Remote Surveillance Robot System -- A Robust Framework Using Cloud

Abstract

Today's technology provides a rather convenient way for developer community to develop an integrated network environment for the diversified applications of various robotic systems. Internet based robotic systems have been gaining importance of late and we explore one such application in the field of remote surveillance. Even though direct control has potential difficulties due to unpredictable delay, recent technological advances have reduced this to a large extent. This paper describes a direct model of robot control. The system uses standard protocol and a machine-human interface. Using a Web browser (thin client), a remote user can control the mobile robot to navigate in an enclosure with visual feedback via the Internet. The use of an intuitive user interface permits Internet users to access and control the mobile robot and perform useful tasks remotely, from a different location. The direct mode is implemented with the help of event driven methods which provide complete control over the robot. This paper proposes a model architecture for direct control and discusses an implementation and performance of a networked robot system with the help of Cloud computing.