Solar terrain less Robot with realtime video streaming

Project Title

Solar terrain less Robot with realtime video streaming

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

Literature Review and Executive Summary .

We can design a simple prototype of a war field RC robot powered by sunlight with advance Energy system which can controlled remotely and the video transmitted by the camera can be monitored and analyzed on a television monitor in real-time. RF controlled solar panel based robotic vehicle can be used for observing an area and can be used for security purposes. In this solar panel project, solar power-based robotic vehicle is integrated with360-degree camera. This robotic vehicle movement can be controlled using RF technology for remote operation. This system uses push buttons at the transmitting end. With the help of these push buttons, the receiver is able to receive commands. These commands that are sent are used to control the movement of the robot which gives instructions for either to move the robot forward, backward, left or right etc. It uses the Arduino microcontroller to achieve its desired operation. This robot car has a 360-degree camera that can be used as security surveillance and solar panel for charging the battery. One of the basic features of robots used in military operations is that they are not completely automatic. They are actually controlled remotely by human beings. The robots or unmanned machines as they are equipped with Cameras, extra batteries, sensors and advance microcontrollers to inspect enemy territories. Our objective is to design a similar robot using our skills and advance Mechanical and Electronic techniques. The solar panel has an auto battery cut off system. The wireless camera will be streaming live on the android application. It has panels mounted in a particular arrangement at an in such a way that it can receive solar radiation with high intensity easily from the sun. These solar panels convert solar energy into electrical energy. The DC to DC buck boost converter helps to step up the DC voltage from the photovoltaic panel and store the DC voltage in a battery. This machine consists of the photovoltaic, dc to dc converter, motor, controller and mechanical structure. 

Project Objectives

Objectives and Deliverables: 

• Robotic operation with gear motors.

• Automatic operation and power harnessing.

• Automatic power generation and storage in advance battery.

• These solar panels convert solar energy into electrical energy.

• The DC to DC buck boost converter helps to step up the DC voltage from the photovoltaic panel and store the DC voltage in a battery.

• This machine consists of the photovoltaic, dc to dc converter, motor, cameras, batteries, H-Bridges, controller and mechanical structure.

Project Implementation Method

With alternative energy playing such a pivotal role, there is no better time than now to start children on the path to learning basic concepts behind robotics and renewable energy resources.
The robots are used more commonly in all the fields. Because of its accuracy and toughness. As the battery used for charging in the robots is carried by the human, its power supplying unit is being a drawback to its reliability. Even though there is a system available for the automatic recharging of batteries with the solar panels, it’s not practically used in the robots which does another function.
The, solar robotic systems are often used for many years. However, when there is scarcity of sunlight the batteries can not be recharged when depleted. Photovoltaic are used for the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Photovoltaic were initially used to power small and medium applications, that are powered by a single solar cell to off grid homes powered by a photovoltaic array.
Today increasing efficiency of solar energy technology has given rise to use it in practical applications like powering personal devices. solar-generated energy provides abundant and pollution free energy. 

The framework for System contains The robotic vehicle developed to be guided and has a set of four wheels coupled to a plane chassis that can rotate independently and the individual control of each wheel allow different types of movement. The robotic system runs autonomously on a PIC micro-controller. 

The charger system is used here. It consists of DC to DC converter which is controlled by the micro-controller using a PWM signal applied to one of its terminals and supplies each battery according to a programmed algorithm. Between the PV system and the charger system there are a capacitor used for voltage conditioning. The capacitor prevents voltage at the charger input from falling below the charge voltage of the battery cells when solar power is not capable of providing appropriate voltage level.

The design consists of two separate battery units working alternately. Thus, one of the batteries receives the charge current from the PV system while the other provides energy required to robotic vehicle. 

Benefits of the Project

Inspection of natural disasters and Disaster management cells
Tracking locations of terrorist organizations and then plan attack at suitable time.
Making a surveillance of any disaster affected area where human beings can’t go.

Areas of uses :

Line of control
Military surveillance
Remote sites of Engineers
Security agencies all over the country
Risky locations where human lives are threatened.
Narrow tunnels where it is impossible for reach.
Security and military purposes

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

1. Arrangement of hardware

2. Arrangement of necessary connectors

3. Programming of hardware

4. Designing of schematics

5. Testing of program

6. Increasing parameters accuracy

7. Removing errors 

8. Increasing efficiency 

9. Handing over hardware

10. Final Year Project Report

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry SecurityOther Industries Agriculture Core Technology RoboticsOther Technologies OthersSustainable Development Goals Quality EducationRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	79200
Robotic Mechanism	Equipment	4	3500	14000
Microcontroller	Equipment	4	1800	7200
Lithium ion Batteries	Equipment	4	1500	6000
Gear Motor	Equipment	4	3000	12000
Solar PV Panel	Equipment	3	6500	19500
Motor Controlling circuits	Equipment	1	2100	2100
Battery charge controller	Equipment	1	1500	1500
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)	Equipment	1	600	600
Robotic sensors	Equipment	1	2300	2300
Wi-Fi camera	Equipment	2	2000	4000
Physical Structure	Miscellaneous	1	10000	10000