems in agriculture are not mid-core by AI and robotics, and a specific solution is provided to an expressly daedal problem. Diversity of systems have been developed to minimize and provide a better approach to the world. This paper contains significant contributions used to address the challenges that agriculture faces and through AI and robotic technology we eliminate problems.

Design of robot assisted wireless sensor

This paper constraints on designing of a multi-purpose robot. A various sensor is used in this design, controls system, automatic arm, wireless communication system and remote controlling. The robot was success in test indoor and outdoor and. It can move easily in rough ground in order to find the destination avoiding any obstacles. The movement of the proposed robot could be wirelessly controlled by using control unit. The proposed robot can be used to protect human since it can allocate the position of gas leakage in home, office, industry or bank. And also, can be used for civil field as detecting metal area. By using modern technology for basic automatic robot with a wireless system so it does not cause any additional cost of wiring. This research success here discovered the metal and toxics gases by using sensors, the alarm will be operating when there is any material or toxics gas appear near the robot.

A Review; Application of Mechanical Monster in Era of Agricultural Industry

In the Indian economy, agriculture plays a vital role. Over the last few decades, Indian agriculture has recorded good growth. Implementing new ideas in this field is very important, although a lot of work has been done in this area. The multipurpose farming robot is a fundamental and major agricultural machine for full yield. The traditional method of weeding, sowing seeds and spraying pesticides is a laborious procedure. In India, many farmers still use bullocks, horses, and buffalo for agricultural operations. In contrast to other countries around the world, this will not fulfil the need for agricultural energy requirements. We assume that human and animal efforts can be replaced from an economic point of view by some advanced mechanism that will be ideal for small-scale farmers. We are therefore designing this prototype and assume that it will fulfil all requirements and problems in real life. India is a country focused on agriculture in which 70% of individuals rely on the results of farming. But if we observe that with population growth the farm is spread among the family and because of this, farmers in India kept only two acres of farm on average. Economically, farmers are still very poor because they are unable to afford tractors and other expensive machinery, so they use conventional farming methods. So, we are designing this machinery that will fulfil all this need and solve the problem of labor.

Automation and robotics in the cultivation of pome fruit: Where do we stand today?

AbstractThe cultivation of apples and pears in orchards consists of several tasks that still demand much human labor. The cost of this skilled labor increases while the number of competent seasonal workers becomes insufficient. These facts are a threat to the fruit industry. To find a solution, this paper addresses current as well as future automation possibilities for the main orchard tasks as a profitable alternative to human labor. Besides an activity research in pome fruit orchards, this paper contains an overall review of the research and developments that have been performed to automate each major activity (e.g., pruning, thinning, spraying, harvesting and mobile navigating) in the cultivation of pome fruit. These tasks are individually evaluated on feasibility and profitability of the developed automations. Finally, this paper concludes that, despite the large amount of research, almost no fully automated and cost‐efficient solution has been developed. A possible option to increase the viability of the prototypes might be the simplification of the tree structures, and consequently the orchard architecture, to make it “robot‐ready.” Another option in this perspective is combining several techniques, for accomplishing individual tasks, in one multipurpose robot platform. As a result, the usability and efficiency of the robot increases.

AI Meets HMI: Next-Gen Robots Take on the Tough Tasks To Reduce Risks on Rigs

Often located hundreds of miles away from land, offshore oil and gas platforms pose challenges with their unsheltered maritime environment, heavy weather, and risk of explosive, toxic, and corrosive atmospheres - with limited resources. Sounds like conditions are ripe for robots on rigs. In 14 years at Equinor, robotics researcher Anders Røyrøy has explored the application of robots in jobs that he describes as “dangerous, dirty, distant, or dull,” where use of a robot can serve to mitigate or eliminate safety risks for humans. One of the highest priorities for robotic development and deployment, in view of their impact on inspection and maintenance routines, are remote operators for onshore and offshore platforms. Failures in such harsh environments could jeopardize the lives of human operators, the environment, and process equipment. Semi- or unmanned operations can yield significant reductions in the risk of personnel exposure to dangerous chemicals. And in this age of social distancing, robots can be essential in providing contactless support. Traditionally, bases of design have been focused on improving the safety of existing manned installations sites (brownfield) - those not designed with robots in mind - during potentially dangerous operations. Although it is possible to enhance safety, efficiency, and production availability on a brownfield site, French supermajor Total E&P is challenging that approach by developing remote or unmanned robotic solutions for specific functions on greenfield sites - that is, on automated, unmanned platforms designed to accommodate newly developed technology. Generally unattended/unmanned installations are those that are visited only every 2 to 3 months. However, if the duration is pushed to one visit per year to perform annual maintenance tasks, it is possible to reduce the complexity of the platforms by removing equipment meant for human presence on site. There are several safety and cost advantages for operating remote production sites using robotics in place of crews. For example, without the presence of personnel on site, an operator can often remove human-related systems such as living quarters, catering, evacuation boats, and staff transportation to and from its installation, along with inherent risks and high costs. Fewer boats, helicopters, and less road transportation leads to reduced operating costs and CO2 emissions. On such unmanned sites, Total is considering mobile, multipurpose, and ground robots that are ATEX-compliant (safe to operate in potentially explosive environments) and suitable for harsh and dangerous conditions. A fully autonomous robot can gain information about the environment, move around and work for an extended period without human intervention, avoid harmful situations (unless those are part of its design specifications), and learn new ways to execute its tasks while adapting to changing surroundings.

