MOBILE ROBOTS FOR OUTDOOR SECURITY APPLICATIONS

Abstract

A comprehensive robotic security solution for outdoor storage facilities is provided by the Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System-Exterior (MDARS-E). The system consists of multiple supervised autonomous platforms equipped with intruder detection, barrier assessment, and inventory assessment subsystems commanded from an integrated control station. The exterior platform is only one component of the overall MDARS system, which supports a variety of remote resources including interior platforms and fixed-place security sensor suites. All such resources are controlled by the Multiple Resource Host Architecture (MRHA), with minimal human (i.e., security personnel) supervision required. In operation, the MRHA commands multiple exterior platforms to execute random patrols in the secured area, checking for intruders and interrogating barrier devices (i.e., door locks) and high-value assets equipped with radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder tags. The Intrusion Detection ...