An Extensive Review of Mobile Agricultural Robotics for Field Operations: Focus on Cotton Harvesting

In this review, we examine opportunities and challenges for 21st-century robotic agricultural cotton harvesting research and commercial development. The paper reviews opportunities present in the agricultural robotics industry, and a detailed analysis is conducted for the cotton harvesting robot industry. The review is divided into four sections: (1) general agricultural robotic operations, where we check the current robotic technologies in agriculture; (2) opportunities and advances in related robotic harvesting fields, which is focused on investigating robotic harvesting technologies; (3) status and progress in cotton harvesting robot research, which concentrates on the current research and technology development in cotton harvesting robots; and (4) challenges in commercial deployment of agricultural robots, where challenges to commercializing and using these robots are reviewed. Conclusions are drawn about cotton harvesting robot research and the potential of multipurpose robotic operations in general. The development of multipurpose robots that can do multiple operations on different crops to increase the value of the robots is discussed. In each of the sections except the conclusion, the analysis is divided into four robotic system categories; mobility and steering, sensing and localization, path planning, and robotic manipulation.

Design and Fabrication of Robot for Surveillance using Arduino

The World Is Full Of Surveillance, Which Was monitored by enemy countries. Especially, the border region of any country was controlled and monitored by the own country for their safety purpose, for that many technology was used to monitor the region. Earlier, the surveillance was done by human, which causes many deaths by enemy country. To overcome the problem, the technology was introduced for surveillance with the help of robot. But now, the technology was upgraded, which made us to make a new robot for surveillance, bomb detector with automated gun. In this project, this was controlled using arduino with Wi-Fi module. The camera was fixed and captures the video and monitored through it. The robot can move ups and downs of any place for surveillance with the help of motors. This was one of the multipurpose robots for military use.

A Continuous Development and Evaluation of Multi Purpose Robot Platform AERO via Competition

A Continuous Development and Evaluation of Multi Purpose Robot Platform AERO via Competition

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A Smart Cognitive Agricultural Robot

Present generation trend is to work smart instead of doing hard work. So the current technology is driven by smart devices. The smartness comes by the introduction of Cognitive behavior in the devices. Robotics is the main branch that is automating the world. Agriculture is the major source of food for the human life. Robots are used extensively in agriculture for work automation which leads work speed up and increased crop yield. This paper provides description of the robot which is used for doing multiple field related works automatically and also behaves according to the environment and works smartly. The designed robot is capable of moving in the field automatically and on recognizing the boundary it takes either left or right turn based on the initial command given to it. The specified robot can also follows the commands issued by the person orally. The agricultural works such as ploughing and seed spreading can be done at the same time using this robot. The robot is designed to handle the unexpected situations smartly. The implemented model has been tested in a simulated environment with minimal distance, small number of constraints and low battery power requirements. In real time it can be implemented for longer distances, with many more constraints, but under high power requirements. The extension can be done by changing the sensors and motors. This robot serves as a smart and cognitive multipurpose robot for agricultural application.

Multi-terrain Multi-utility robot

One of the challenges facing while navigating a mobile robot over different terrains is the inability of the robot to adapt to different terrains. Most of the existing designs of the robots are designed for navigating on a specific terrain, so it is only applicable to a dedicated application. A single multi-purpose robot is cost-effective than multiple dedicated robots. To address the above mentioned problems an innovative design is proposed termed as Multi-terrain Multi-utility robot (MTMUR). This is a hybrid locomotion amphibious robot capable of moving over different terrains. It is a unique lightweight design similar to bi-copter and capable of moving on the ground and water using specially designed wheels with the help of float. This paper describes the design and analysis of air-land-water vehicle with a wall maneuvering capability. Its applications include search and rescue, mapping, surveillance and military purposes.